Great Northern Bicycle Co./GNBC

Now that the summer solstice has passed, winter is coming! Use the rest of the warm weather wisely and hop on a bike!

The Great Northern Block Modern Living / Timeless Inspiration

We hung out in the shadow of the moon for about 4 minutes yesterday. Here are a couple of pics.

We're hiring! Do you have an interest in cycling? Do you like working with your hands to fix or build things? Do you want to help other people grow their love for cycling in a rewarding way? If so, we want you to work with us! Here you'll join our talented team in a fun work environment full of fresh challenges and cool perks. Previous experience is not necessary. We are happy to train you. Follow the link below to apply, we'd love to hear from you!
https://www.gncycles.com/articles/job-application-pg116.htm

The store will be closed Thursday and Friday as our staff spends the holiday with family, but we will be open and ready to help you with any bicycle needs this Small Buisness Saturday! 🦃

If anyone is riding on a bike with Dura Ace or Ultegra 11sp cranksets between the years 2012-2019, bring them in to be inspected for your safety and piece of mind.

: Shimano-Road recalls 680,000 11-Speed Bonded Hollowtech II Road Cranksets that can separate or break, posing a crash hazard. Get free inspection and replacement. CONTACT: 844-776-0315 or https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/home.html

Full recall release: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Shimano-Recalls-Cranksets-for-Bicycles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard

Wow! Look at this HUGE check!

Thanks to those who atteneded the Rootbeer ride, we were able to raise money for Bike-Walk North Dakota (bikewalknd.org) to support the vision of improving safety around walking and biking in ND.

TOMORROW! Join us for the rescheduled rootbeer ride. The ride will leave from the shop at 6pm. All riders are welcome. There is no requirement to go the full distance, only to have fun! (And to wear a helmet)

It is heating up outside! 🌞
Stop in and check out our new Hydration station, stocked with Endurance Fuel and Hydration Tablets. Best of all is the selection of Insulated water bottles to keep your water cold!

Product spotlight:
Taos Nuts and Bakes . These soft bars and flavorful nuts will be your best friends on the trail. Speaking of best friends, meet Fernando the Bison! Fernando is one of our latest hires and can often be found working at the shop. Fernando is a Ta**us ♉️ , loves watching competitive cycling 🚵‍♂️, and enjoys long walks through the prairie 🦬.

Oh No! Due to forecasted heavy thunderstorm activity, tonight's Rootbeer Ride has been postponed.
Mark your calendars! August 8th is the new planned date

Join us July 25th at 6pm for this fun event. The ride starts at our store. Don't forget your helmet!

Learn more about Bike Walk North Dakota at bikewalknd.org or at Bike Walk North Dakota

WOW ride canceled tonight due to weather.

https://candak.net/

CanDak CaNDak is a cycling tour around the great state of North Dakota. This ride was originally called CANDISC and is now under new management.

Did you know? It is North Dakota 'Share the Road' Safety Week! Follow the link below to learn more.

https://bikewalknd.org/north-dakota-share-the-road-safety-week/?fbclid=IwAR0WzaxzPhxBy5eeSaD4z88ML6wGv-iUVFtr4rfyYWayRMm4SluZuGZdEWc

North Dakota Share the Road Safety Week - Bike Walk North Dakota Bike Walk North Dakota invites you to bike, walk or roll your way through May 7 through May 13. Be a positive example of bicycling, walking and rolling in North Dakota. Check out episode 4 of BWND’s podcast to hear about the history and the motivation behind the development of North Dakota Share t...

We are proud to carry Catrike products in our store. Their trikes are well designed, built with high quality materials and components, and made here in the United States. These trikes are easily the most comfortable cycling apparatus we sell in our store, and they are really fun to ride, too. We have Villager and 559 models in stock that are built and ready to test ride, so stop in soon to see what Catrikes are all about! (And if you stop in at 3pm, that's when the espresso is made each day 😉)

The Great Northern Bicycle Co./GNBC has been part of the Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota, cycling community for over 30 years. A Catrike dealer for over a decade, they have built a reputation for their friendly staff, excellent service, community stewardship and afternoon espressos. They have a good selection of Catrikes in stock and eKITs for converting your regular Catrike to an eCAT! Visit them online at gncycles.com.

Group rides begin tomorrow! Our first Tuesday night group ride of the year departs from the shop tomorrow, May 2nd, at 6pm. Everyone will need to sign a waiver before the ride. We'll have them printed and ready at the shop, please stop in early if you can, or you can follow the link below to print one off at home. We'll see you all tomorrow!

https://www.gncycles.com/events/group-rides-events-pg204.htm

The owner of the 36 inch wheel 5XL bike that we posted about last week picked up his bike today and was kind enough to pose for a quick photo. Thank you Krissen Jentian for trusting us with assembling your bike. We hope you have a blast riding it!

We recently assembled this 36 inch wheel 5XL bike for a customer who is rather tall. The photo features Amanda, our smallest employee, for scale. It’s awesome that there is a company out there who builds bikes like this for people who outgrow sizes that most manufacturers produce. While we don’t carry Dirty Sixer bikes, we appreciate what they do and we were more than happy to get this bike assembled for this customer! And we can now say it rides rather nicely, too.

Snow is melting, river is rising ... and so are the bridges. Hopefully they'll get to come back down in the not so distant future!

Well folks, as you can imagine the river is rising and so are the bridges. Both the Lindenwood/Gooseberry and Oak Grove Bridges have recently been lifted. We'll let you know when the bridges are back down!

We are remaining closed all day today due to the snowy weather.

Day 2 of 30 days of biking. St. Benedict church is still there!

30 Days of Biking is a pledge to ride your bike every day in the month of April. You choose the distance, route, and bike you want to ride - whatever gets your wheels turning each day. The return? You get to experience the joy of riding your bike for 30 straight days! You could even use this as an excuse to try commuting to work by bike for the first time, or go for a ride with that friend you've been meaning to catch up with. Maybe you'll even try getting your groceries on your bike one day for fun...the possibilities are endless!

Are you planning to participate in this year? Head to their website (linked below) and make the pledge. Then, share your experiences with us and we'll repost and cheer you on all month long!

https://30daysofbiking.com/

Beyond biking, you can use April to strengthen bike community. For example:

🚲 Teach someone to fix a flat tire—or learn yourself!
🚲 Connect with a local bike advocacy organization.
🚲 Patronize a local bike shop.

The ways to celebrate are infinite!

Gear up for spring with a new bike from ! Several bike models from Specialized are currently on sale and in stock in our store. Save up to 25% on select models of mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, and even e-bikes! Link in bio to see all the deals.

Gooseberry Park.

With only a few more weeks of fatbiking left for this season, we have made the decision to discontinue grooming Gooseberry Park. Thanks to all that made it a wonderful year.

Tim Krieg and his team at Lions/Tower will assess the trail in the next couple of days and keep us posted on their plans for the south side.

For anyone interested in learning what the volunteers at Trailbuilders do after a storm like this, please grab your snow shoes, Hok skies, and shovels and meet us at MBJ tomorrow (Thursday).
MBJ will be groomed until the end of the season.

Gear up for spring with Specialized Bicycles! Save up to 25% off on select models that we have in-stock here in Fargo, ready to go! Check 'em all out at the link below.

https://www.gncycles.com/product-list/your-best-year-starts-here-pg334/?preview=true