Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Anthem 2 DVD Premier This Friday (12/3/10)...
The long awaited Anthem 2 DVD Premier will be going down this Friday
(12/3/10) at 7:00 pm. VERY IMPORTANT... PAY ATTENTION... Due to the fact we are expecting a VERY large crowd for this we will
NOT be having it at the shop. The Premier will be held at the Martinsburg Moose Lodge @ 201 Woodbury Ave. Martinsburg WV 25404.
(The moose is located just a few blocks from the shop, call 304-261-5230 for directions)There will plenty of seating and Anthem
2 will be shown on a screen. This is a bar, but the premier WILL be open to ALL AGES. However, we WILL be IDing everyone at
the door and you MUST be 21 to drink. AGAIN ABSOLUTLY NO UNDERAGE DRINKING!!!! The Groove Shop WILL BE OPEN until 8pm
that day for any BMX needs you may have prior to the premier.
S&M Hoder Bars are back in stock and we were
able to get a very few S&M Perfect 10 bars. If you have been waiting on these I suggest you be at the shop when we open
Friday at Noon, the demand is high and the bars are few so they will go quick. We will be getting more in but I have no idea
when or how many. More beanies, socks and new Hats are in from S&M.
We received lots of new from Shadow as
well. The NEW One piece Seat/Post combos, new stems, grips and restocks on your Shadow fave's.
10:38 am est
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Black Friday Sale... OPEN NOON- 9PM THIS FRIDAY 11/26/10
Just like the rest of retail America we are trying to convince you to come
spend your hard earned paycheck at our shop on Black friday, so we are running a SALE. We have tons of tee's and hats
for $10 including brands like Groove, Premium, FBM and more. Also lots of parts have been marked down and ALL shoes are
$20 OFF. Captain Chad Harner will be in shop most of the day to build custom wheels or true your old ones while
you wait.
In case you didn't know, WE DO HAVE LAY-A-AWAY. All you need to do is put down $100 on a bike and you
can pay it off at your own pace and pick it up when you desire. We will be having special Christmas Eve hours from 9am-Noon
for last minute bike pickup.
Come out and support your local BMX shop this Black Friday.
10:07 am est
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
OG Ken Hensell Bike Check...
The Original Gansta Ken Hensell is just that the original. Ken has been putting
Martinsburg street on the map probably as long as you have been alive. And just a bit of trivia for you, he is also the
first and original member of the Groove Team. Let's take a look at what this chicken lovin' street ninja takes to the alleys
and rails of the infamous Dirtyburg...
Name: Ken Hensell
Locale: Dirtyburg, Dub V
Sponsors: Groove BMX
(but wishs it was Bojangles Chicken Shack)
Frame: Premium Guttershark
Fork: Sunday Morning 2
Bars: Animal Scerbo
Bars
Stem: Fit DLR
Grips: Animal Edwin
Headset: Animal
Seat: Premium FaT Cap Piv.
Seatpost: Animal
Pedals: Animal PC
Cranks: Fly 2.5 piece V3
Sprocket: Animal Sprocky 25t
Chain: Shadow V2
Tires. Animal
Tom White Wall 2.20
Front Wheel: Demolition laced to a 36 Sun Rhynolite
Rear Wheel: Premium Cassette 10t laced to
a Sun Big City Lite w/ Mutiny Hub Buddy guard
Brakes: Lotek size 11
Pegs: Animal MK3
Mods: Run my grips backwards
w/ flanges removed
Shouts & Nods: Jamie at Groove for taking care of us and all the Groove homies, Thanks to Teague
and Ralph at Animal Bikes
12:53 pm est
Thursday, November 18, 2010
FRAME SALE... FRAME SALE... FRAME SALE....
Starting today through Monday, November 29th we will be giving away a $50
Groove Gift Certificate with the purchase of any regularly priced FRAME (in stock or custom ordered). Rather you
have been riding thirty years or thirty days every rider is constantly thinking about, wishing for or looking at
a new frame. Here's your chance to, not only, get a frame at the crazy good Groove prices but also get $50 worth of FREE
stuff with it. If you not in need of anything for your newly built whip you can re-gift the gift certificate and make your
buddy happy on Christmas day! Jump on it now because the offer ends November 29th.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Odyssey, Fly, Animal and ANTHEM 2 ...
