Orange Peel Bicycle Service » steamboat springs

Check out (just some of the bikes in) our demo fleet!

bigtime — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:22:00 +0000

Spring is heating up and we’re all set for a great cycling season! Stop on by to check out some of the fresh new bikes from Moots, Orbea, Ridley, Salsa, and Ellsworth (just to name a few great brands) that we’ve set up for demo this summer. Drop us a line or send an e-mail to reserve your machine!

Ride fast,
Danny

Moots Vamoots CR (59cm), equipped with SRAM Force

Orbea Onyx (54cm), equipped with Shimano Ultegra

Just a small selection of mountain bikes from our demo fleet. L to R -- Ellsworth Epiphany (15", 17"), Moots Mooto-X RSL (19"), Salsa Spearfish (16"), Orbea Rallon (18")

Salsa Mukluk Ride

bigtime — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:57:19 +0000

With the unusually low snowfall and beautiful Spring-like conditions, many folks in town have turned from the ski slopes back to the singletrack! And what a better way to do so than on a Salsa Mukluk. Fresh in to Orange Peel this winter are a fleet of these fat tired mountain bikes; and we have a full size run of these snow bikes available for rental!

Now you may be thinking to yourself, “Hey, why would I need a bike with such wide tires?” Here’s why: with a larger surface area and lower pressure than standard tires, the 3.8in wide tires allow for more flotation, grip, and suspension. When riding on slick snowy trails these tires hug the terrain better than a narrower tire would, and provide for a plusher ride.

For my Mukluk ride, I opted to cruise the spiderweb network of trails on Emerald Mountain. I have a pretty standard loop that I like to ride and I wanted to see how this Salsa would compare to my personal bike. What a striking contrast! The Mukluk floated over muddy sections with ease and offered a much smoother ride. The trail condition was nice hardpack, though slick in some spots. Lupine, Larry’s, and MGM rode like they do in the summertime (just with a bit of snow on ‘em).

All together a really fun bike! I chose to size down from the 17” (which I would buy) to the 15” (for a more playful feel). But the fact of the matter is that while this bike performs great on any surface, it really, really excels on soft surfaces.

Snow bike rentals start at $17 for a half day! Stop on by!

Ride on,

Big Time

Salsa Mukluk with Mt. Werner and the resort in the background

Moots FrosTi build (snowbike!)

bigtime — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:38:04 +0000

What a FrosTi evening here in Steamboat Springs!

This Moots FrosTi was designed to our customer’s specifications with Fatback carbon fork and wheelset, SRAM X0 kit (grip-shift, for mittens), ENVE carbon handlebar, Gravity Dropper seatpost, and Chris King headset. This beautiful build was accented nicely with blue rimtape (so you don’t lose your wheels in the pow)!

This bike is a true specimen of domestic engineering and manufacturing:

Moots FrosTi 17″ Frame by Moots- based in Steamboat Springs, CO.
Wheelset and fork by Fatback- based in Anchorage, AK.
Handlebar by ENVE Composites- based in Ogden, UT.
Headset by Chris King- based in Portland, OR.
Seatpost by Gravity Dropper- based in Polson, MT.

Stay fresh & keep ridin’,

Danny Lynn, Big Time

P.S. If you really, REALLY love Chris King Hubs, they have a new “Angry Bee” ringtone!

Carbon fork! Blue rimtape!Svelty!

Just applying some finishing touches...