Auburn Magazine Issue #3
Monthly highlights include places to eat, food grown in our area, trails of the month, recipes from Chopped Jr. Champ Mason Partak, Maps, things to do, places to visit, craft beer, the winery of the month, events, festivals and so much more! Thank you for reading!
Monthly highlights include places to eat, food grown in our area, trails of the month, recipes from Chopped Jr. Champ Mason Partak, Maps, things to do, places to visit, craft beer, the winery of the month, events, festivals and so much more! Thank you for reading!
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anting, Gasping, Burning<br />
this is me climbing a hill on<br />
my mountain bike. Riding<br />
with others, I often hold them back<br />
waiting for me to finish my grueling<br />
task. Then I reach the top begging for a<br />
break, alas they are already rested, and<br />
I hate to make them wait.<br />
I love to mountain bike, to go down<br />
hill as fast as I can. There is something<br />
about the speed and focus needed to<br />
go as fast as possible through boulders,<br />
berms, jumps, rocks, roots, ruts and<br />
anything else the trail throws at you.<br />
Is there a solution to my climbing<br />
dilemma?<br />
It seems that there is. E-bikes are<br />
showing a phenomenal growth. Are<br />
they for me?<br />
BRINGING THE E-BIKE TO AUBURN<br />
That is not something that I can<br />
answer in this story, but for many, this<br />
is just the ticket. Owners Duke and<br />
Christina Jay are carving out a market<br />
for their bike shop here in <strong>Auburn</strong>.<br />
A-town bikes in Downtown <strong>Auburn</strong><br />
seems to found its niche the E-Bike.<br />
They carry over five brands and right<br />
now are having more of a problem<br />
with supply, from some brands, than<br />
anything as the leaders in the e-bike<br />
industry are overseas.<br />
“We have been selling e-bikes for over<br />
five years. We wanted to do something<br />
different,” says Duke<br />
They are seeing steady increases<br />
in sales since they started selling<br />
them five years ago. Injuries can be a<br />
common reason to purchase an e-bike<br />
but just as common is opening up the<br />
accessibility to riding trails that were<br />
once out of reach due to fitness.<br />
“Our typical client for an e-bike is hard<br />
to pin down. There are no specific<br />
clients that are purchasing e-bikes, our<br />
friend’s son is younger and bought a<br />
kit to turn his bike into an e-bike for<br />
commuting to college.” Says Christina<br />
The Bulls brand e-bike seems to be a<br />
good seller right now for A-town Bikes.<br />
It’s a nimble long travel mountain bike<br />
that has an Enduro/All Mountain style<br />
that is very popular right now.<br />
One thing I know is that you have to<br />
try one of these out to appreciate what<br />
this machine can do.<br />
Above: Owners Duke and Christina pause for a photo with their only employee. Below: Duke shows off how he can keep up with the<br />
youngsters in a shop ride. Photos by Jeremy Burke
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