Get A Grip Cycles Client: Brent Peebles
One day, Brent Peebles decided to go from working "billions" of hours for IBM to working and living for...himself and his family. This is a story of the proverbial escape from corporate America. Though still a burgeoning cyclist, he's like an Energizer bunny with his heart and mind in the game--just the kind of client we here at Get A Grip →
Firefly Bicycles: We Have Them! You Need One
Get A Grip Cycles is very proud, pleased, and freakin' pumped, to announce that we're on a short list of authorized dealers that'll be carring the newly formed Firefly Bicycles. The crew of builders here has a handmade bicycle lineage/resume that's near sacred and now they're doing things their own way in their new facility in Boston...where they started things by →
There Ain’t No Magic Pill–or I’d Take It!
The bike industry as a whole is constantly looking for “The Magic Pill” that a cyclist can take and instantly know what bike is right for them and how it should be set up to fit them. The truth is there is no one magic formula (but here is our best shot at describing our entire bike-to-rider fitting process). It would be →
Cycling Tips: Go With the Wind, Not Against It
In the combination that is bike and rider, the rider provides 100% of the power in the system, and about 80% of the drag (surface area) the wind sees. It is imperative in a fit session, where aerodynamics are a consideration, that the rider does not sacrifice power in the quest for a smaller frontal area. For a majority of age →
Chicago Tri Club’s Got Your Back
Nothing comes easy. Especially triathlons. The Chicago Tri Club (CTC) makes a tough, endurance-demanding sport a bit easier, though. The CTC's mission is twofold: (1) grow the athletic abilities of its membership, and (2) develop relationships through athletic endeavors and "meaningful social contact," bringing diehard Ironman competitors and complete novices together at social events, clinics and workouts. Training for a triathlon can be →
The Complete Fit: Tech, Tool & Rider
It's the person doing the fitting, not the tool, that makes a pro-level fitting valuable. The following post will cover how Get a Grip Cycles marries high-tech with high-touch in order to allow our clients to achieve all of their cycling goals. Over the last ten years, bike fit technology has changed quite a bit, while fundamental biomechanical principles have largely remained →
Welcome to Our Blog
Hey Folks, You either already know who we are and what we do, or you're just finding out about what we do at Get A Grip Cycles here in Chicago. Either way, you're going to find out a lot more about us on this blog. We're going to be publishing regular posts dealing with all kinds of issues, new products and services, →