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  • Give Your Bike Some Love: Fall Tune-Up Special!

    Give Your Bike Some Love: Fall Tune-Up Special!

    As the riding season turns from summer to fall it’s time to think about giving your trusty two-wheeled companion some TLC. At Shifting Gears Bike Shop, we’re offering a special Fall Tune-up to keep your bike in top shape! Why a Fall Tune-up matters:1. Prolongs your bike’s life2. Prevents small issues from becoming big problems3.…

  • Cyclocross this weekend!

    Cyclocross this weekend!

    Are you ready for an exciting new cycling experience? Head to Badger Prairie Park in Verona on Saturday to see a thrilling cyclocross race! Cyclocross is a unique style of bicycle racing that takes place on a closed course featuring a variety of surfaces, obstacles, and challenges. Riders must dismount their bikes and carry them…

  • Safe Streets Advocacy

    Safe Streets Advocacy

    Cycling safety isn’t just about personal responsibility – it also requires advocacy for better infrastructure and policies in our community. At Shifting Gears Bike Shop, we believe that everyone deserves access to safe streets for walking, biking, and rolling. Safe cycling infrastructure, such as bike lanes, intersection improvements, and multi-use paths and trails, plays a…

  • Fall in Love with Fall Cycling!

    Fall in Love with Fall Cycling!

    As the leaves change, so does our riding experience. Here at Shifting Gears Bike Shop, we’re excited to share some tips to make your autumn rides truly golden! 🍁 Dress for Success: – Layer up! Start with a moisture-wicking base layer – Add a warm mid-layer and a wind-resistant outer layer – Don’t forget gloves…

  • Thursday Night Social Ride

    Thursday Night Social Ride

    We are going to try to squeeze in two more Thursday Night Social Rides before we switch to Saturdays. If we roll out at 6:10 sharp we should make it back to the shop (or your destination of choice) before it’s too dark. 🤞🤞🤞🤞

  • Sailin’ to the Scholars’ Isle: A Buccaneer’s Guide for Young Swabs and Their Kin 🏴‍☠️🚲

    Sailin’ to the Scholars’ Isle: A Buccaneer’s Guide for Young Swabs and Their Kin 🏴‍☠️🚲

    Too much Talk Like a Pirate Day? Here’s the non-pirate version. Ahoy, ye landlubbers! Be yer young scalawag ready to set sail for the scholars’ isle on two wheels? Shifting Gears, the finest ship chandler in these parts, be here to help ye navigate these treacherous waters! 🦜 Cap’n’s Orders for New School Sailors: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦…

  • Sweet new glassware

    Sweet new glassware

    More gift ideas from Shifting Gears Bike Shop. We have pints, rocks, and wine glasses from the folks at Vital Industries in stock for the holidays. There are custom “Bike Evansville” pint glasses in addition to the really rad bike themed glasses. Come check them out in person and pick up the complete set.

  • Neat new bags from Moab Bag Co.

    Neat new bags from Moab Bag Co.

    Moab Bag Co Pet Waste Bag

    Do you like little bags? Do you like bike tires? Do you like little bags made of bike tires? We have some really neat new bags made from old bike tires by Moab Bag Co. We have small pet waste bags, medium size coin purse sized bags, and a medium sized catch-all bag.

  • New Bike Day – Surly Krampus

    New Bike Day – Surly Krampus

    Tony came to help with Bike the Barns last weekend and also picked up his brand new Surly Krampus hardtail in nose drip curry.

  • Palmer Urban Mountain Bike Park

    The guys from ACE Bike Media rode the new Palmer Urban Mountain Bike Park in Janesville last month. Checkout their review on their YouTube channel