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Surly Ogre Winterproof’d 12-14-2011

Internally geared hub? Yup. Drop bars? Yup. Generator and Lights? Oh, yes! Winter Tires? Yup. This bike is the do it all 29er touring bike, the Surly Ogre. But, our customer wanted more than just to do it all. They wanted to make your stomach hurt with envy as well. That […]

2012 You Are Crazy to Commute Through Winter Team 12-08-2011

Your Co-worker: “YOU ARE CRAZY” You: “Well, maybe. Wanna ride into work on your bike?” Come to Salvagetti on Saturday, December 17th at 4pm to find out more about joining our 2012 Bicycle Commuter Team. THE BEST STUFF TO RIDE ON EARTH Pro level $hit […]

One Use for a Surly Pugsley 12-07-2011

We just got this in our email: Hey guys, I’m happy to report that the bike finally arrived yesterday. Our mail system has been incredibly slow this year and I just got packages I’d sent to myself in September. I put the bike together and took it out for a test […]

Surly Pacer Racer 11-04-2011

We built our own Surly Pacer. It isn’t really for racing, but riding really fast and winning. It is a classic steel frame from Surly with all the parts we hoped we could put on it for less than $2000. Wheels are hand built by us. Nice hubs, nice spokes, nice rims and […]

Hostility on the Road 09-25-2011

Get on the Sidewalk! by Scott T. Two of my friends got hit by a car and were killed in Colorado Springs on August 6th, 2008. The woman is more than likely going to be released with a slap on the wrist. She wasn’t supposed to be driving. She was on some assortment of […]

Denver Bike Party (III) 09-07-2011

THIRD TIME IS A CHARM. Everyone knows the best Rocky is Rocky III. And Back to the Future III is easily the best one, right? Well, we are following in the footsteps of the greats and having our own Bike Party III. The first one was insane. The second was so big it was dumb. […]

Inside Mavic 2 (USA Pro Cycling Challenge) 08-26-2011

The USA Pro Cycling Challenge is a stage race through mountains and cities of Colorado. It starts in Colorado Springs and ends a few days later in Denver. Several weeks ago, during a meeting between Salvagetti and Mavic, the race was discussed: Mavic: “Are you interested […]

Colorado Trail Rider, You Got Lucky 08-20-2011

by Scott T. I traveled to Alaska this August to visit some (brand new) family. Specifically, we flew into Fairbanks. What a crazy place. First of all, 19 hours of daylight immediately messes with you. Then, as you start to get used to the 1992 cars everywhere, you look up […]

Trestle Skills Park At North Barnum 08-08-2011

GO SEE FOR YOURSELF There is a pump track to learn the basic body mechanics. Then move on to the dirt jump lines. Start by rolling down the far left and move over to the right slowly. Enjoy; You are on your way. DIRECTIONS TO PARK From Federal Blvd. turn West on 8th ave […]

Happy Cyclo-freakin’-Cross is Here 08-04-2011

Last year, we asked people to get dirty, cold and miserable. And guess what? EVERYONE LOVED IT. So, we are doing it again. Happy Coffee, There Is No Fight Club and Salvagetti are putting it together again for 2011/2012 CX season. Many of the same faces, lots more reasons […]