Posted by Joe Reichert on January 10, 2012
While we didn’t ride the track, we did have a great time spectating and photographing. By the last race, the sun had turned frost to mud which made for an entertaining race.
Posted by Joe Reichert on November 04, 2011
As the winter chill begins to descend upon us, for many that means hanging up the bike and calling it a year, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Studded bicycle tires allow you to keep the bike off the shelf and under you the entire year. From the dedicated commuter to the trail junky, Schwalbe offers studded tires to keep you riding confidently long into the winter months.
You have full control on ice roads with the Marathon Winter. Even in tight bends and under violent braking everything remains under control. The spikes work best on ice when running at minimum pressure, while at maximum pressure the tires can be ridden on ice-free roads with minimal road noise.
Posted by Joe Reichert on October 29, 2011
Oh Come All Ye Cyclists!
The time has come to once again pull a Dreamer Designs trailer full of toys for the kids. The 9th Annual Amling's Cycle Holiday Toy Ride is ON! Mark your calendar for Friday December 9th, 2011, at 6:30 am!
We are really excited about this year's ride and have already received a tremendous amount of support from Niles and surrounding communities.
An example is the new website for the ride! Check out toyridechicago.com. You can register for this years ride, check out our awesome sponsors, and view photographs and videos from past years rides. This new website will be constantly evolving, check back often for updates on this years rides as well as more content from our past events. A big "shout out" to the great guys at
EtherCycle for making this part of the dream a reality. Thanks guys!
We will once again be riding from Amlings to Mystic Celt to meet representatives from the US Marine Corps who will load up a truck with the donations for Toys for Tots.
The economic conditions of the past two years have hurt the Marines and other charities in their quest to make the Holidays a little brighter for kids that are less privileged. Let's rally round this effort and make this the best Toy Ride ever! This year our goal is to donate 1,500 toys!
As in years past, we are also looking for volunteers to help us set up bike trailers and load the toys. If you can't ride that day or volunteer before the event, consider starting a toy drive at work or have your kids pick one toy they would like to donate to children less fortunate.
Join the Amlings Cycle community in this wonderful event and bring a smile to a young child's face this holiday season. You can still register to ride or volunteer behind the scenes by clicking here.
Thanks for your continued support of our event. It really means a lot to so many people.
Sincerely,
Joe Reichert
Amlings Cycle
Posted by Joe Reichert on October 02, 2011
The ultimate around-town cruiser.
We mated a BionX 350w electronic propulsion system to a Catrike Expedition. Imagine effortlessly cruising to and from work (up to 50mph) at up to 20mph. This Sport-Luxury Catrike is capable of handling heavy loads for long distance touring and it is still a fast machine with a very wide gear range.
The BionX product will provide you with four assistance modes and four regenerative modes, giving you extra energy to climb a steep hill, overcome a strong wind or just to ride your bike with more ease. Think of it as the Prius of cycling.
Includes:
- 2011 Catrike Expedition
- BionX 350w hub motor
- BionX downtube battery pack
- BionX multifunction console
- BionX charger
You have to test ride it to believe it.
Posted by Joe Reichert on September 20, 2011
Last Sunday we had a blast providing support for Evanston Bike Club's 27th annual North Shore Century! From 5am until 11am, we supported attendees with tire inflation, accessory sales, flat repairs, and other maintenance to make everyone's ride enjoyable. We look forward to doing it again next year.
Posted by Joe Reichert on September 04, 2011
Not only do we sell new bikes, but we'll help you sell your old bike! There's no need to setup an appointment, just bring in your old bike and we'll appraise and consign it in our store and on our website.
There are two ways to sell. You can set a firm price that we won't deviate from, or you can sell you bike faster by.allowing us to negotiate on your behalf.
We handle everything from photographing the bike to collecting sales tax. If the bike doesn't sell, you pay nothing. We collect only a 20% commission calculated on the sales price before tax, you get a check for the rest.
Posted by Joe Reichert on August 18, 2011
We have a rare opportunity to be able to offer you test rides not only on
our Rans
Screamer, but also Terra
Trike's
Rover tandem, and the
Terra Trike
Tandem. We even have an
upright
Cannondale tandem on
consignment that might tickle your fancy.
So since we have this opportunity we thought it might be a good idea to
host a little event.
Stop on by the shop for test rides, hints and tips on tandem riding,
samples of
Nuun Electolyte Tabs,
and more! All test riders will be entered to win a copy of Angel Rodriquez's
"The Tandem Book".
Already own a tandem? Come, be a part of the event. Every team that shows
up on THEIR tandem will get a special gift AND be entered into
the drawing!
Hours of the event are Saturday 10:00 until 5:00, Sunday 12:00 until
4:00.
Posted by Joe Reichert on July 09, 2011
Amlings's Cycle sponsored the 17th Annual Bryant Tucker 100 on July 9, 2011. The Tucker 100 is a human powered vehicle race held at the Northbrook Velodrome. These are classic races that promise the highest top and average speeds, electronic timing, design innovations and competitiveness at all ability levels. This year they enticed new racers to the Northbrook race. If you have never raced an HPRA event before, check out more at recumbents.com.
Posted by Joe Reichert on July 05, 2011
We had an awesome day at the Niles 4th of July event. Thanks to all who came out!
Curious what we rode? Find out more below:
Stop in and test ride the parade bikes!
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