MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The Hub is having its 8th annual “Used Bike Extravaganza!” the weekend of June 2nd and 3rd!

When: Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3rd
Where: Minnehaha location
Bike drop off week: Wednesday, May 23rd through Friday, June 1st

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We Buy Your Used Bikes: Our Extravaganza is an opportunity for customers to sell their bikes and get the full amount in store credit. All bikes must be in safe, rideable condition (besides, the better condition they are in, the faster they sell!). Sellers bring their bikes in the week before the sale to get priced. Start planning for it now!

We Sell Your Used Bikes: For those who are looking, the Extravaganza brings in a wide variety of bikes – from kids’ bikes to cruisers to road bikes and sometimes even a tandem or two! The perfect bike may be waiting for you…Don’t miss out!

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Q:  Who can participate?
A:  This sale is open to the public – whether it’s your first time in our shop or you are a seasoned regular!  The only requirements are that anyone who wishes to sell a bike needs to be at least 18 years old and have a valid ID.

Q:  When can customers bring their bikes in for the weekend?
A:  We will be accepting bikes the week and a half before (Wednesday, May 23rd through Friday, June 1st).

Q:  What kind of bikes can be sold at the Extravaganza?
A:  All styles of bikes, including road bikes, hybrids, tandems, mountain bikes, children’s bikes, trailers, you name it!  We ask that the bicycles be bike-shop quality, rather than originally from a department store.  Department store bikes (ex. Magna, Mongoose, Vertical, etc.) are not designed to last and don’t provide good ride quality.  We can make some exceptions for youth bikes (bikes with wheels that are 24″ or smaller) which are in good condition.  We are happy to help you determine if your bike qualifies.

Q:  Do the bikes need to work?
A:  Bikes must be in ridable condition.  We will not be performing tune-ups on these bikes (unless it is arranged), so it is the customer’s responsibility to get safety issues fixed before that weekend.

Q:  How will the bike be priced?
A:  Customers will ultimately get to choose the price for their bike(s).  Staff is available to give advice and help with this process.

Q:  Does it cost anything to submit a bike for sale?
A:  No!  This is a special weekend for our customers.  It costs nothing to have your bike sell during the Extravaganza.  You will receive 100% off the price in store credit.

Q:  What if a bike sells that weekend?
A:  Any bike that sells during the Extravaganza will be compensated 100% in store credit.  The credit will be issued the week after the sale (it is not available for use during the weekend).

Q:  What type of bikes will be at the sale?
A:  All type of bikes!  Historically we’ve had lots of variety (depending on what people bring in) – including tandems, mountain and road bikes, kids’ bikes, burley trailers and classic cruisers.

Q:  What happens to bikes that do not sell during the event?
A:  Bikes are discounted by 10% on the second day of the sale – to help get them out of here!  Everyone is called on Monday and notified if their bike sold and what their store credit is for those bikes (which isn’t available to be used until Tuesday – it cannot be used during the sale).  If they aren’t sold, they must pick up their bikes by Friday of that week.  If a customer is interested in trading it in, we can look it over and give them our offer.

Q:  The Extravaganza can be really busy on Saturday morning!  The hardest part is waiting in line to test ride the bikes.  Is there anything I can do to make this process faster? A:  Bring your own helmet!  We require that all customers wear a helmet for the test rides and we only have a limited number of helmets available at a time.

Q: I have a question that isn’t answered here.  Who do I contact?
A: Call us at 612-729-0437 or send an email to amber@thehubbikecoop.biz.

Need more help?  There is a Used Bike Buying Seminar!

When:  Fri, June 1, 7pm – 9pm

Where:  3020 Minnehaha ave

Description:  Thinking about buying a used bike? Wanna know what to look for? This is the class for you then! This FREE seminar will go over all the ins and outs of buying a used bicycle… Sizing, bike categories, modifications done/needed, wear and tear and safety.

Open shop is a time to work on your own bike with pro tools provided by The Hub at 401 SE Oak St SE (AKA, The U of M Bike Center). Open shop is $5/hr (free to U of M students until May 21st, then regular rates start) and is DIY (do-it-yourself) only. Staff will be able to offer advice, but won’t be able to cover every step or complete repairs for you. Check our calendar for classes if you are interested in learning more about bike repair. This is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. We have 3 full-stands and tool sets, plus some additional space for smaller repairs like flat fixes.

NOTE: Open shop may close early (anytime after 8pm) if the shop clears out or has no attendees at that point, so please come in early. We cannot offer storage for personal bikes in The Hub so be ready to take your bike home with you. Thanks!