Just in time for your Christmas list, we had some big boxs of goodness
show up this week from Odyssey, Fly and Animal. Now in stock are the new Odyssey Bluebird Chains, Ross Tires, Lmtd. Edition
Grips and PC's and huge re-stock on Vandero 2 hubs ect... Pretty much everything you need from Odyssey is in stock NOW.
Also we restocked on ALL Fly and Animal Tires, Grips and whatnot's. We received the new Fly hanger cables for those with braking
concerns. Very Trick indeed my friends.
Also we wanted to let you know that the, long awaited, ANTHEM 2 Deluxe
DVD will be in Friday, December 3 along with a PREMIER that night at 8pm. You can pickup a copy that night for a discounted
price so keep your eyes peeled for a flyer dropping this week with more info.
10:06 am est
Friday, November 12, 2010
Groove Staff Bike CheckS....
The most frequently asked question the Groove Staff get is "What
kind of bike to do you ride?" So in our ongoing series of bike checks the Groove's three employee's are here
to set the record straight...
Name: Jamie Hess aka. "The Boss Man"
Locale: Groove Merchants Head
Quarters: Dirtyburg, Dub V
Frame: '10 S&M Dirtbike 20.5 (old school S&M Holmes stickerpack just like the one
Pistol Pete won the '92 ABA Grands with.)
Fork: Fit Shiv
Bars: United Squad 8's
Stem: FBM Bottleneck (has frequently
used bottle opener built in)
Grips: ODI O's
Headset: FSA Impact
Seatpost: chrome Kink Piv. & Animal Copper
clamp
Seat: Premium Fat Cap (yes, they did make them in brown at one time)
Crank: Profile 170mm w/ Ti Spindle (but
I'm changing back to 175mm very soon)
Pedals: Premium Plastic (Premium Metal when racing)
Sprocket: Profile Imperial
32t
Chain: KHE Hollowpin Halflink
Brakes: Ltd. Odyssey Brown EVO II's w/ Dia Comp MX99 Lever & Kink Cable
Tires: KHE 2.1 Dirt foldup (front) KHE 1.95 street foldup (rear)
Wheels: Tree front hub w/guard & Odyssey
V2 casstette rear w/12t drive both laced to Odyssey Hazard Lite chrome Rims
Pegs: Shadow Lil' Ones
Mods: Lots...
cut the bars 3/4" on each side to avoid smashing my nuts on X Ups; custom bent MX 99 lever ( it's 10 years old and I
won't run anything else, I have 3 already bent backups); I knocked out four teeth on the crossbar of some Slam's 15 years
ago, been running a crossbar pad ever since; Since this bike doubles as my race bike I run 32/12 gearing it's small
enough for the park and big enough for racing; 100 pounds of air in my tires at ALL times, ALL bolts are 6mm or 17mm
to avoid carrying lots of tools, use the stem to open brewski's)
Name: Steve Kitner aka: Stevebilt aka: the
guys who builds your wheels at the shop
Locale: behind the Trueing Stand
Frame: S&M Randy Brown 20.5
Fork:
Odyssey Classic Race
Bars: Demolition PA Bars 8"
Stem: Fit
Grips: ODI Longnecks
Headset: Kink int.
Seatpost: Animal Wedge Piv.
Seat: Odyssey Mexican Blanket Sr. Piv.
Pedals: Premium Plastics
Crank: Fit 175mm
Sprocket: Animal Sprocky Balboa 25t
Chain: Shadow halflink
Brakes: Tektro U's w/ Monolever trigger and Kink cable
plus vintage Koolstop Van's Green Brake Shoe's
Tires: KHE Foldup's 2.1 front 1.95 rear
Wheels: Shadow Rims laced
to Fit Hubs (9t driver in the rear)
Pegs: Shadow Lil' Ones
Mods: Frame and ALL parts Custom Powdercoat
By Groove & DK Powder Coating to match Steve's longlost '86 MT Trickfox. He can't find the MT so he had his new bike painted
to match. He's also been known to run four pegs and an occasional front brake.
