The Velo House

06/24/2026

I think the AI at REI doesn't like cyclists.

06/23/2026

The New York Times has a great piece about 5 North American cites and their cycling infrastructure and culture. It's a good read and great to see cycling getting some positive press.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/travel/5-great-north-american-biking-cities.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawSlZeRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeVuxD-cpS4VJIOhMp01Du8oWBSZ7cVEAhFpKnzDTCZ6pMeZbIwK809PBRGKs_aem_xzmS1JPkQ-vr7-rWiI4LeQ

Safe, scenic pedaling opportunities abound in cities like Seattle, Montreal and Atlanta. Here are routes that will take you past waterways, through parks and along protected urban lanes.

06/22/2026

This doesn't look quite right.

06/21/2026

It's that time of year, and everyone wants their bikes ready for the amazing weather. And unfortunately, we can't always drop what we're doing and handle immediately things like Tune-Ups. Flat tires, a simple adjustment, of course we try and do those while you wait. But Tune-Ups are something best scheduled.

So if you need some serious work or just need the summer tuning, give us a call and we can go over what our Basic Tune-Up covers, the price and how long to get your bike back up and running.

06/20/2026

What do you do when your riding buddy has his 60th birthday?
Plan a group ride of course!

06/19/2026

DONUT/PASTRY FRIDAY IS LIVE!!!

Marta’s N more bakery makes some incredible donuts and pastries. We'e got chocolate croissants, cinnamon rolls and donuts. Get one quick, cause they are serious good!

06/18/2026

We've been super impressed with the new Clik Valve system. You can easily convert your Presta and Schrader valves to the new Clik system which is much easier to inflate with.

We've actually run out of certain pieces to convert pumps and bikes to the new Clik Valves. Don't worry tho, we have a fresh batch coming in tomorrow!

https://clikvalve.com/

06/17/2026

This week's Donut Friday is Marta’s N more Bakery in Downtown Lorain. We really liked them last year, especially the pastries! Friday happens to be Juneteenth and Marta's happens to be a minority owned bakery.

06/16/2026

We've been so busy and had so many other things to post we never got around to sending this one into the world. Well, the owner has it and is lovin' it, now it's time for the Internet to love it too!

This Rodeo Labs Trail Donkey 4.2 bike was built up with SRAM Force AXS Xplr, custom wheels (DT 180 hubs/Rodeo Labs 3.0X rims) and FSA bar, stem and seatpost. The tires look seriously sweet on there, Schwalbe G-One RX Pro in a classic sidewall.

This do-it-all gravel/adventure bike has convertible/adjustable dropouts, internal storage and TONS of braze-ons for bags, fenders and water bottles.

06/15/2026

We're officially official. Thanks Shimano for this super awesome light/magnifying glass to inspect cranksets.