History Yeti Cycles was founded in 1985 by John Parker in California, when mountain biking was gaining popularity. Parker was a welder who built movie sets in Hollywood, which transferred perfectly for his career of becoming a mountain bike designer and racer later. The company made a range of mountain bikes but were best known […]
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Santa Cruz Bicycles History Santa Cruz Bicycles was founded by Rob Roskopp in a space about the size of a garage in Santa Cruz, California. Rob wasn’t tied to following trends or being told how to think, instead, he could see that full-suspension was an innovation whose time had come. Ever since then, Santa Cruz
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This independence day we are celebrating freedom from cables. If you haven’t heard of AXS yet, prepare for your mind to be blown. This wireless technology is changing the game and Base Camp’s VIRs can be the first on the trails to have it! The AXS wireless system sends communications between the controls and
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No matter how often you ride, you should give your bike a tune-up at least once a year – especially when we’re talking about your kids’ bike. Tuning a bike requires the mechanic to have specific technical skills and finesse. Once you bring your bike into Base Camp Cyclery, you’ll never want to go anywhere
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Orbea Bikes History In the heart of Basque Country, three brothers created what will be known as the Orbea bike and company. They began selling handguns to governments with an ornate logo reading “OH” for Orbea Hermanos, translated to Orbea Brothers. In 1930, Orbea Brothers permanently exited the gun business and welcomed a new age
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Ibis Bikes History The name Ibis Cycles was inspired by the fact that birds are light and they fly – both good traits to associate with a bicycle. The Ibis got the nod due to its beauty in flight and gracefulness. The head badge is meant to reflect these traits. Today, Ibis Cycles is located
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Enduro bikes have been around for several years, but the difference between enduro mountain bikes and other mountain bikes still might not be too clear. Enduro, in its most basic definition, is a type of downhill mountain bike racing. This race times riders mostly in downhill stages and has untimed transfer stages. So, what makes an enduro mountain bike different from trail bikes or other mountain bikes?
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Join us for Base Camp Cyclery’s inaugural Women’s Tech Series led by pro mechanic Sarah Willett! Each interactive, hands-on clinic will focus on a segment of bicycle maintenance relevant to the average rider. All Classes run from 6p-8p. Tickets are $20/session or $120 to attend the full series. Classes will be small enough that every
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Join us from February 8th_ 28th to celebrate Suspension Spa Days! It’s the perfect time to pamper your ride and make sure your mountain bike suspension is running as smoothly as possible. Any seasoned rider will tell you that maintaining and upgrading your mountain bike suspension is the key to a consistently great ride. The better
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It’s been almost a year since Base Camp Cyclery opened its doors and we can’t thank you all enough for choosing us as your local Denver bike shop. We could not have done it without all of you, our customers and our friends. Our small shop has grown immensely with your participation and we’d like
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