USASA Schedule Change

We have determined the weekend at Welch Village. We will be running 2 Alpine events on Saturday, February 28th. The first will start early at 9AM. Registration will close at 8:30AM. The second set will start as soon as possible after the conclusion of the first. Also, one of the comp dates have changed. The Giant's Ridge weekend is the same date but the alpine events will be on Saturday and the BoarderX is on Sunday. See the new schedule posted on www.altbikeboard.com/pointseries.asp Tommorrow is the deadline for cheaper USASA membership. Sign up today!

Snow season is coming!

New news from The Alt. Our '08-'09 USASA Schedule is now posted. Download the pdf today. http://altbikeboard.com/images/09SCHEDweb.pdf We are excited for a great season and another round of Alt Series domination at Nationals. We are also putting together the Theodore Wirth Triple Grind Series as we speak. Go to altbikeboard.com for information coming soon.

All '08 bikes are now on sale 10%-20%. Come find the deal you have been waiting for all summer. We are having a tune-up special from now until November 5th. Bicycle Tune-Ups are now $49.95 from $59.95. Snowboard Tune-Ups are $20 until November 5th and then will go up to $30. Now is the time to get your board ready for the season.

Alt Boys BMX Demo Team Performance at The Minnesota Rollergirls Bout

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Sweet Colnago I found in Tulum Mexico

BICYCLE REPAIR MAN!

I know it doesn't seem like it, but it is almost spring time here in the tundra. Which means it is time for "Bicycle Repair Man"

Brand New Volume Cutter Track Bike Now In Stock!

Check this out!


We just got in the Volume Cutter track bike ($799). It is pretty damn hot. Sorry about the plastic on the bars but little kids got grubby hands ya know. Come check it out at The Alt.

It's Snowing at The Alt

Just wanted to let everyone know that all snowboard stuff is on sale at The Alt. We still have a decent selection of gear, but stuff goes fast at the low prices we are slangin'. Get here as soon as you can.

Snowboard Comps at Hyland Hills 2/8-2/10

Hola snowboarders!


This comming weekend, we are throwing the biggest USASA comps of the year at Hyland Hills. Everyone is welcome to compete! You can register the day of the event but we are capping the registration at 100 so if you don't want to risk it, you should pre-register. You must be a USASA member to compete. To "Join the USASA" go to usasa.org and click the tab at the top. Once you have your login and password, sent through e-mail, you can register for any of our events. Click on the regions tab, click on the Upper Midwest Alt Series, and then any comp you would like to pre-register for.

If you have any questions about competing USASA or what you could win, go to our Point Series page for details or call us at 612.374.3635 10-8 M-F, 10-6 Sat, 12-4 Sun. Hope to see you out there!

The Alt Crew

New 2008 Kona Bikes Now In!

Come on into The Alt and check out some of the 2008 Kona line. We have the Smoke 2-9, the Dew, Dew Plus, Jake, Jake the Snake, and many more now on the sales floor. Be prepared with a hot new bike before the spring hits.
Check out the following link for more on the Smoke 2-9.
http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/01/19/kona-smoke-2-9/

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New Chrome Bags In Stock

Check out our new chrome bags! We just got a few of the limited run colors in a few sizes. We also got our Special Edition "Alt" Metropolis and Citizen Bags. The Mini-Metro is $99.95, the Citizen is $105, and the Metropolis goes for $135. Get your Chrome gear here!
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Winter Blues

It is pitch black by 5:30. Its cold, and cloudy most days. The Winter Blues are here and only going to get worse until sometime in April. I know that Minnesotans are a hardy bunch, but dammit I am tired of being cold. Not to mention getting to work before the sun comes up and staying till after the sun goes down. So here is some summer fun pictures to remind you all of what was and what will be again (but not soon enough)


This summer we started our Keg Rides. Pretty simple idea, take an adult cargo tricycle and strap a keg of beer on the back of it, and ride around the lakes till the keg it empty.



I learned this summer that my Electra Townie Cruiser doesn't like to be taken off jumps.



My KHS doesn't like to be hit by Mini Coopers while I am riding it. Go figure.

Theo Wirth

Last weekend The Alt hosted it's first event in our annual Uptown Triple Grind Series at Theo Wirth Snowboard Park. The jam format events are a great way for new and season riders alike to experience a little healthy competition. Our first event was held on Dec. 29, the next one is Feb. 16 and the final hoora is March 8th. The winner of the series as always will be handsomely rewarded with a sponsorship from The Alt and Theodore Wirth! Not to mention all the goody's we raffle off at each event. To learn more about the series or Theodore With Park (Minneapolis' very own snowboard only park with $10 lift tickets) check out their website. http://www.theodorewirth.org