Subject line pretty much says it all. Normal hours will resume on Monday.

Hub page with a small sample of complete wheel prices is now up.

Schmidt has redesigned the SON28 to take advantage of the lighter hubshell and efficiency of the SONdelux hubs. The estimated drag reduction versus the SON28 Classic hub is 15%, and the weight is reduced by 140g. Unlike the SONdelux hub, the new SON28 hub is suitable for use with “ride and charge” devices used to charge batteries, cell phones, GPS’s, etc. while riding.

I still have 32H and 36H black SON28 classic hubs, so I’m only stocking silver 32 and 36H 2012 SON28 hubs for now. As stock of the other hubs runs out the hubs will be replaced with the 2012 SON28. Prices are the same as SONdelux hubs–$285 silver and $301 black.  Disc hubs cost a little more.

Schmidt has designed the SON 28 hub to take advantage of the lower drag and lighter weight design of the SONdelux. The new SON 28, however, will work better than the SONdelux when used with “ride and charge” devices for charging batteries and electronic gizmos while riding. No pictures of the new hub yet. Prices will be slightly higher than the current SON 28, which is now known as the SON 28 Classic. The new SON 28 will be shaped much like the SONdelux but have wider flange spacing. Since the hub flanges will be relatively small, the new SON 28 will not come in 40 and 48 hole drillings (no room for all those holes). The SON 28 Classic will continue to be produced in these drillings. If your bicycle has disc brakes, the new SON 28 will be available in both six bolt and center lock versions.

Current production 32 and 36 hole SON 28′s are being significantly discounted to make room for the new hubs. Prices for hubs below. Go here to purchase hubs or complete wheels. Complete wheel prices have now been update to reflect discounted hub prices.

• SON 28 polished silver 32 and 36 hole $200 (24 and 28 hole $225)
• SON 28 black 32 and 36 hole $230
• SON 28S (six bolt disc) polished silver 32 and 36 hole $260
• SON 28S (six bolt disc) black 32 and 36 hole $300

A few people have been waiting on SONdelux hubs to arrive from Germany. If you have a wheel on backorder with these hubs your wheel will be built soon.

The moving truck is here and we will be on the road soon. Here’s the skinny on ordering–all the inventory is boxed so I won’t personally ship anything until at least Friday. However, if you need Velocity rims, dynohub lighting, or spokes I have partners who can ship your order pretty much immediately. If you just-gotta-have one of those things shipped the same day you order, you might want to call ahead or email to be 100% certain it can ship immediately.

On Wednesday night I’ll be unplugging the phone in Wilmington, but during the move and thereafter I can be reached at 603.242.3622.

By Monday everything will be back to normal as far as ordering goes (for you). For us moving chaos will still reign, but everything has been planned so that we will be fulfilling orders normally by then.

We’re excited about the new digs, but moving isn’t fun. The anxiety of moving has been lessened, however, by a good March. We appreciate the patronage and support very, very much.

That’s 603.242.3622. The phone number at the top of this page will work for a little bit but I’ll cut it off very soon. Don’t be afraid to call–it will be a welcome break to the monotony of taping up yet another box.

Yesterday was the cutoff day for ordering wheels that could reasonably be expected to ship before we move on the 31st. For at least the next three weeks wheelbuilding orders will be delayed. Wheelbuilding keeps the lights on around here and I know how hard it is to wait, so I’m offering an incentive to order wheels during our relocation.

If you can stand to wait a little longer (probably about week longer than normal) for you wheels and order between now and April 6th I will waive the labor charge. This offer only applies if you’re buying all your wheel components from us. If you are ordering online you can put your parts in the cart and leave a note in the supplied field at checkout about the wheelbuilding offer. And of course you can always call to order.

Red and White Gran Bois Hetres have been out of stock for a long time. If you’ve been waiting for them, they’re back in stock now, along with the black tires.

At the end of March we will be moving to Troy, New Hampshire, a small town outside of Keene. The vast majority of our customers are out of town, so our move won’t affect you too much, but there will be some downtime while we move the shop.

We’ll be moving beginning March 30th and hope to be fully functional by the end of the next week.  On the 30th I’ll start putting the inventory in a moving truck. Fortunately a couple of partners can ship Velocity rims and Busch & Muller lights, so if you order those online during the move they should still ship out the same or the next day depending on what time of the day you order.

Wheelbuilds–the wheelbuilding backlog has been hovering around one and a half to two weeks since the beginning of February. Any wheelbuilds ordered after March 16 may be delayed since they might not ship before the move. When we arrive in Troy resuming wheelbuilding will be first priority so that people with wheels on order won’t have extended delays, but there will be some delays until I get caught up and settle in.

I am having an Everything (That I Don’t Want to Move) Must Go Sale through March. I’ll post items in the near future. If you are local you might stop by to see what odds and ends I need to sale before the move. I promise prices will be very good.

I’m wrapping up Christmas gift wheelbuilds and preparing a sizable haul for the UPS man. I hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas and appreciate being kept busy in December. I will be out of town and we will be closed from the 23rd to the 27th. I will be checking email if you have questions during that time and any orders submitted online will ship when I return. After tomorrow I won’t have any walk-in hours until January 3rd. However, I will be in the shop working most of the time and will be available on the phone and via email for ordering questions.

Update: Because of the snowstorm on the East Coast I didn’t make my flight on Monday. The next available flight was on the 30th, so I won’t be back in town until then. Apologies for any inconvenience.

As long as I’ve been dealing with 650B bicycles customers have been asking for a 650B version of the Panaracer Pasela. Courtesy of Soma, here it is. The casing is the same as the standard Pasela. Soma is also making two versions of this tire. The other has the “Hypertex” casing of Soma’s New Express tires. I am not stocking this version. The Hypertex casing is less supple than the B-Side casing (bad), which prevents the Hypertex casing from expanding to a full 38mm (bad) and a slower ride (bad).