I-64/40: Try Commuting on Your Bike

This year will be a mess in Saint Louis. I-64/40 will be closed in many various locations through the entire county. Many of the highways in Saint Louis will be a jam - even though they are expanding I-44 and I-70 to five lanes. Our role in this situation is a good solution - commute to work. Your bike may end up being faster than driving your car.

The I-64/40 Situation

We at the Trek Store have some favorite routes to different locations from all different areas in the county. Check out our Routes and try commuting to work this year.

West County to Clayton
West County to Downtown
West County to Westport

North County to Clayton
North County to Downtown
North County to Westport

South County to Clayton
South County to Downtown
South County to Westport

Trek also has a program trying to get more people on bikes for commuting purposes and general health topics in america. Check out One World: Two Wheels and see what a difference a bike can make.

Maintenance classes at Trek Saint Louis

December is coming to a close and the new year is just around the bend. To many people this means a time to start eating healthier and exercising; to cyclists it means a time to ready our bodies and bikes for the new season. If we get ready now, when the first beautiful day comes around in the spring we can be ready to ride.

Here at the Trek Bicycle Store in Saint Louis we want to help you get ready for the new season. We are offering two types of classes to get you geared up and ready to go, spinning and maintenance.

We have a spinning class offered every Wednesday night at 8:00 PM which has been going on for a couple of weeks now, but you are welcome to join at any time. Each week brings a new session. All you need is your bike and your trainer and $7 to join in the fun.

If you don't need to get your body ready for the new season, but your bike needs a little work, we are also going to offer a maintenance class every Thursday night starting on January 10th. These classes will be different every week. Each will cost $10, or you can purchase entry to the entire series for $50.

The schedule looks like this:
Jan. 10 - Pre-Ride Bike Check
Jan. 17 - Cleaning/Lubing your Bike
Jan. 24 - Rim Brake Class
Jan. 31 - Derailleur Class
Feb. 7 - Disc Brake Class
Feb. 14 - Wheel True Class

These classes will be held at the shop from 6:30 to 7:30 with the last half hour for question and answer time with Gary, and help purchasing any tools or supplies before we close.

Trek The Halls with Bikes a Plenty

The holidays are here and with them come great deals. Every Bicycle purchase is a big decision, and with that big decision comes big expense. Here at the Trek Bicycle Store in Saint Louis we know that, and we like to accommodate as well. From now until Christmas, we have our Red Bow Sale. This sale puts tons of accessories at a less expensive price, so your whole purchase can be a little less stressful on your pocketbook.

We also have a financing option available to you. If you are like many of us, you like to buy nice things during the holidays for your loved ones. Again, we like to accommodate: we offer financing to all (subject to approval). You can apply online, or feel free to come into the store and apply on the spot. We can get you approved and ready to roll out the door with your new bike on the same day.

The Trek Bicycle Store in Saint Louis would also like to remind you of a couple of things. Highway 40 - the ever present Saint Louis thoroughfare will be shut down in the coming year. There isn't a great public transit option and gas prices are very high. Why not buy a bicycle to get from place to place. We have baskets and racks to adorn your bike with. We all also have great ideas of how to use your bike with ease. Whether that is a safe route to work, or for you children to school, or even a quick way to a bus stop or Metro Link station. Your investment in a bike, and dedication to a healthier living style could save you thousands of dollars per year in car repairs and gasoline. We continue to work with Trek and their One World: Two Wheels Program. Talk to a sales rep today to find out how to be more Eco-friendly and save yourself a lot of money in the long run.




And if you already have a bike, and need to have it overhauled - Now is the time. We have a special on our complete bike overhaul from now until the end of February. Get your entire bike taken apart and rebuilt with new grease in all of the pivots and bearings for $75 off of the regular $200 price. Make sure to bring in the coupon for the discount.

More Awesome Deals at Trek Saint Louis

Come check out the great refund deal on select Yakima storage and travel product.

A great way to travel, and keep room in the back seat for your kids. Also a good way to keep space in your garage for more Bicycles. A great addition to your already existing Yakima roof rack, or a great reason to get a yakima rack installed. Also check out the Yakima Ground Control products for great use in the garage.

Talk to a sales person at the shop for more information.

UnBEARable Prices

The Trek The Halls Red Bow Sale has now officially started. Check out the Polar Bear in front of the store, and come see our selection of Nike apparel, Trek Accessories, and a large stock of closeout bikes.

Nike Team Jersey: Reg. $59.99 Now. $29.99

Bontrager Race Lite Water Bottle Cage: Reg. $19.99 Now. $9.99

2007 Tour De France Dvd:
12 hour 6 Disk Set: Reg. $89.99 Now. $74.99

4 Hour 2 Disk Set: Reg. $49.99 Now. $42.99

MT-60 Kids Bike:

Reg $269.99 Now $239.99

Free Maintenence Class

Our mechanic Gary will be giving a clinic tomorrow, Saturday December 1st at 9:30 AM. We host a flat tire clinic the 1st saturday of each month. He will start with how to take the wheel off, then how to take the tire/tube off of the wheel, then how to get both back on the bike. If you want to you can bring your entire bike, or just grab the front wheel and come ready to learn. If you have any questions along a more complex line, Gary is always more than willing to explain. These questions will have to wait until after the flat tire clinic is through.