Well no need to wait, we have a 650B option waiting here for you today! Meet the Jamis Nemesis 650.

After getting some test rides at Interbike, were we compared them back-to-back against all the major bike lines in world, we just had to have this bike.  Stop in for a test-ride and decide for yourself.

Jeff from All City stopped by our West Bank location recently to show us the new line.  We got to test ride the new steeds and they are fantastic!

Check out the photos here.

The Hub having a great selection of used bikes is good for everyone.  It’s good for you as a consumer, because used bikes can be extremely affordable.  It’s great for the environment because it’s one less product that needs to be created.

One of the way that we get quality used bicycles is from you.

If you want to sell your bike(s), just come on down to our 3020 Minnehaha Location (it is the only one of our 3 locations that sells used bikes and components.

Unfortunately, we can’t offer ballpark estimates over the phone.  Wear and tear and maintenance varies so much across different people that it is virtually impossible to know how much work we will need to fix them up without seeing the bike.

Once we see the bike, we will then do our best to make an offer.  However, we reserve the right to not purchase the bike*.  If an offer is extended, payment is distributed by check or store credit.

Check:

Before we issue a check, we run a crosscheck with the city of MPLS database to make sure that the bike isn’t stolen.   This process takes approx. 30 days. After the bike clears with database, we issue the seller a check.

Store Credit:

When issuing store credit, we give you %15 percent above what we would offer for a check and the funds are available in your account immediately.

Come on down!

*We do not buy department store bikes (Magna’s, Huffy’s, Next, etc.)

There are 3 super inclusive, no drop rides happening this summer, brought to you by The Hub cycling team.

Women’s Road Ride. Monday Nights. 6pm. 3020 Minnehaha.

Faster-paced road ride of about 15-20 miles at about a 15 mph average speed. Rides will be in a single or double pace line on streets and with traffic.  Starts Monday April 16th and goes through the end of August. .

Women’s Casual Ride. Monday Nights. 6pm. 3020 Minnehaha.

Causal-paced ride that will use a combination of bike paths and streets. This is suitable for all kinds of bikes (and all kinds of riders!).  Starts Monday, April 16^th and goes through the end of August.

Smokin’ Aces Ride. Thursday Nights. 6pm. 3020 Minnehaha.

This is a co-ed, faster paced road ride of 20-25 miles at about a 16 mph average speed.  The ride will focus on sharing basic road skills, signaling, and riding in a pace line.  The ride will begin and end at 3020 Minnehaha Ave South in Minneapolis at 6pm.  Every Thursday from April 19th through the end of August.

Don’t forget your helmet!

Disclaimer: Bicycle riding is an inherently dangerous sport. Rides departing from The Hub are open to public participation but The Hub Bike Co-op does NOT assume any liability for your participation.

One of the coolest aspects of the Space Horse project was getting the opportunity to design our second signature dropout. Knowing that we wanted to allow the bike to be used single or geared and designing around fenders, meant that the obvious choice was a semi horizontal. Now semi horizontals are great for allowing single speed use, and unlike rear entry dropouts they don’t require the rider to remove the rear fender to change a flat. But we’ve always felt that the design has a few shortcomings, so we got in there and designed a semi that acts more like a vertical dropout.

The small tab on the front of the dropout in combination with the adjustment screw, not only means that the wheel is fixed in place like a vertical, but that you never have to wonder where you’ll get best shifting. Simply place the wheel fully forward in the dropout and you’re done.

The geometry of the frame set itself, is a mix of traditional road and touring geo’s giving the bike agile head tube and seat tube numbers, a relatively short rear end, but with a lower than road bike bottom bracket for increased stability while loaded. The tube set was chosen with 30lbs rear and 20lbs front max loads in mind.

The Space Horse is rugged, can run whatever drive train you wish, haul crap, and take your cycling experience further.

In stock at our Cedar store. $1399.99

• LG insulated tights 50% off
• Dakine Winter Gloves 40% off
• Louis Garneau Long Sleeve Jerseys 35% off
• Craft base-layers 25% off
• Swrve Jackets 20% off
• Pearl Izumi lobster gloves 20% off

Factor in the comfort provided by stable road geometry, anatomically shaped dual-compound grips that fit your hand with cushioned comfort and a saddle that’s perfect (neither too hard nor too soft, neither too wide nor too narrow) and you’ve found your perfect fitness training partner.

Located at our 301 Cedar Ave. S. store