We're Sorry!

We apologize for our absence from writing on our blog for these past few weeks! All of us have been so busy with various tasks that we forgot about including you, our friends. So without further adieu, we would like to update you on the many exciting things that we have been doing.

Firstly, the shop renovations are coming together nicely. The flooring is 3/4 complete, painting is complete and the cabinets are being made as we speak. Our logo has been finalized, business cards have been ordered, and next we will be ordering signage. We've ordered the first bit of Fort Langley Cyclery merchandise for sales and promos and we are getting very excited about seeing our name on our customers and hearing our name spoken around town!

As things are coming together it is easier for us to pin-point our soft opening date. Given no major issues arising in the next few weeks, we will be opening our doors on February 8th. It will be a very exciting day in the village of Fort Langley - the Township of Langley is even going to throw a party! We would love to say that it is all in honour of our little family shop opening its doors for business, but we would be misleading you if we didn't tell you what else is happening that day.... From 9:40am to 10:40 am, the Olympic torch will be making its way through the town and even past our shop! Cool eh? It will be a great family day with lots of activities planned and a great excuse to play hooky from work or school (in the case of our children! Shh, don't tell!) And as a bonus to us, it will be great exposure for our first day open.

We are very pleased with the progress of securing our distributors and brands. It was a bit slow for awhile trying to nail down contracts, but now the t's have been crossed and the i's have been dotted. We are waiting for the final word securing one other major bicycle brand and hopefully that will happen this coming week.

On a personal note, we are extremely excited to have puchased a home in Fort Langley and we look forward to moving back into town next week. It will be great to start feeling settled into a home and to start preparing for the newest addition of the family! It may be hard though to find a newborn cycling jersey! Oh well, a onesie it is!

OPUS - In Velo Veritas

     Things are coming along nicely for Fort Langley Cyclery. The shop is starting to look useable again – the ceiling is drywalled and the holes in the brick are patched – and we’re getting the rest of our product line in place.

     New to the lineup is Opus, a Canadian bicycle manufacturer celebrating its tenth year in production with an expanded line of bicycles. Opus has noticed the recent evolution of urban cycling, as bikes become a more common form of transportation and as people look for new ways to stay healthy. The 2010 line of bicycles includes 18 models for “urban cyclists,” in addition to their well-established road bikes.

     One of our favourite pairings is the classy men’s Lugano (charcoal grey) and the ultra-elegant women’s Nuovella (powder blue). They feature full fenders, chain guards, and an integrated rear rack, internal gearing, and roller brakes, for a clean, virtually maintenance-free bicycle. It’s a comfortable bike with a smooth, silky ride, and arguably the most beautiful bike you’ll ever sit on. You should come on by, once we’re open, and take one for a spin.