Merry Christmas, baby.

Our family enjoys all genres of music and movies, and this time of year we're listening to everything from Bing Crosby to the Muppets. We hope you take time to enjoy family this year. Thanks for the memories we've made together at 1106 Brown Street. Here's to a fabulous 2005 for every cyclist - you're all bike evangelists. Merry Christmas.

Gary, Jean, Samantha & Henri

Cycles Gaansari
December 2004

"Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat! Please put a penny in the old man's hat!" ~ Miss Piggy

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Christmas Store Hours

Decemer 20 - 23 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday): 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Please note – we will be closed Dec. 24, reopening at our new location on Monday, January 10. Cycles Gaansari, 305 S. Main Street - BARN, Springboro, OH 45099. 937-748-8862.

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Featured Bikes

Bianchi Castro Valley
A new model for 2005, the Castro Valley is the commuter's new best friend, fully equipped straight out of the box. Heat-treated cromoly steel frame and steel fork, double eyelets for rack and fenders. Spec'd with a 9-speed Shimano Tiagra drive train, powerful Shimano canti brakes, the Shimano Dynamo-driven headlight with 3 watt, 12 volt bulb, something unique in the US market. Rear rack mounts. Vittoria Randonneur tires with 3M reflective sidewall stripe make wheel reflectors unnecessary. Actual fender mounting much cleaner than the picture above. Sizes: 44, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61cm. Color: Vintage Green. Price: just $800.

Bianchi Bergamo

Light and zippy aluminum frame, spec'd with the unique SRAM DualDrive single-sided shifting system. An ingenious, self-energized internal 3-speed hub is paired with a 7-speed rear derailleur for easy right-handed shifting, which eliminates two chainrings and the front derailleur. Shifting is super light, smooth and intuitive and easy to downshift at the stop light. Rack and fenders make this one smart city ride. Sizes: 16, 18.5, 21, 23"; Ladies step-through 16.5". Color: Blue Jean. Price: just $640.

• Looking for a good deal on new old stock or something used? Check out the Gaansari Stable.
• Need a formidable travel bike? Nothing beats a Brompton, and customers across the U.S. are choosing Cycles Gaansari.
• Seeking a fixed-gear road bike? The Gaansari Scorcher is the one you want!

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Events
3rd Annual Gaansari Polar Bear Ride - New Year's Day

Who: You!
What: The 3rd Annual Gaansari Polar Bear Ride.
When: January 1, 2005 @ 1 p.m.
Where: 305 S. Main Street, future Cycles Gaansari World HQ in Springboro (despite the fact that we won't close the sale or get the keys until Jan. 3rd).
How: Road bikes, rolling roads, brisk (conversational) pace. Invite a friend!
Distance: @ 30 miles

Directions: (from the north) Hwy 741 south to Springboro; three blocks south of Hwy 73. Hwy 741 is S. Main Street. OR, take I-75 to Hwy 73. Head East to Hwy 741. Turn right.
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Nifty Reading

• Worth reading: Daniel Silva, the new Robert Ludlum.
• Think you're an expert? Samantha Ettus provides some insight.

Nifty Movies

• "The Grinch" - classic Jim Carrey (2000).
• "It's A Wonderful Life" - classic Jimmy Stewart (1947).
• "The Muppet Christmas Carol" - classic, er, Muppets (1992).

Nifty Sounds

• Bing Crosby & David Bowie's "The Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" duet (1977).
• Sufjan Stevens, recommended by Luke C.

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