HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Holy, that year went by fast... hope every one had a fun year and we look forward to more fun with you in 2005. Thank you for all your support this year and ---- Happy New Year! Talk to you soon.

MORE ITEMS IN OUR VIRTUAL STORE

Everything Kamikaze from Ale Steins to doggie Tees to the Kami Thong. Have fun shopping online--> CLICK HERE!

Lots of SNOW!

If you were dreaming of a white Christmas, you got it! Tons of snow fell this week, creating an amazing winter wonderland for downhill, snowmobiling, shoveling snow and getting out to SNOWSHOE and X-COUNTRY SKI! If you haven't tried SNOWSHOEING before, its a must do this winter. Go places in the deep snow! Check out our large variety of TUBBS and TSL brand gear. And check out our great X-COUNTRY ski packages. SO many great trails in the area... X-country skiing is a great outing solo or with friends and family. We carry the top names to get you sliding! Not sure you'll like it? Rent the equipment for a day. If you ending up buying a package, we take the amount of the rental fees off your package price.

IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE!

For all you last minuters... we are open 10am-4pm. After that its turkey time. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!

Countdown to Christmas 3DAYS!

ARE YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS? You still have some time left to get those last (or maybe first) gifts for friends and family. Out of ideas? Every biker can use:

1. KAMIKAZE SOCKS
2. KAMIKAZE LUBE
3. KAMIKAZE HOT SAUCE?!?
4. SNOWSHOES or a X-COUNTRY SKI PKG
5. LANCE T-D-F or NEW WORLD DISORDER DVDs
6. COLD WEATHER RIDING GEAR
7. POWER BARS FOR THE STOCKINGS
8. A NEW BIKE (that would be nice of you)
9. CRAFT PERFORMANCE UNDERWEAR
10. AN INDOOR BIKE TRAINER
11. Eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing...
12. KAMIKAZE GIFT CERTIFICATES are always perfect!

Remember store hours change slightly: OPEN LATE ON THURSDAY, CLOSE EARLY FRIDAY (AT4pm), CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS DAY, OPEN ON BOXING DAY!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE from all of us at Kamikaze!

Kamikaze's LOGO Store - NOW OPEN ONLINE

JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! (Well, OKAY, in time for New Year's??) Load up on everything Kamikaze, from Ale Steins to doggie Tees, to the Kami thong (not recommended for long rides). Have fun shopping at: www.cafepress.com/kamikaze_bikes

Gourmet Kamikaze Hot Sauce

Ask for this award winning sauce... lots o' chilis, a little bit of ginger. Makes a spicy stocking stuffer! 9 bucks.

TIFOSI ! New GOGGLES in the house.

Virtually indestructable Grilamid TR-90 homopolyamide nylon, hydrophilic nose and earpieces that increase their grip when they get wet, polycarbonate decentered lens, Glare Guard(tm), blah, blah, blah,... Kamikaze has a new glass rack! (it sits somewhere between the Oakleys and the Ryders) Tifosi offers great looking glasses for sport and whatever else, most with an interchangeable lens system (choose 3 of 4 tints), metal or nylon frames, with a hardcase! All for $60 to $90 bones.

YO! I've been wandering for the last ten days, somewhere between Marin County and Napa. Lots to say as soon as I get caught up, including BIG BMX SALE leading up to Christmas, lots of other bikes going on sale and Tifosi glasses are now available in the shop. More on that in a bit.

New to the FRIGO

It's coming. Look for it in your favorite fridge (ours) this weekend...

THE TOUGH WORLD OF KRYPTONITE

Know everything you need to know about the Lock Exchange Program? If you still have questions please call 1-800-240-0802, and check out Kryptonite's Web site for registration instructions.

Check out the 2005 KONA line up!

Kamikaze has lots of 2005 Konas already built and in house. Ch-check it out in the shop and here (KonaWorld.com).

Blue Cup Challenge

LOCAL BOYS ride to a great finish at last weekends Blue Cup Challenge downhill race. Kamikaze riders Ben Reasbeck, Rory Crawford, and Nick Ainley came up with excellent runs after slugging through treacherous practice in the mud. Morning conditions were to the point where riders couldn't stay on the bike, and the race was slated to be cancelled. The crew at Blue let the sun and rain dry the course up and the race went on as scheduled. Ainley and Crawford came out with a 1st and a 2nd place in the Junior Sport class, while Reasbeck rode to a bronze medal spot in the Expert class. Sport- 1st-Nick Ainley 3:46 2nd-Rory Crawford 3:52 Expert- 3rd- Ben Reasbeck 3:38 Great race guys, and thanks to the Blue Mountain for hosting a great event. (Thank Ben for reporting, Dropmachine credit for the pic.)

Easy Rider

The KONA HOT ROD bike is now up for grabs in the Enterprise-Bulletin auction. Check the paper for details and bid online here. Opening bid starts at $300 bucks, a steal for this unique ride. So if you win the auction, what will you do with your hot rod? This guy is mocking up a gas tank and putting a stereo in it.... Have some fun with it, good luck bidding. Auction will run from Thursday, October 07, 2004 12:00 PM until Saturday, October 09, 2004 5:00 PM

Fuel 100 is going south

The auction is over for the Trek Fuel 100. A guy in Florida scored it.