Name: Evan Carr aka. Shop Manager, Head
Mechanic, Janitorial Staff
Locale: Behind the counter at Groove
Frame: Premium Deathtrap 21"
Fork: Volume
Featherlite
Bars: S&M Grandslam xlt's 8.25"
Stem: Premium Lite
Grips: Animal Edwin
Headset: Kink
int.
Seatpost: Animal Piv.
Seat: Fit ECCD Piv.
Crank: Fit Flow 175mm
Pedals: Shadow PC's
Sprocket:
Metal Bodega 25t
Chain: KMC K710
Brakes: Invisible brand (sometimes Odyssey EVO II's) w/ Monlever short
Tires:
Fly Campillera 2.25 front, Fit FAF 1.95 rear
Wheels: Odyssey Vandero 2 laced to a G Sport Ribcage; Profile LHD
9t cassette laced to a G Sport Ribcage
Mods: Custom Ev Special rattlecan black paint job.
10:11 am est
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Hardest Workin' Man in BMX, The Chad Harner Bike Check...
Chad Harner is pretty much the glue that keeps the Tri-State BMX scene together.
If you don't know this guy, you need to crawl out of the cave you've been livin' in for the last ten years and ride your bike
some more. Chad is the "Hardest Workin' Man" in BMX for sure. Aside from holding down a family, kids and a
9 to 5 job he somehow finds the time to spend a incredible amount of time on the road each weekend in search of BMX adventure.
His contributions to BMX are numerous and the thank you's are few but the list goes something like this... dragging up to
eight ratty bastards around to skateparks three days every weekend, being the track maintance man at H-Town BMX track, spinning
wrenchs on every BMX bike within a hundred miles at least once, giving shelter to a ridiculous amount of drunken BMXers, single
handedly keeping the Keystone brewery in business, doing all the dirty work to make the Groove Comps happen and then never
getting to ride in them, and the list goes on. I, personally would like to thank him for helping the shop grow to where
it is today. So sit back, have a frosty Keystone Light and continue to read the Chad Harner Bike Check...
Name:
Chad Harner
Locale: East Coast with Pride
Sponsors: Groove BMX Shop & Groove Factory Race Team
Frame: S&M
Dirtbike 20.75
Fork: Odyssey Classic Race
Bars: Fit Sky High 8.25
Stem: S&M Redneck xlt (real tree camo)
Grips: Animal Edwin (flangeless)
Headset: Eastern Integrated w/ Fly Bearings
Clamp: Profile
Seatpost: Animal
Piv.
Seat.: Shadow Piv.
Cranks: Profile 180mm
Pedals: Odyssey PC
Sprocket: Odyssey Chainwheel 27t (S&M
25t when racing)
Chain: KMC 410
Tires: Fit FAF 2.25 front, Revenge Pinner 1.95 back
Front Wheel: Demo Hub w/
chrome Rhino Lite Rim
Back Wheel: Premium 9t cassette w/ chrome Big City Lite rim
Brakes: Fly U Brakes, Odyssey
Monolever Med., Odyssey Linear Cable
Mods/Others/Extras: Cut Flanges on grips, added 4 metal pins per side on pedals,
torqued spokes to the max.
Shout Outs: Got to thank the Boss Man, Jamie Hess, for all he has done. I owe him alot. The
whole Groove Family and especially my wife for putting up with all the BMXicans sleeping on the floor all the time, Keystone
Light for making awesome Beer and S&M for making Badass frames.
10:10 am est
Friday, November 5, 2010
FREE Wheel Trueing at the shop tonight ONLY!!!!!!!!!!
First Fridays... Starting today we will be having specials each FIRST FRIDAY
of the month to give back some love to all our faithful customers. From 5-9pm TONIGHT special guest wheelbuilder Chad Harner
will be in the shop trueing your wheels for FREE with ANY purchase.
Here's your chance to get your janky wheels
tightened up and dialed in for nothing.
10:52 am edt
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Groove Merchants' "Dont Kill Yourself" Jam & Swap Meet this Sunday
Three days and counting to the "Don't Kill Yourself" Jam and Swap
meet at Gettysburg Skatepark in Gettysburg, PA. The jam and swap meet will be sponsored by Groove Merchants BMX Shop. The
weather is looking sunny and 50 degrees for this Sunday so bundle up and prepare to have a good time.
