Category Archives: Shop News

Gotham Girls Racing joins Team Rockstar Games / Signature Cycles

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As posted on Team Rockstar News ... We are thrilled to welcome the Gotham Girls Racing Team to Team Rockstar Games / Signature Cycles for 2012. This will be the first time that Team Rockstar Games / Signature Cycles has fielded a full women's squad. We are happy to see our team grow in 2012, but we are particularly pleased to be able to support such a strong women's racing team. As a CRCA sub-team, the team will be a constant presence at races in and around New York City, as well as traveling to larger regional events. We will be sharing their racing exploits right here so stay tuned throughout the season! Read on for the press release by the Gotham Girls, and check out their website.
January 9, 2012 – Gotham Girls Racing, an amateur all-women cycling team, has joined forces with Signature Cycles and Rockstar Games to form a new women’s racing team in 2012. The team, racing as Rockstar Games/Signature Cycles, as a sub-team of the Century Road Club Association (CRCA), will compete in local club races as well as some of the premier races in the Northeast, including the Harlem Skyscraper Criterium, Tour of the Battenkill, Killington Stage Race, Tour de Millersburg and the Green Mountain Stage Race. Continue reading →

Holiday Studio Hours

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We enjoy the Holidays. We certainly enjoy them while we're at our studios, but we also enjoy them when we're home. So, we're going to stay home a few days over the Holidays. Hope that doesn't cause any problems for you! Manhattan: Closed 12/24 and 12/31. Regular hours otherwise. Greenwich: Closing early on Saturday, 12/17 at 3pm. Closed 12/24 and 12/31.

Thanksgiving Studio Hours

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It's a short week for us at Signature Cycles. Monday through Wednesday are normal days for us. We'll be closed to ride and feast on Thanksgiving, and we're going to opt to stay out of the retail fray on Black Friday. Come see us on Saturday after Thanksgiving when we'll reopen with our normal hours (listed below). Check back and you'll hear about a special treat we'll have on Saturday the 26th... Signature Cycles Holiday Hours: Manhattan Thursday 11/24: Closed Friday 11/25: Closed Saturday 11/26: 10am - 3pm Greenwich Thursday 11/24: Closed Friday 11/25: Closed Saturday 11/26: 11am - 4pm (shop ride from 9am - 11am)  

Searching for a new ride?

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Signature Cycles has partnered with Rapha to offer a new riding perspective for our New York City area clients. The reality is that we live in a fast paced city. We often get too caught up in the daily rush to slow down and just enjoy the ride. We choose the "ordinary" local rides, rarely exploring some of the great rides the NYC area can truly offer. In 2007, Rapha created the Continental program with one goal in mind: travel this incredible country and find roads seldom ridden, explore some of the little known wonders and some hidden gems in our own backyards. Continue reading →

NYC Bicycle Maintenance Clinic, Nov. 9th 6:30-8:00PM

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For those of you who missed our Greenwich bicycle maintenance clinic, we will be holding a New York City edition on Wednesday, November 9th from 6:30 - 8PM. The clinic will focus on familiarizing you with the regular maintenance points of your bicycle, what to look for, and issues that you can fix at home or on the road. Topics will include:
  • Monitoring tire wear, and how to change tires/tubes.
  • Proper chain lubrication, and the life expectancy of a chain.
  • Minor Derailleur adjustment, cable stretch and maintenance.
  • Maintaining your contact points: bar tape, pedal cleats, and saddle.
  • Changing brake pads for carbon or aluminum wheels.
  • How to use a torque wrench and why they are important.
... and of course, bring your questions.  Please RSVP with Jeff@SignatureCycles.com. Signature Cycles NYC Wednesday, November 9th 6:30PM

How to End Codependency with Your Local Bike Shop

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If you find yourself constantly calling or stopping by the bike shop for every little mechanical issue, then this clinic is for you! Although your smiling face is always welcome, we’d rather see you riding your bike than rolling it through our doors for minor adjustments. This clinic will address the most common reasons we see people for “emergency” fixes. In this 1 ½ hour session you will learn:

 

• Minor derailleur adjustments that will quiet that clicking and skipping • Headset adjustments • Proper quick release installation – often overlooked but extremely important • How to change out your brake pads for carbon wheel sets • The importance of torque specs and how to use a torque wrench

 

Sign up early as class space is limited!!! Email lori@signaturecycles.com to reserve your spot or with any questions.

Signature Cycles of Greenwich October 13th, 6:00pm