Category Archives: Bike

SPOTLIGHT ON THE SPORT

INTERVIEW WITH SPEEDTHEORY BIKE MECHANIC DOUG HAGEDORN You’ll find him in the back of the store in the mechanic’s area tinkering on a bike, tearing up the pathways on his Kona commuter or finishing his Masters degree at University of Calgary (including some impressive upcoming publications).  He’s a man with a serious love of bikes -he [...]

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2011 Ironman 70.3 Calgary Bike Jersey

Order this year’s bike jersey on-line today! We have had numerous requests for the Ironman Calgary Bike Jersey.  Here’s your chance to order one on-line.  As long as we meet the minimum orders we’ll mail them out to you. Sizes XSmall Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge See the design

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Centaur Subaru – Bike Handling Course

Bearspaw Lions Club Sunday, May 15, 2011 10:00am-1:00pm Centaur Subaru proudly supports grassroots triathlon in Calgary with the first installment of triathlon bike handling. Both beginner and intermediate triathletes are invited to attend a free clinic put on by Canadian professional triathetes Jon Bird and Grant Burwash.   The bike handling course will focus on skills [...]

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Support Cycling in Calgary: event

SpeedTheory supports safe, local cycling, so we wanted to share this information from a local cycling organization. Do you want to ride your bike safely and more often? If you want a better long term plan to support cycling in Calgary, watch for the release of the City of Calgary’s new Comprehensive Cycling Strategy. Developed [...]

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2011 Complete Cycling Packages

Through 2011’s spring season, come to SpeedTheory and purchase one of our selected bikes and get everything you need to start riding . . . all for one price. We’ve selected bikes from Felt, Focus Bikes, Argon 18, and Cervélo. Click here to download all the details.

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The Gift that Gives Back: Buy a Bike, Get a Gift Card

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good bike! The 2011 bikes have begun to arrive in store. To celebrate the season SpeedTheory is offering you a great deal on these new models. Purchase a 2011 bike from SpeedTheory before December 31st, 2011, and you will also receive a free SpeedTheory gift card for [...]

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Quarq power meters come to SpeedTheory

In addition to the other excellent power meters we carry, 2011 will see SpeedTheory adding crankset integrated Quarq power meters. Power meters are very useful if you want to optimize your training and start getting better results. One of the best and most accurate ways to measure your workout efforts (compared to heart-rate zones, etc.), [...]

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FOCUS Bikes Added to SpeedTheory Lineup for 2011!

SpeedTheory is excited to announce that 2011 will see FOCUS Bikes being added to the lineup of the excellent bike brands that we carry. FOCUS designs bikes for top athletes, recreational racers, and promising young talents. They produce high quality bikes at a an outstanding price-to-performance ratio. The FOCUS motto is “By Pros, for Pros”, [...]

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Cycletrainers are in!

SpeedTheory will be carrying a great selection of cycletrainers this winter season. Come into the store to talk with one of us and we will help you to assess which trainer will meet your riding style, budget, and other preferences. Tacx Sartori Stripes LE Magnetic trainer unit with integrated soft gel stainless steel rolling cylinder [...]

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Ironman Canada Checklist

For everyone heading to Penticton for Ironman Canada on August 29th, we’ve made a list of (often forgotten) items that you will need before, during, and after the race. Please click on the list to download it.

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