Smells like UPDOG?

Checked out Lance Armstrong on Friday along with Mark Burnett, Peter Guber and other great speakers... Hey Lance, what's up dog? Great day.

Tu-BE or No(t) Tu-BE

Ok, that title is a little weak. What I am trying to talk about is going tubeless with your MTB tires. Do you love tubeless already, or are you still wondering if its worthwhile to change? You may know that going tubeless saves weight and allows you to run lower air pressure, but do you also know about puncture resistance when you use Stan's Tubeless system? Check out these puncture tests, including the "Path of Death" puncture test (video), not for the weak stomach :) Check out www.notubes.com and talk to us for more info.

Kryptonite Lock Exchange?

KRYPTONITE OFFERS FREE PRODUCT EXCHANGES TO ALL CURRENT OWNERS OF KRYPTONITE TUBULAR CYLINDER LOCKS. If you currently own a Kryptonite tubular cylinder lock and are concerned about the security of this lock, Kryptonite will exchange this lock for you with a comparable non-tubular cylinder lock. This announcement is likely in response to recent articles that their bike U-locks can be simply picked using a ballpoint pen... check out one of the articles here. For more info from Kryptonite, and to participate in the exchange program, click here. Kryptonite reports to expect locks to begin shipping in mid-October.

2002 Trek Fuel 100, 4 SALE

You can check out this bike at the shop... its for sale, currently on eBay, AUCTION#7104311902. 2002 Trek Fuel 100 (21.5")

• Full XTR 9-speed
• 12-34 XT cassette
• M959 XTR wheelset
• Hayes Mag hydraulic disc brakes
• SPD 858 pedals
• Continental Survival Protection 2.3
• WTB greaseguard headset
• Easton Monkey Lite Carbon riser bar
• Thomson Elite Stem
• Thomson Elite Post
• Marzocchi z3 100 Suspension Fork
• Fox Float RC Rear Shock
• WTB Laser saddle w/ Ti Rails

This bike is in excellent condition. For more details, call us, check it out in the shop or keep an eye on it on eBay. Starting bid $1500..

3 Kamikaze Riders win GOLD at Hardwood!

Big congratulations to 3 Kamikaze riders for taking top spots in their divisions in the TREK Wednesday Night Series at Hardwood Hills. The summer series wrapped up last Wednesday, September 1st and the results are now posted here.

• Stephanie Adams wins GOLD in the Women 16-19 class with 1509.39 total points.
• Lynn Derrick wins GOLD in the Women 40-49 class with 1470.27 total points.
• Mark Derrick wins GOLD in the Men 40-49 class with 1859.19 total points.

Awesome performance!

Buying a bike from Super Mart X..

"...the process of buying and maintaining [a bike] is worlds away from buying lawn furniture, which is exactly how the mass merchant treats the process." Our X-wrench Colin sent me this article (thanks!) Did you know 13 million bikes were sold through mass merchants in 2003? The authors got to wondering how does the average consumer go about buying these bikes, and then went on to find out first hand. Hilarious.

Wireless Internet Enabled Bike Writes Road Messages

Joshua Kinberg, using a wireless Internet enabled bicycle outfitted with a custom-designed printing device can print text messages sent from web users directly onto the streets of Manhattan in water-soluble chalk! You have to see the Quicktime demo of his maiden voyage. While the wash-away spray chalk he uses probably doesn't count as defacement of property, Kinberg was arrested for an 'unknown charge' today while street writing. More of the story here, and Joshua Kinberg's site. Amazing bike gadget. Unfortunately, not for sale at Kamikaze (yet).

Albion Results are up!

Nice job Kamikaze teams, Khaos with a strong 2nd in the 5 person-mix. See all the results here.

This Weekend: 24 Hours at Albion!

It's NOW underway, about a 1000 riders are racing at Albion Hills this weekend. Good luck to all the riders. Watch for Kamikaze Khaos (formerly the Warthogs) go for gold...

Rental Blowout !

Reserve your rental now. As of Labour Day weekend, you can purchase a 2004 Trek 4500 (value $689.00) which has been lightly used, comes with a 1 year service warranty and costs you a mere $450.00+txs. Add in an SPD pedal for only $60.00. Spec'd out with SL aluminum frame, Rock Shox Judy TT, Deore 9spd. Sizes available are 21.5, 19.5, 18, 16, 13. These bikes sell out fast so put a deposit on one today!

Picture it in trans blue...

The Santa Cruz Heckler... this is my ride, trans blue with a 5th Element AIR. Built 2 months ago and loving every ride. Want to know more? Check out the Santa Cruz website, and a review from DirtRag MAG, here. Get your own heckler coz' this one's mine.

New KAMIKAZE LOGO SOCKS for 0-4

What can be more exciting than socks? Maybe this is different. New socks for 2004 are now in, inspired by last year's model with better flames and black body. Hey, even Lance is wearing black socks.

KB blogs!

This is it. Our first posting and first blog. We've set this up to stay in touch with you guys, let you know what's happening in the store, in the area, with our riders, and what to look forward to in the future. Let's see how it goes... Until then, love your bike. When you don't, come by and see us :)