We are so excited to have so many Cannondale frames arrive this week! Many of you have great bikes and build kits that you have hand picked over the years and are ready for a frame upgrade.

As you probably know, Cannondale’s EVO is the lightest carbon road bike on the market with the highest stiffness to weight ratio ever recorded. Try to find a bad review of the lightest and smoothest riding aluminum frame on the market, the CAAD10.

• 2012 Super Six EVO frame, fork, headset, bottom bracket – $3500
• 2012 CAAD10 frame, fork headset – $1000
• 2012 Jekyll Carbon frame w/ DYAD rear shock – $3500
• 2012 Scalpel Carbon 29er frame w/ rear shock – $3500
• 2012 Flash 29er Carbon frame – $3000
• 2012 Flash 29er Aluminum frame – $900

These frames are of course eligible for Membership Rewards. We are offering a special promotion that we will build up your new frame with no labor charge (all parts additional of course) when you buy any new 2012 Cannondale frame.

Cannondale’s loyalty to their customers is shown by their frame exchange/upgrade program (they also have a Headshok/Lefty exchange/upgrade program). If you are the original owner of any Cannondale, you may trade in your old frame for a sizable discount on any new Cannondale frame. This unique program can save you hundreds of dollars. Please contact us for details about this opportunity.

Remember, Cannondale has a lifetime warranty (from defects to the original owner) on every frame they have ever made, and these are no exception. We see more old Cannondale bikes on the road and trail than any other brand because they are built right and built to last. And in the event that it doesn’t, their warranty service is incredible.

In the picture of the head tubes, you can see the difference in head tube angle when you move the cup from the top to the bottom of the head tube. Using our best measurement, we figure that moving the cup to the bottom slacks to head to angle out by roughly 1.5°. That change puts the Scalpel 29 into a trail bike geometry not too far from the Jekyll’s head tube angle.

The weight on both bikes in the picture is very respectable. The Scalpel 29 Carbon 1 ($6900) size large weighed in at 23.74 pounds with tubes still in the tires. The Scalpel 29 Carbon 2 ($4800) size large weighed in at 24.40 pounds with tubes in the tires. These are some respectable weights for a 29er, let alone a full-suspension model!

In Utah, we sell tons of Cannondale Flash 29′ers, both in carbon and aluminum frames. As 29′er technologies have advanced, the bikes have become more mainstream around the world. The thing that makes Cannondale’s 29′ers stand out above other bikes on the market is the Lefty. It makes steering more precise and accurate which can degrade on other forks as it gets longer to accomodate a bigger wheel.

We tried to reduce the stress of getting the right thing, size, color, etc. We picked as many one-size-fits-all gifts for our past 12 Gifts of Christmas Sale which was a great success.

If you’re still procrastinating, we’ve picked a few more items that EVERY cyclist will love. And if you do go wrong, we’re easy with returns/exchanges.

1. Cannondale Airport Plus Floor Pump
   Regularly $40, on sale for $30 while supplies last. And it is even a festive shade of red.
2. Blackburn Mars 1.1 Blinking Tail Light
   Regularly $15, Now Just $11 through Friday
3. Camelbak Podium Water Bottles
   Regularly $9-$20, 20% off this week

And if you’re shopping for the person that has EVERYTHING that can possibly go on, around, in, or near a bike, we do have gift certificates!

Have you ridden a trail like this one before where  on one side you’ll smash your hand and crash and on the other side you’ll fall to your death? This is a great video on a cold foggy morning! I’d call the trail in the video Sketchy Leche!

Starting Monday, December 12th through December 30th, Infinite Cycles is offering 12 month financing on any Cannondale bicycle! This includes our 2011 clearance bikes, in stock bikes, special orders, EVO, Scalpel 29, Flash Carbon, Slice, Synapse… Any Cannondale. You’d better go ask the boss about this one.

Fine print: Financing is handled through GE Money and applicants are subject to a quick credit approval. Offer valid for both new applicants and existing card holders. 0% interest if paid off within promotional period. Minimum monthly payments required. More fine print available at Infinite Cycles.

We will be holding a Clinic Series in January on a to-be-determined weekday night. What would you like to learn about? In the past we’ve done clinics including

• wrapping road handlebar tape,
• changing flat tires,
• adjusting mountain bike suspension,
• adjusting shifting and brakes,
• truing wheels,
• bike washing,
• finding the right size bike, and more.

What would you like to learn about? Give us some ideas and we’ll pull from your suggestions. We could cover Lefty bearing migration, rebuilding rear Fox shocks (nobody does it often enough), installing tubeless tires, hub adjustment, choosing cycling clothing, programming cycling computers… send us your suggestions!

AND if we use your idea, we’ll send you a $10 gift certificate! (If multiple people submit the same idea, the first one submitted gets it.)

If the submission form does not show up below, use this link: http://goo.gl/pSjkW

Everyone loves watching trials videos, and this one is pretty neat. Filmed in Moab, this one features trials on natural obstacles, and hopping along on top of a train. Enjoy!

This one is priced at $6900 and is equipped with all the good stuff without going crazy:

• Cannondale Hollowgram SL crankset w/ XX chainrings
• SRAM XX shifters and rear derailleur
• DT Swiss Tricon 1550 29′er Lefty wheelset (extra cool looking!)
• Cannondale Lefty Carbon XLR w/ 100mm travel
• Fizik Tundra saddle and Cyrano seatpost
• TruVativ Noir carbon handlebar

We’re going to offer a special financing promotion on the Scalpel 29 through the end of the month. 12 months interest free on any of our Scalpel 29er bikes. Unfortunately, the Scalpel is not included in our Christmas sale, but it is eligible for our Membership Rewards!

15% off all bikes from Black Friday to December 10th!

All bikes are on sale now through December 10th. 2011 models are still on clearance (some more than 15% off), and this is the once-a-year sale on our brand new 2012 models.

Includes everything from the $110 Haro Z10 balance bike to the 2012 Cannondale EVO Ultimate at $11,000!

FREE Christmas Layaway

We have FREE Christmas layaway as well. To take advantage of the sale price, the bike must be paid in full by December 10th and we can keep it hidden from snooping eyes until December 23rd. We will be closed on Christmas Eve this year.

Don’t miss our 12 Deals of Christmas!

Fine print: Sale items do not earn Membership Rewards credit. Sale bike offers cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts, coupons, etc.