Basically
the breakdown is this... The Swap Meet begins at Noon (we will provide some tables but space will be limited so you may want
to bring a blanket or something to put your stuff on) and goes all afternoon. Here's your chance to sell some of those old
parts laying around your garage and make some dinero to buy new ones. New school. Old School, No School it does'nt matter.
Believe me there are people out there that will buy whatever you have as long as the price is right!
The Jam
will consist of plenty of riding for everybody and GAME OF BIKE CONTEST. The contest involves 3 man teams and the entry
fee is $30 per team ($10 per person). There are NO class's for this event which means if your skillzz are a little lacking
you can pickup a heavy hitter for your team and still have a chance to win. The top 3 teams will receive Groove Merchants
swag and CASH PRIZES. YES, we are paying out cash to the top three winning teams. All entry fee money will be paid back as
cash prizes, so the more teams that enter the more prize money there will be.
If you don't want to
ride in the comp but still want to hangout and ride with the Groove Team at the jam you can. It is FREE to
Swap, $5 to ride before and after the Comp (if you DON'T want to enter the Comp) and $30 per team to enter
the Game Of Bike Competition. Remember, this swap and jam is about having fun, riding with your friends and
uniting our BMX scene.
Noon: Swap and Park Opens for the Jam
12:30 Officical Practice for the Game of
Bike and Registation
1:30 Game of Bike Starts
** as soon as Game of Bike is over you may ride till dark as part
of the Jam
10:26 am edt
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Groove Merchants' Ryan Hullinger Bike CheckS....
It's fairly safe to say that if you live within 100 miles of Hagerstown,
Maryland or have ever been to Woodward then you probably have ridden with or at least encounterd Ryan Hullinger.
Ryan always has a good time, no matter what he's doing and still contiues to race and battle it out in the 18-20
Expert class and it looks like turning Pro is right around the corner. But racing ain't all the "Hitman" is about.
His unique brand of street and ramp riding, that includes riding brakeless with a "Go Big & Smooth" racer
style combined with super tech park lines, blows minds almost as much as his newly aquired mustache. Keep reading to
find out how the strange mind of Ryan Hullinger sets up his two bicycles...
Name: Ryan Hullinger
Locale: Hagerstown,
Maryland
Sponsors: Groove Merchants BMX Shop & Groove Merchants Factory Race Team
Frame: Premium Deathtrap 21"
Fork: Sunday Morning 2
Bars: Premium Whisky Bars 8.25"
Stem: S&M Redneck XLT
Grips: ODI Longnecks
Headset: Kink integrated
Seatpost: Kink Piv.
Seat: Premium Ass Friendly Piv.
Crank: Profile 175mm
Sprocket:
Premium Gnar Star 28t
Chain: Shadow
Brakes: Non Existant
Tires: Fly Sergio 2.35 (front) Odyssey Aiken 1.90
(rear)
Front Wheel: Profile laced to a Sun Rhynolite XL rim (36)
Rear Wheel: Profile 9t cassette laced to a Odyssey
7ka (36)
Pegs: None
Pedals: Haro Recycled PC's
The Hullinger Race Weapon
Frame: Haro Race Lite 21.25"
Fork: Drive
Bars: S&M Race XLT
Stem: Super old Profile
Grips: ODI Longnecks
Barends: S&M
Headset: Kink
Seatpost Clamp: Sinz Quick Release
Seat: Old Macneil Piv.
Cranks: Profile 180mm
Sprocket:
JW Race Day Pro 44t
Chain: KMC
Brakes: Shimano Deore
Cable: Odyssey Linear
Lever: Odyssey Monolever Small
Tires: KHE Folding Dirt 2.15 (front) Maxxis DTH Folding 1.95 (rear)
Front Wheel: Profile Mini laced to a Rhinolite
XL rim
Rear Wheel: Profile Mini Cassette 16t laced to a Sun Rhinolite XL rim
Pedals: Shimano 647 DX clips
1:38 pm edt
