National Geographic Picks Giant For Gear of the Year

Pick up the Dec / Jan edition of National Geographic Adventure and you will find 45 Gear Picks of the Year. One of the picks was Giant Bicycles OCR1 W. This bike is built with Shimano 105 components, carbon fiber fork and geometry specific to women. If you need more details please click here.

Men's Journal Gear of the Year

SYSTEM SIX WINS Gear Of The Year Award!
Each year, Men's Journal magazine does a Gear Guide Special where after the last 12 months of scouring the country visiting trade shows, attending product introductions and receiving thousands of boxes of goodies, they choose the 50 most innovative products to date that will enhance their reader's quality of life as the "Gear of the Year"!

To assist in their search for sporting good products, the Men's Journal staff consults with top professional in the field, designers, and athletes. They then poll their readers for products they have on their "Wish List". Stating the Cannondale SystemSix "sits at the cycling industry's apex" the bicycle Gear of the Year award goes to 2007 SystemSix.
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Christmas Light Ride

What: Christmas Light Ride
When: Dec 18th @ 7 PM
Where: Start at Spoke-N-Sport and ride mostly on the Sioux Falls Bike Trail but will end up on some side streets to view some of the holiday lanes.
Cost: ZERO
What to Expect: We will ride between 10 and 15 miles. We will stay at a pace between 10 and 15 mph. You will want a helmet and some lights for your bike to see where you are going. Feel free to decorate your bike any way you choose for some added flair!

Current Monday Forcast:
Monday Night, Dec 18
Low: 15 °F RealFeel®: 8 °F
Rather cloudy

3rd Annual Tour de Kota

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader has announced the 3rd Annual Tour de Kota route and dates

Sunday, June 10th, TDK Loop (start & finish in Vermillion)
30 miles or 70 miles
Monday, June 11th, Vermillion to Parker.
Tuesday, June 12th, Parker to Dell Rapids.
Wednesday, June 13th, Dell Rapids to Madison.
Thursday, June 14th, Madison to Desmet.
Friday, June 15th, Desmet to Watertown.

I am sure more info will come soon!

www.tourdekota.com

New Bike Rack in Town

If you are out on the town and are just dying for a cup of coffee. Caribou Coffee finally has a bike rack in front of their store. Spoke-N-Sport has also provided racks at Bagel Boy, Food Coop, and Starbucks on Minnesota Ave.