The clininc will start right at 9:30, so come early - and of course, feel free to stay late. Our Red Bow Sale starts on the 1st as well, so stick around and browse for great gifts or stocking stuffers. The clinic usually lasts about one hour, so our store will be open for business when you are done with your mechanical questions.

Cold Weather Coming!

The forecast calls for Cold, Wet, and Windy conditions. Are you prepared to ride in the winter? If not, there are many things that you can do to prevent chilliness on your rides. Hats, Gloves, Arm warmers, Leg warmers, Tights, Baselayers, Vests, Jackets, Rain Jackets, Coats, and more.

Come check out our entire line of pearl izumi product today.

Also check out our Qoleum Embrocation cream. This cream is applied directly to the skin to warm the skin without a warmup. It is a lot like icy hot, without the icy beginning. Comes in different temperature grades.

Its That Time of Year --

The weather is cold, rainy, and windy. It is starting to get dark earlier and earlier. These two things make it difficult to ride your bike, unless you want to wake up at 6am to ride...

If you are like most people then you know what this time of year means -- Trainers Trainers Trainers... Get out your Carmichael Training Systems DVD and your trusty trainer and put in your hours of trainer fun to be fit for next spring.

Plus during race season, you can use it to warm up - like Lance - instead of trying to sneak some laps on the course.

So come check out our collection of trainers and training DVDs today.

Sales at Trek Saint Louis

Come check out our sale rack at the store, or look at the "whats on sale" folder on the main page. We have summer jerseys, shorts, tri suits, and many more clothing options to check out. And dont forget our closeout bicycles:




2007 Trek Madone 5.0









2007 Trek 5000








Trek Top Fuel 7




Thats just a few of the bikes on sale; so if you want more information about any of the products on sale, please give us a call at the store or stop by and see for yourself.

Ride the Best Demo

Come down to Castlewood State Park on November 10th and 11th and check out all the new 2008 Bikes.

Expected Appearances:

Gary Fisher Rig

Gary Fisher HiFi Pro




Lemond Le Victoire

Trek Fuel EX 8

Trek Madone 5.2

Bring your shoes, pedals, and warm weather clothing down to the site ready to ride. Feel free to stay all day and ride as many bikes as you please. Riding will start early on saturday at 10am. Riding will end on sunday at 3pm.

Our sunday morning coffee ride will be cancelled for the demo. Feel free to come down and ride at the demo instead.

The sunday ride continues!

Dont Forget:

Our sunday morning road ride will continue every sunday - even as the weather gets colder and colder. We may start to mix up the route we take. Take a look at the routes on routeslip.com :

sunday ride #1

sunday ride #2

sunday ride #3

Meet at the Shop at 8am ready to ride. We have to be back here by 11am so employees can open the shop at Noon.

Breast Cancer Awareness Ride Recap

Thanks to everyone who joined us on the 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Ride! We had well over 30 riders, which is more than double the attendance last year.

Congratulations to Maggie and Maureen Conley who won the 2 attendance prizes - a Trek Vapor WSD helmet and a Timex watch.

Any rider who filled out the Sweepstakes entry form will be entered in Trek's raffle for a Lime bike, Bissell vacuum, and other great prizes.

Thanks for coming and we can't wait to see you all next year!

Breast Cancer Awareness Ride Update!

The BCAR attendance is adding up quickly! Reserve your spot now - the first 25 to register receive a free pair of limited edition Breast Cancer Awareness Ride gloves!

All children riding the kids' route must be accompanied by their parent/guardian!

ALSO: THE SHOP WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE RIDE FROM 10AM-12PM ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH!

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your business!

2nd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Ride!

ROUTES POSTED!

Links to each route are on the right side of the screen under "Upcoming Events".

If you did not already know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the 2nd year in a row, Trek is sponsoring a National Breast Cancer Awareness Ride on October 13th. Many Trek stores throughout the country are hosting this ride at the same time and will raise thousands of dollars to help find a cure. The Trek Store of St. Louis is hosting this ride for the 2nd year and invite all riders to join us; whether you have a mountain bike, hybrid, fixed gear, tri bike, road bike, recumbent, or even a unicycle, we want you on this ride. We are planning different routes to incorporate all types of riders and bikes. We will have a sag wagon for at least one route. Men, women, and children are all encouraged to attend.There is a registration fee and all of the money goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can still make a donation if you are unable to join us on the ride. To do so, register online and then send me a note/call the shop saying you will not make it to the ride. Trek has developed a website to help promote the ride and your participation which links directly to Active.com for online registration http://www.bcar2007.santu.com/. The first 25 pre-registered riders receive custom full-finger gloves on the day of the ride. All participants receive fun shwag (t-shirts, water bottles, etc.) and can also enter to win 2-custom Lime Bikes, 5 Pink Saris Bone Bike Racks, 2 Bissell Healthy Home Vacuums, 1 Bissell SpotBot Pet.
So, mark your calendars to participate in this fulfilling and exciting event. The fall colors will be blooming and the weather will be perfect for riding. We will have a post-ride party in the shop afterwards with coffee and pastries, as well as give-a-ways and raffles. Feel free to email me back with any questions you have.
Saturday, October 13th @ 10am. Trek Store of St. Louis.

