The PAC Journal

October, 14th 2022

I think the first installment was a hit! I had a lot of great feedback and had customers come into the shop to talk about the adventure afterwords. Really appreciate it. Feel free to share with friends or just unsubscribe if this isn't your thing. I too hate getting blown up with stuff I don't like.

The goal is to let folks know what's upcoming for the weekend on Friday mornings. Give some weekend ideas, then recap on our adventures on Monday. Maybe throw in some no BS reviews about products we try.

The spooky season is upon us! Blake's been dressed up at the store and we've received some cool surprises from a few companies. Goodr decided to make some new boxes for some holiday themed glasses that we just got in.

Unfortunately, a small weekend event that Chris and I were going to attend got canceled. Was hoping to have a good report about this, but next season!

Since we staffed up to be gone today, I'm going to take Chris on his longest ride to date. We'll stay local and start to see the foliage change down here so we can put together a few scenic routes for you all to enjoy. A mix of color with local farms and fun roads.

Feel free to click on the map below if you're interested in this route. One of my favorite's

WEEKEND RIDE OPTIONS

If you're looking for something different to ride on the road in St Marys's, check out this loop! Starts and finishes in the McKay's parking lot in Leonardtown.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39614813

This one is if you're in Calvert and want to start and finish at the shop. The west side of 4 is beautiful and very scenic. Has a few punchy climbs, but they're short and worth the views.

We have seltzer and canned cold brew at the shop now!

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37467454

If you choose the Leonardtown route, I highly recommend stopping at Botanic pre or post ride! The coffee is delicious and they have a great menu. If this is post ride, you can also grab an adult beverage at Bru. This is right next door at the Old Shepherd Market.

https://www.botanic.cafe/

https://www.brudergarten.com/

Some gravel updates! Mid Atlantic GTD has a new decal drop that was a HUGE hit at UnPAved. Great for all the beer enthusiast. We got a run of stickers coming in and taking T-Shirt pre orders.

https://graveltraveldirt.myshopify.com/products/mid-atlantic-gravel-life-t-shirt

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GEAR!

I've been eying this new WTB tubless sealant for a while. Got a bottle of it while up at Unpaved. If you come into the shop, you know that we're all fans of orange seal. Stans is just too corrosive and eat's spoke nipples over time. I've had to rebuild numerous amount's of wheels because of that. Other brands just don't seem to hold up well either. Orange seal seems to have it figured out and we trust it.

So, knowing how well WTB builds their products and does so well with tires, I'll give this a shot and see how things go.

FRESH SHOP DROP

The Cannondale Treadwell Neo. Holy cow is this thing cool! It's actually an E-Bike that's barely noticeable. It packs a big punch but also is light enough that you can still cary it up steps or load onto your bike rack. We got a bunch of these in now for folks to check out.

https://www.proteusbicycles.com/product/cannondale-treadwell-neo-2-remixte-405360-1.htm