Gifts for Winter Fun!

It’s December, it’s white outside and it’s time to get out and play in the snow! We’ve got great gifts for winter fun: Skis, snowshoes, snowboards, jackets, pants, base layers, warm gloves, hats, and more! Lots of gifts under $25!

While you are here, stop by the cookie table for a treat and a hot drink and check out some of our new products, including colorful Buffs neck gaiters, Super-vent jackets from Swix and Salomon. In-store specials each week!

We’ve got gifts for bike enthusiasts as well! Check out our new ornaments and candleholders made from recycled bike parts. And diehard bikers can test ride a new snow bike from Surly!

Join us for a Holiday Open House on Friday December 2 from 6:30-9 PM. Great gift ideas, refreshments and free waxing clinic/demo.

Extended Holiday Hours:
Fri Dec 2 - 10 AM to 9 PM
Sat Dec 3 - 10 AM to 6 PM
Sun Dec 4 - 1 PM to 4 PM

Fri Dec 9 - 10 AM to 8 PM
Sat Dec 10 - 10 AM to 6 PM
Sun Dec 11 - 1 PM to 4 PM

Fri Dec 16 - 10 AM to 8 PM
Sat Dec 17 - 10 AM to 6 PM
Sun Dec 18 - 1 PM to 4 PM
Mon Dec 19 - 10 AM to 8 PM
Tues Dec 20 - 10 AM to 8 PM
Wed Dec 21 - 10 AM to 8 PM
Thurs Dec 22 – 10 AM-8 PM
Fri Dec 23 – 10 AM-8 PM
Sat Dec 24 – 10 AM-4 PM

Regular business hours are Monday through Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM.
Closed on Christmas and New Year's Day.
Open 10 AM-6 PM New Year's Eve

Deer Chase This Weekend!

It's the annual Great Deer Chase 15 and 27 mile mountain bike races in Calumet this weekend. Categories for all ages and abilities, crowning of the unofficial U.P. Singlespeed Champions and youth races. Registration and bib pick-up will be open from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Friday, August 19 and 8:00 - 9:00 am, Saturday, August 20, at Cross Country Sports. Youth races will also have registration from 12:30 to 1:00pm!

The Deer Chase will kick off the first Keweenaw Triple Crown Series...more info at www.bikethekeweenaw.com

Summer Rolls On

Wow, the summer is finally here which means group rides, racing and outdoor fun.

The Cross Country Sports crew has been hard an work with a lot on the agenda. First is the Portage Health Junior Cycling Program that is co-sponsored this year by Cross Country Sports. Every Tuesday we meet with kids to get them out on the trails at different locales throughout the Keweenaw region. Wednesdays we host group rides for all ages and abilities. It's a great way to get out and learn the trails. On Friday mornings, the Cross Country Sports Junior Race Team hits the trails for training. To get involved in any of the above either as a participant or a leader, please contact the shop.

In June, the Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival was another success..and a great success for a number of our employees. Highlights were the dual crowns for Pete and Nina Karinen as they stomped their way to 16 mile titles. Congrats also to Hendrick Haataja and Oscar Karinen for their top 20 finishes, and Pat Szub and Clay Guillory for excellent finishes as well. Full results and links to pictures can be found at www.chaindrive.org.

Did I mention we have some fast riders at the store? This month, the Karinen duo (Pete and Nina)are off to the National MTB Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho thanks to top results in The Wisconsin Off Road Series and Subaru Cup. Good luck Pete and Nina...show'em what you got!

Trek Factory Demo, MTU Trails - June 17th

Please join us for a fun afternoon of bike demos at the MTU Trails in Houghton! Test ride the newest TREK and GARY FISHER mountain bikes, as well as the Madone road bike collection--with the same technology ridden to Tour de France victory year after year!


~ Bike demos are from 4-8pm Friday afternoon.
~Cookout from 6-8pm. Come ride some sweet bikes and socialize a bit!

$100 bike discount coupon to all attendees!!

Trails Are Open for Riding!

Reports are that trails are in great shape with a few soggy areas and downed trees here and there. A few more weeks and things will dry out a little more and the trail crews will have cleaned up debris. A later start than last year, but who's counting? Copper Harbor group rides are already starting up this week and Trekkers have had scheduled rides for the last couple weeks.

Lots to look forward to in the next couple weeks including the Great Lakes MTB Summit on May 27th hosted by IMBA and the Ride the Keweeanaw on May 28th and 29th hosted by the Keweenaw Trails Alliance and Copper Harbor Trails Club. Find out more at www.keweenawtrails.com The weekend includes Women's Trek demos at Swedetown Trails on Saturday from 3pm-6pm and a Women's Clinic by Trek on Sunday at 10am in Copper Harbor.


Get your ride tuned up because we are only on the edge of another great riding season.

USSA Super Tour Coming to Houghton - Jan. 28 thru Jan. 30

Visit the Michigan Tech Trails this weekend to see some of America's top skiers compete for Super Tour glory including the Michigan Tech and local junior Ski Tiger Teams. It will be a full weekend of racing featuring the SuperTour and a Super Junior Olympics Qualifier for both Great Lakes and Midwest. Separate categories for seniors, masters and citizen racers, and separate categories and distances for high school, middle school and youth.

Friday, January 28 - 3 p.m. Sprint Prologue (qualifying times only - no subsequent heats)

Saturday, January 29 - Classic 5k/10k interval start (shorter distances for middle school and youth). Saturday's schedule includes adaptive races.

Sunday, January 30 - Freestyle 10k/15k mass start (shorter distances for high school and younger)

Visit the official website http://supertour.mtu.edu/ for the full schedule of events.

Good luck racers!