Newest Arrival - Hot Off the Mold!

Our newest arrival at the shop is the 2008 Madone 5.5! Get it while it's hot...this bike will sell quickly!

Our other new addition is the 2008 Gary Fisher HiFi 29er. Bigger is better and it really does make sense. The carbon/aluminum lugs are beautifully crafted for a smooth finish. Wow, this bike is hot!

Tour of Missouri - St. Louis Recap

Disco train:

WOW! What a blast! Our crew watched a few sprints at the sprint line and cheered on Discovery. I can still remember the look on Levi's face when he saw how many Trek St. Louis/Kansas City people were there cheering him on as he first came through...

A few other celebrities were watching the race and also presenting awards to the winners afterwards. St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay was one of them...

I spoke with my good friend, Brad Huff, at the after party and found out how bad his crash was at the finish. He landed on his head, feet in the air, and is actually quite alright. He has a few scratches and is sore, but no broken bones and his vertebrae is still connected. Wow, heal up well Brad!

Discovery Team Appearance!

Our customers Tricia and Dan Atchison took some GREAT photos of the Discovery Channel Team appearance last night. Check out the link!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=4sk1arx.xoh82gd&Uy=sr98mk&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

TOUR OF MISSOURI BRIGADE!

Hear ye, hear ye! The shop will be CLOSED on Sunday, Sept. 16th in order for our employees, friends, and dear customers to enjoy the last stage of the Tour of Missouri! We have special arrangements for anyone who wants to party with our "Disco Train".

Meet at the shop in time to leave at 11am and we will caravan down to the course. Bring your bike so that you can ride with us to different spots of the course. We will arrive in front of Llewelyn's in the Central West End to eat, watch the sprints in the sprint zone, then ride over to the grand finish line to watch the final sprint. OUR WEEKLY SUNDAY COFFEE RIDE IS TRANSFORMED INTO THIS EVENT.

Feel free to dress up in '70s attire and cheer on the Disco team! If anyone has a cheap disco ball, let us know (we want to hang one in the tent).

Tour of Missouri Apparel!

We now have a full stock of Tour of Missouri t-shirts! We have men's, women's, and children's in all major sizes. Come get yours before they sell out!

2nd Annual Trek Breast Cancer Awareness Ride!

If you did not already know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the 2nd year in a row, Trek is sponsoring a National Breast Cancer Awareness Ride on October 13th. Many Trek stores throughout the country are hosting this ride at the same time and will raise thousands of dollars to help find a cure. The Trek Store of St. Louis is hosting this ride for the 2nd year and invite all riders to join us; whether you have a mountain bike, hybrid, fixed gear, tri bike, road bike, recumbent, or even a unicycle, we want you on this ride. We are planning different routes to incorporate all types of riders and bikes. We will have a sag wagon for at least one route. Men, women, and children are all encouraged to attend.

There is a registration fee and all of the money goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can still make a donation if you are unable to join us on the ride. To do so, register online and then send me a note/call the shop saying you will not make it to the ride. Trek has developed a website to help promote the ride and your participation which links directly to Active.com for online registration http://www.bcar2007.santu.com/. The first 25 pre-registered riders receive custom full-finger gloves on the day of the ride. All participants receive fun shwag (t-shirts, water bottles, etc.) and can also enter to win 2-custom Lime Bikes, 5 Pink Saris Bone Bike Racks, 2 Bissell Healthy Home Vacuums, 1 Bissell SpotBot Pet.

So, mark your calendars to participate in this fulfilling and exciting event. The fall colors will be blooming and the weather will be perfect for riding. We will have a post-ride party in the shop afterwards with coffee and pastries, as well as give-a-ways and raffles. Feel free to email me back with any questions you have.

Saturday, October 13th @ 10am. Trek Store of St. Louis.

It's Chrome baby!

School has started up again and you need a fresh new bag to sport around campus, right? We have the bag for you. Have you ever heard of Chrome bags? If not, check out their products at www.chromebags.com. We have a GREAT selection of bags in the shop, so come by and see all of the options.

These bags are waterproof with MANY pockets and plenty of space, flashy colors, an area to place your favorite stickers (or write love messages for your crush to see as you ride by), and a perfect fit around your back and chest no matter how big or small you are. These are the best fitting bags on the market, hands down. We also carry the light-weight and heavy-weight Chrome knickers, laptop cases, and cell phone holders. Now there is no excuse for "forgetting" your books at home!