August Specials!: 2009 Trek Madone 5.2

2009 Trek Madone 5.2 was $3699.99 Sale $2999.99 USA Made

August Specials!: 2007 Trek Pilot 56cm

2007 Trek Pilot 56cm was $2199.99 Sale $1760.00 USA Made

August Specials!: 2009 Specialized Tricross 58cm

2009 Specialized Tricross 58cm was $1375.00 Sale $1169.99 

2011 Specialized Stumpjumper 29er! See it At Montrose Bike Shop

The Specialized Stumpjumper 29er is redesigned for 2011 and available at Montrose Bike Shop! (http://www.montrosebike.com) A full suspension mountain bike with 29 inch wheels to easily traverse the hardest roads! Those big hills won't be a problem either, with the 2 by 10 cassette making every pedal and every shift more efficient. The Mission control seat post is an awesome new feature that allows you to adjust your saddle height from the handlebars! Check out the 2011 Specialized Stumpjumper 29er today!

August Specials!: 2008 Specialized Enduro SL large

2008 Specialized Enduro SL large was $4600.00 Sale $3600.00

August Specials!: 2009 Trek 3700 22.5 inch

2009 Trek 3700 22.5 inch was $379.99 Sale $299.99

Poodle Dog...No Joke.

If you plan to mountain bike on some of the newly re opened trails in the Angeles National Forest be on the lookout for a beautiful looking plant lovingly called "Poodle Dog bush" or Turricula parryi. This lavender flowered plant is thriving in large parts of the station fire burn areas and packs a nasty punch. Skin contact with this plant can cause contact dermatitis with a rash, swelling and terrible itching. A large number of the crew at Montrose Bike Shop found this out the hard way so you'll have to take our word for it or read some of the countless other news articles about this new danger in our forest.

Poodle dog bush is most common at about 5000 feet and above, where a lot of the burn area is located. It has been reported in large amounts around the popular Charlton and Chilao area as well as the upper Arroyo Seco near Red Box and the West Fork San Gabriel river below Red Box. it is by no means limited to these areas so please be careful, do not touch it or go anywhere near it if possible.

If despite your best efforts you still  manage to make contact with the poodle dog be ready for symptoms to appear within 2 to 5 days followed by a terrible itch, redness, rash and swelling. My particular case lasted about two weeks and included a trip to kaiser for help with the swelling. I thought it was poison oak as did the Doctor. It does not ooze like poison oak does however. Some experts believe this plant will die off within two to three years. Lucky us.

Professional Body Geometry Bicycle Fitting at Montrose Bike Shop

Come by Montrose Bike Shop today (http://www.montrosebike.com) to speak with a certified Specialized BG fitter like Bill Wright, and get yourself fitted for a new bike, or make your riding experience on your current bike more comfortable, efficient, and safe.

Bicycle Fitting at Montrose Bike Shop Includes Evaluation of Saddle and Shoes

2011 Myrraco Edit At Montrose Bike Shop

2011Specialized Dolce At Montrose Bike Shop

2011 Specialized Hardrock 29er at Montrose Bike Shop

Bikes of the Tour de France!: Specialized Venge

HTC, Saxo Bank, and Astana all have the choice to run Specialized’s aero Venge frame, which won its very first outing at Milan–San Remo this spring. We called it “stiff and solid, an unapologetic race rig. The rigid platform snapped up legendary Italian climbs and swooped down tight switchbacks.”

Bikes of the Tour de France!: Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

Leopard-Trek and RadioShack use the Madone 6.9 SSL as their daily driver. We haven’t tested Trek’s top model for a few years, but of the kissing cousin 6.5 we said, “The ride isn't the liveliest compared with other high-end race bikes, but the stiff frame rewards your efforts with speed. And despite that stiffness, the bike was comfortable even after hours in the saddle.”

2011 Trek Lexa At Montrose Bike Shop