Cycling gone wrong?

Ouch that's gotta hurt... Aren't you glad they don't make bicycles the way they used to. I mean, with all respect to the original designers, Bigger Wheel=Bigger Fall. But hey, Who know what preference one may have, bigger wheel also means faster speed. But if you want to be comfortable there are a few items that make biking like strolling on a sunny beach with white sand, or relaxing next to a warm fire in the winter time... it just gives you that feeling, ya know... and not the feeling of pain in the face like some older bicycles.

These items include, but are not limited to:

-08' Mongoose Kaldi-Mmm... Coffee while you ride, who knew?
-Big Wide Comfy Cloud 9 Bicycle seat
-Anything made by Electra

-The Harbor Country Bike Team

Townie Balloon! Impossible to burst this joy ride...

And we've finally got em' here in stock! The Townie Balloon's. A lot of fans have been anxiously awaiting their arrival, and they don't let em' down. At first glance these bikes are amazing, a very classy version of the great Townie bicycle, if i do say so myself. And the joy continues as we take a tour down the rest of the bicycle.

Electra is good at listening to their customers, while adding their artsy flange of taste to their bicycles. People say you want a little more internal speeds in the hub, you got it. And no one thought the ride could be smoother, but they did it, simply put "balloon tire = riding on air". And with attractive colors and great leather cushioned seating no one will go without notice on these luxury bicycles, or are they? These fancy little things were made to be pretty affordable for those not wanting the base model townies, or decked out internal 8 speeds from before. With prices between the low $500's into the low $700's.

Always moving forward, those technological genius's at Electra Bicycle Company, as they added drum brakes for better, smoother response, and little or no maintenance. Adding style and purpose to the propriety of simple design, they already equipped most previous Townie models with internal speed rear hubs. They also run to the other side of expression with external dérailleurs for those wanting to race up and down hills and across the country. With what these bikes have, they may be able to survive all the elements without any compromise to their beauty.

-The Harbor Country Bike Team

Ready to go Green?

We know that last year was big on going green, and this year we hope it's much of the same. At least we know we're ready for it, after a winter season with more snow, and cold temperatures than most past years. Well, not only do we all try to "go-green" here at work by watching what we eat, (which we highly recommend Stonyfield Farms yogurt, and Bear Naked granola... good stuff), and by riding bikes or car pooling to work, but now we are bringing you the Electric bike from Schwinn!

You may ask, "Why an Electric bike, a regular bike is still environmentally "green"?" Well we think it's the first step to giving you an alternative to driving a car, especially while city riding, or what we call out here "a wondrous rendezvous with nature in Michiana" because theres not much city here. But... with average speeds of up to 15-17 mph holding the throttle, and a capability of traveling between 45 and 60 miles per charge, you can spend a lot time in nature, (or city), with no hurt. Plus it's a hybrid! Meaning you can turn off the electric motor and ride it as a regular bike (which is easy, because they don't weigh much) , or you can simply use pedal assist, so when you challenge your friends to a race they won't know what's going on while you zoom right past them!

Any who...

You may also ask "Why do you think this is new, the electric bike has been around for a while?" And to that we say, "yeah if you want to look stupid!" Sorry, to those who already have a different electric bike, but these look like normal cruisers or comfort/hybrid bikes. It doesn't have a huge bulky generator and battery holder between your legs, instead the battery is mostly concealed beneath a convenient rack on the back. Not only that, but it's front hub driven meaning you're pulled and not pushed. This makes it a whole lot safer, and capable of going faster because you have more control.

So we say Cheers to Schwinn for making a great Electric bike that will advance the "green" attitude a little farther. Now we hope to hear future news that you can recharge the battery by pedaling and braking...

These Schwinn Electric bikes are only available through us for now, as we are the official tester's for their new electric equipment upgrade from their release version last year. So these will technically be the 2008 models...

-The Harbor Country Bike Team

Hey All –

See below for a review of the 2008 Canaan Team from the April issue of Bicycling – their annual Buyer’s Guide.

BEST-SPEC’D RIDE FOR THE MONEY

USEFUL: The Canaan team drips with marathon and 24-hour raceability, thank to a very efficient 100mm of rear travel mated to a front triangle with a 69.5-degree head angle, which means you’ll get the extra stability you crave when fatigue kicks in at mile 64.

SWEET PARTS: For a bike that costs about half the price of many “team issue” rides, the Canaan has every pro-level part you could ask for, from the rims up to the saddle.

Update on New Products!

Hi again everyone. We finally have those products uploaded and ready for your viewing pleasure There are still some kinks we are working out, so expect better pictures for those that don't have great ones, and pictures period for those saying that they have none. Some of our products are a little camera shy, but we will try to sneak a few of them for ya. Have fun shopping!

The Harbor Country Bike Team

New Products!

Hello All! You may have noticed that we have a lot more products. Over 20,000 to be exact. And with a lot more products comes a lot more pictures needed for you to see those products. We are currently working getting those photos up for you as soon as we possibly can, so hold tight, order what you need, and we will be sure to get em up for you to look at, like a kid in a candy store! Thanks!

The Harbor Country Bike Team

Dalton's Shining Moments!

We don't always find time to goof off here at Harbor Country Bike, but when we do, things get a little crazy. We are really starting to love this blog! It shows that we love the products we sell, and use them just as much in our own lives, as our customers. It also helps show you that you're not dealing with some multi-national, global take-over, huge - take your money and run company, we are real people, with a real passion for riding. So we encourage you to have fun too, enjoy every ride you get, and there's never any need to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life when you've got a great looking, easy to ride bike like the ones you can get here!



Sincerely,
The Harbor Country Bike Team