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News & Events
TROPHY SPONSORS....  One of the great things about being a small business is being, er, "civic"... helping out with organizations and people doing cool things....SPONSORSHIP is the more or less elastic word for this activity. Some of the groups we are humbly supporting: The Painted Bride Art Center Fairmount Soccer Association. Schuylkill River Park Alliance and Runnin' on the River. Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Neighborhood Bike Works. Bicycle Club of Philadelphia. Wharton Follies --University of Pennsylvania. Masterman Outdoor Frisbee Organization Casino Free Philadelphia American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon Parent Infant Center These groups all need your help to make Philadelphia a better, more interesting place to be in. Please visit their websites and consider joining, volunteering or contributing. thanks mcget and the rest of the trophy bike organization.... YES, Trophy Bikes would like to sponsor more activities... but we have to say no a lot, as we are not (yet) trillionaires. Some tips -- ask early. We like to get on board in time to get ye olde Trophy logo on programs, posters and t-shirts,--so as to selfishly swing as much PR out of our sponsorship as possible! Come up with some numbers--tell us how many people are coming to your event, how long it lasts, when it started etc. We generally DO NOT sponsor cross-country charity rides, as there are too many of them and we feel they are not that cost-effective. We dig sponsoring bike events, especially if they can use non-cash help (see above about our non-trillionaire status). We're looking for more staffers  Greetings... Trophy Bikes needs another staffer--we prefer a gal/guy with shop mech and sales experience, but will train the right person with skills.It helps if you have a sense of humor, are ready to deal with a really diverse bunch of bike riders (from delivery guys to serious racers to bike tourers to super-commuters). Theater background or sales experience a plus... racing a minus (we like racers, but we already have some on staff and can't close up entirely on race days!) We offer decent pay, iTunes, and more. P/T to start, will become F/T. Please send your info to mcget@aol.com thanks
On-line catalog now available. Check it out!
Every day, we look for interesting things to stock. If you've heard about something that we should carry at Trophy Bikes... send us an email and we'll try to get it. Also of note--BIKEALOG--our CD-based catalog with more than 150,000 bike products--full bike specs, parts, clothing, you name it. We keep it available at our main store on Walnut Street and down at our new Trophy Bike Garage in Northern Liberties. TROPHY WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY, 7 FEB.!  GREETS... despite the piles of snow, etc. we fully expect some of our hardier customers to be out and about...therefore Trophy Bikes University City will be open on Sunday, 7 Feb. COMMUTER HOURS START Monday, November 9th!  You're up early? So are we!
Our U. City location, 3131 Walnut Street, now open at 8am, Monday through Friday! So enjoy full mechanic service, shop for parts, goodies and much more, bright and early. Our new schedule:
Mon-Fri, 8am to 6pm. Sat and Sun., 10am--5pm. Watch for Early Bird Specials on all sorts of items... or call us for details. FALL SCARY SALE '09 -held over  Come on down to either shop (Garage-- Liberties Walk or 3131 Walnut) for unforgettable savings. HELD OVER... SALE PRICES STILL APPLY to all '09 bikes in the store.... and start shopping earlier-- TROPHY BIKES NEW COMMUTER HOURS open 8am to 6pm mon-fri sat+sun 10am-5 pm (note new weekend closing time, please) Knickerama SUN. OCT. 11th 5pm--TROPHY BIKE GARAGE  A Social Knickwearing event to share and compare the forms and functions of the cycling knicker – a century-old garment now making a comeback.
This will also be the launch party for the PHILADELPHIA KNICKER PROJECT, a 6 month competition to design and manufacture a practical cycling knicker in Philadelphia. REFRESHMENTS, and informal knicker portraits... FREE to all those wearing cycling knickers and arriving by bicycle; $1 for others, donated to cycling advocacy. "Bicycle Commuter Act" Now in Effect - $20/mo. Reimbursement!  Starting in 2009, all full-time employees that regularly use their bicycles to commute to work are eligible to receive $20 every month, tax-free, from their employers. This is a reimbursement meant to defray expenses related to cyclo-commuting such as new bike purchases, parts, repair, storage, etc. It is not at a cost to employers: this expense is to be deducted from federal taxes. The Bicycle Commuter Act, sponsored by Congressmen Blumenauer (D-OR), was part of the larger “Renewable Energy Tax Credit Initiatives” included in the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008” aka “Wall Street Bailout Bill,” which was passed in October 2008. Section 211 of this act allows for a … “qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement...[for]...reasonable expenses incurred by the employee…for the purchase of a bicycle and bicycle improvements, repair, and storage, if such bicycle is regularly used for travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment.” In other words, you receive $20 per month as an incentive to ride your bike to work, as if all the other inherent benefits weren't enough! Admittedly, this tax break is cold consolation when compared to the billions of tax dollars that were given to Wall Street...but cyclists gotta take what we can get. Everyone at Trophy is mostly upset about the infamous Wall Street Bailout Bill, but we can't help but smile about this "rider" thrown in with it.
For the word-hungry, here's the full text of Section 211:
PARK(ing) DAY pics now online....  WHAT IF THEY GAVE A SPACE AND NOBODY PARKED? Graceful Gardens and Trophy Bikes teamed up again for PARK(ing) Day--a nationwide design effort, where we: a) snag a parking space and b) do something way better than sticking a stupid car in it! We had music (78 rpm records welcome!), some talks on cargo biking at lunch time (from mcget) , along with an informal discussion of city plants from Ms. Wicks. The kids from Shining Stars Day Care stopped by for some potted sprigs from Ms. Wicks. They were great kids and fun to have around! The turf was rolled up at dusk, leaving only memories and actually a bit of mud and hay bits, which we swept up the next day.... Check out the 2009 day here. And the 2008 Park(ING) Day pics here. and Here.... FIX YOUR OWN BROMPTON!- Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010  Want to keep your Brompton happy?
COME TO THE BROMMIE CLINIC! next class Saturday, Feb. 20th, 2010
9 a.m. sharp trophy bikes university city 3131 Walnut St. (FREE, but spaces limited, please rsvp to mcget@aol.com!) WHAT HAPPENS AT THE BROMMIE CLINIC?
It's quite simple....1) Bring your Brompton folder. (or we'll provide one to check out) 2) Have some coffee and scones. 3) Learn to perform some simple maintenance tasks that can add years to your B's life. This easy-paced class covers flat repair (including getting that back wheel on and off!), gear & brake adjustment, chain cleaning & lubing--and more. Dress casual--this is a hands-on class. We try hard to offer a good clinic--here's a recent review:
"... In spite of owning Bromptons for 7 years, Ilearned a lot about the Brompton's mechanical characteristics from watching your technique and listening to your entertaining insights; being in the presence of an expert has no substitute. The camaraderie and sharing of information that surfaced during the class was an unexpected bonus. ...I encourage anyone interested in Mike's next class to take full advantage of his expertise... It was certainly worth my while to make the trip yesterday from NYC..." --A.W., New York. Bike Philly '09 is history  "It's like you died and went to Holland." On Saturday, 'twas the 13th Annual Scenic Schuylkill Century. The Bicycle Club of Philadelphia presented this daylong ride--with full sag support, great food stops, and a beautiful route. We were sorry to miss it... had to save our strength for BIKE PHILLY And on Sunday--Philly's greate new tradition, the 3rd Annual TD Bank Bike Philly Ride, came off without a hitch. Trophy Bikes' crew was on hand, fixing flats and pumping out some tunes through our portable sound trailer. Here's a little video clip. |
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