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Calling all Rapha fans… Having only sold the brand in store until now, we’re proper happy to say that it’s finally available to buy on our webshop!Have a look.
Thank you GLOBAL CYCLING NETWORK LIMITED and their viewers for nominating Cycle Store Zurich as one of the 'World's Ultimate Bike Shops'. What an honour!
A fews weeks back we did something we’ve not done before: close the store and go on a cycling holiday together. It’s a wonder we’d never done so in the past but, as busy as we are, we never did find the time. Not wanting the waste and hassle of flying, the location choice of Italy, Piedmont specifically, seemed obvious. So (very early) on a Sunday morning with the cars loaded up, we set off on the drive from Zürich. The pictures speak for themselves. The finest riding, food and wine around in the very best company. We’ll be back!
‘Stable, responsive, light, and playful’, to quote Basso directly. Normally, you have to take such corporate launch literature with a grain - even a handful - of salt. With Basso, this isn’t often the case. Our partnership is now entering its third year and, throughout that, they’ve always impressed us with the way their bikes ride, even on the entry level Venta. There’s an edge to them, an inviolability when descending, and a sense that whoever formulated the geometry did so with an understanding of how the dimensions would interact frames material properties. ‘Stable, responsive, light, and playful’, in fact, sums the experience up very well and the new Diamante is the ultimate expression of such jargon. We knew it was coming for a long time and we waited, often impatiently, for it to come. We couldn’t be happier with the result. Aforementioned ride qualities aside: it just looks sensational. @bassobikes , you’ve nailed it.
Another year, another Plus One race with our Danish friends from Pas Normal Studios. This year saw the wettest installation of the event so far, but that didn’t prevent a solid turnout and some truly solid performances.
In the post-pandemic world we find ourselves, it’s commonplace to make sacrifices, some more significant than others. At what is perhaps the lower end of the significance scale: the cycling industry (open for debate), choices have become limited, the scope of availability narrowed and expected wait times extended eminently.
Here’s our selection of pictures from last Sunday, the opening day of the Tour De Suisse, right here in Zurich. Coffee and croissants at the shop, followed by a ride of the course, followed by an afternoon of watching the Pros abash our PR’s on our favourite local climbs. In short, a perfect day. Thank you Andrew for organising and guiding along with Sarah and JP, to Philip for the awesome shots and to all of you for joining us!
