AL's Bike Shop

06/03/2026

Lake Fairfax Strava-Duro Challenge Winners and New Trails!

We want to give a huge congratulations to our first months winners! You will each be awarded $50 AL’s Bike Shop Credit!

May Winners:

- Men’s Analog: Tony Watkins

- Women’s Analog: Maddie West

- Electric Bike: Ian Hazlett

Tony Watkins dropped the hammer in the Men’s category putting down a quick 1:43 run.

Maddie West was able to secure the women’s victory with a solid 3 second lead.

After a fierce competition on SuperFlow, we are moving over to everyone’s favorite trail: The Luge! Throughout the month of June we will have the challenge open for riders to set their best time on the trail. Al’s Bike Shop will be giving prizes for the fastest times and most efforts in multiple categories!

To participate, all you need to do is join the AL’s Bike Shop Strava Club:

https://strava.app.link/qSXhrbERF3b

$50 AL’s Bike Shop store credit will be awarded in each category

- Men’s Analog Bike

- Women’s Analog bike

- Men’s + Women’s Electric Bike

Electric Bike Segment: https://strava.app.link/mKumAUY1C3b

Analog Bike Segment: https://strava.app.link/FZhew601C3b

05/05/2026

AL's Bike Shop is hosting a monthly Strava Challenge starting MAY 1ST!

Prizes for the winner of each category includes: $50 in Al's store credit, an AL’s water bottle, and bragging rights for the rest of your life.
Every month there will be a new featured trail segment, and we're starting off with Flow Joe for the May challenge.
There is no cost to join, but you must be a member of the AL'S MTB PALS Strava group to participate:
https://strava.app.link/DCZdHdNXT2b
Once entered, ride the segment while recording your ride on Strava and your times will automatically be added to the leaderboard.
At the end of each month, we will check for winners in the following categories:
Fastest Male
Fastest Female
Fastest E-Bike (Men and Women combined)
Most Attempts (Men and Women combined)
Attempts only from the current month will be counted.
Send it!
Links for the segments are below:
https://strava.app.link/VduPoGzlP2b
https://strava.app.link/0NHdMLxlP2b

04/01/2026

Come into AL’s Bike Shop to make sure your brakes are working properly!

03/06/2026

Jake and AL had a great time at the winter party! Thanks for coming if you stopped by!

We gave away cash vouchers for AL’s as well as some sick goodies.

The trivia questions were as follows:

Trivia Questions:

Question: How often does Fox recommend a full damper service for 2025 model-year forks?

125hrs
150hrs
200hrs

Answer: 125hrs

Question: Stan’s recommends you replace your tubeless tire sealant as often as every 2 months. What is the maximum amount of time before Stan’s recommends refreshing your sealant?

6 months
12 months
24 months

Answer: 6 months

Question: What make and model was the winning bike at Red Bull Rampage 2025 last year?

Answer: Rocky Mountain Altitude

Question: How often does Sram recommend replacing your brake fluid and bleeding your DOT fluid brakes?

6 months
12 months
24 months

Answer: 12 Months

Question: How many service hours did AL’s contribute to MORE on the Lake Fairfax Jumps?

20 hours
50 hours
200 hours

Answer: Over 200 hours

02/13/2026

We’ve got some great deals on these Specialized Demo bikes in the shop!

We have the Levo Pro in an S3 & S5 in store, msrp $12,299; priced $7999.99 - 35% Off!

We also have the Stumpjumper Pro in an S3 & S4 in store, original msrp $7999.99

On sale from Specialized for $6999.99, we’ve got them at $5099.99, almost 30% off the Specialized sale price!

These are demo bikes, so keep in mind they have a little use, but they’re a killer deal! Shoot us a message, give us a call, or stop by to check these out in person! If you’re interested but need a different size, we may be able to work something out, so let us know! 🙂

01/31/2026

A decked out Giant revolt left the shop today! Preparing for the Ragbrai Ride Across Iowa this summer, it got hooked up with a waterproof frame bag and a Gibby stem bag to carry all you could need! We also used the B-Rad System to scoot that bottle cage down in order maximize water bottle space underneath the frame bag. Good luck this summer!

01/22/2026

Our Sentinels and Spurs just went on sale by 20%!!

Get yourself a brand new professionally built Sentinel for just $2,799 !
Or, pick up a Carbon Spur, an absolute trail weapon for just $3,799 !

!¿Porque no los dos?!

Complementary lifetime adjustment package with any new bike!

We stand behind our labor and all of the brands we carry. That’s why we will grant you any service included in our adjustment package for free as long as you own the bike! As many times and as often as you want.

01/09/2026

📣📣Calling on local grassroots teams, we want to support you!

AL’s Bike Shop is interested in supporting your group, team, or club! We are looking for community groups that are frequently active and positive members of the Northern Virginia cycling community. Whether you have an established team or are thinking of creating a club, we would love to get behind you! This could be your opportunity to start that team you have been dreaming of.

If “active,” “motivated,” and “supportive” are words that describe your established or potential group, do not hesitate to reach out to our guy Jake Bentley at [email protected], or DM us on Facebook or Instagram

Nova MTB Newspaper #10 1-9-2025 By: Josh Foster (written without AI)

01/09/2026

Full video is live on our channel!

https://youtu.be/VMfXu-jwQcY?si=KXEIIHiTFUAAyZdJ

01/08/2026

Last Week, Bach and I tested out AL’s Transition Sentinel to ensure they were “Shed Worthy.” We rode Lawnmower, Boundary Line, and Kubla Khan. This bike was strong, stable in confident in the rock gardens on Kubla Khan and lower Boundary Line. Surprisingly this bike was also extremely active and playful at the same time on the jumps and flow of upper Boundary Line. I know I am trying to sell Transition bikes here, but I am being completely honest when I say that the bike was a riot. I am thoroughly impressed with the mix of confidence and playfulness that the Sentinel brings and would be thrilled about the chance to swing a leg over one again.

Bach is a busy guy and had to run before we had time to head over to the old side, but look out for something soon where we test it out on the rest of Kubla Khan, Hoe, Albatross, and DoubleD.

Come check these new rigs out at
2445 Centreville Rd STE 23
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 793-0400

Or visit us online at:
shopalsbikes.com!

https://youtu.be/VMfXu-jwQcY?si=BRguClxvG1sG_6bz

Last Week, Bach and I tested out AL’s Transition Sentinel to ensure they were “Shed Worthy.” We rode Lawnmower, Boundary Line, and Kubla Khan. This bike was ...