Price Point Supports Our Troops

In order to show gratitude to the US troops, Price Point donated a variety of parts to the 4^th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron in Afghanistan.   Captain Brandon Black and his squadron are stationed at the Bagram Air Base just outside of the capital, Kabul. 

Members of the 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron.

Bicycles are vital tools for the American troops in Afghanistan.  They use them for both transportation and exercise around the base.  Price Point helped the 4^th ERS at Bagram Airfield by sending them pumps, tubes, and other essential parts to get their bikes up and running again.

The squadron's bikes at the Bagram Air Base.

The squadron showed their gratitude of the donated bicycle parts by sending pictures, as well as a very unique flag.  The flag was flown on a combat mission, in an MC-12W Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft.

The donated flag from the 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron.

Certificate of Appreciation.

Do you want to show your support?  Below are some other ways you can help the troops:

Volunteer:

VA Voluntary Service

Participate in a local charity ride or walk/run.  Here are a few happening Veteran’s Day weekend:

3rd Annual Veterans Day Race, West Haven, CT

Veterans Day 10K- Washington, DC

Soldier Ride- San Antonio, TX

Soldier Marathon- Columbus, GA

Anderson Completes Tour Divide

Price Point-Sette Rider Markley Anderson challenges himself to at least one epic ride a year and in 2011 he chose to participate in the Individual Time Trial Tour Divide.  The Tour follows The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route and spans from Banff, Alberta, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico.  With a total of 2,693 miles of self-support on off-road terrain, the Tour Divide demands only the highest levels of endurance, both physically and mentally. 

Anderson completed the Tour in 24 days on the Sette Serum Elite, a full-carbon 26” mountain bike.  This is the same bike he rode in the 2011 Tree Shaker Race, where he finished in first place.  In a recent publication of XXC Magazine, Anderson describes the bike as being, “a great bike for the Tour and it responded well with no issues regarding the integrity of the frame.” 

Anderson’s efforts were constantly tested.  Racking on hundreds of miles a day is one challenge, but doing so in extreme environments is a whole other challenge in itself.  Walking through 10 miles of snow in Montana and battling rattlesnakes in New Mexico were only a few encounters Anderson faced.  Despite all of the remarkable people Anderson met throughout the Tour, there were some days he rode alone in the most remote areas.  These conditions tested his capacity of individual strength.  Anderson accomplished an incredible journey and will continue to do so as his riding career continues.

 All photos courtesy of Markley Anderson.

Read more about Anderson's tour in issue #13 of XXC Magazine.

Take A Look At Price Point’s New Website!

 Here at Price Point we want our customer’s to have the best shopping experience possible.  That is why we added new features to our website, as well as updated some that you may have not been aware of.  Take a look at how things are looking over at PricePoint.com.

A FRESH NEW LOOK

FASTER WAYS TO FIND THE PRODUCTS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR

Now you can search items by category and brand without leaving the homepage.

Check out the site and let us know what you think!

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PricePoint Sponsored Rider Markley Anderson Finishes 2nd

PricePoint Sponsored rider Markley Anderson finishes 2nd at the 9 Hours of Hilbert race in Richmond, VA. Way to go Markley!

"What a day! Hilbert once again was fast and flowy. I set up the pits and happened to set up right by our competition. I recruited Chris to race with me at Hilbert. We have been training together since I got back from the Tour. He has helped me get my pop back in my legs for the faster races. We decided to alternate laps one for one for the first 6 laps and then go to a 2 lap rotation. It worked good for us. We laid down fast laps that stayed consistent throughout the day. We battled back and forth with Eric and Frank all day for 1st. It really made a great race. I felt good even though the heat and humidity was sucking the energy right out of me. The battle of competition kept me alive and cranking hard. The course at Hilbert is so fun with flow all around the 6 mile lap. You can really jam on it as the roller coaster trail spins you and throws you out. The Sette carbon bike was a jewel for me and absorbed everything I could throw at it. Chris and I both showed up in good form and were..." Read more here.

1st & 2nd place at the JumpShip!

This past weekend, PricePoint Team Rider Mike Montgomery wins the JumpShip Best Trick with a sick 720 and places 2nd for the JumpShip Contest! The photographer missed the 720 due to Mike's spontaneity, but there is a video of him nailing it listed here.
Photo courtesy of Pinkbike

Mike taking the Best Trick win

JumpShip Contest results:

1. Brandon Semenuk 96.33
2. Mike Montgomery 93.67
3. Mitch Chubey 84.67
4. Geoff Gulevitch 80.67
5. Casey Groves 74.67
6. Anthony Messere 73.33
7. Scott Grant 71.33
8. Tyler McCaul 68.00
9. Jamie Goldman 63.00
10. Kurt Sorge 32.00