The Pro's Closet

Hey there Salida Bike Fest Fans!

We have two lucky winners who'll be lining up at Salida Bike Fest Sept 19th & 20th. They'll also receive a $250 TPC Gift Card to grab any last minute needs as well as a Silca Elettrico Micro Pump (mini) and some TPC merch.

Congrats to these two lucky winners:

is.marco.doing > You're racing Banana Belt MTB!

> You're racing Salida76 Gravel!

We'll be reaching out to you on IG to get you set up with your sweet prize package and we're excited to see you both in Salida for a weekend of fun!

Fast Gravel Face-Off
Gravel has evolved over the years and many brands have divided into two subcategories:

Race & Adventure
Race gravel bikes are designed to go fast with more aggressive geometry, slightly less tire clearance, lower focus on gear mounts, and higher modulus (lighter, more responsive) carbon frames.

Two popular "fast-gravel" models at The Pro's Closet are the Trek Checkmate and Factor Ostro Gravel. Both incredible bikes, both incredibly high performance with great builds. One from a big brand, one from a smaller niche brand.

If you were choosing one today, which of these Fast Gravel Phenoms would you choose?

This Factor Ostro VAM road bike delivers a premium feel for riders looking for top-shelf performance. It features their in-house Black Inc wheels and cockpit as well as a SRAM Force AXS drivetrain.

It also comes to us from Factor as part of the latest to be retired from the Rapha Clubhouse Fleet. That means it features a super limited edition paint that pairs a raw carbon head and down tube with a hot pink seat and top tube that you won't find many of - but we got our hands on 6!

If you're in the market for a high-performance road bike that'll turn heads - this is the one.

Check out the full Factor Collection at the link in our bio before these ride away.

Now - August 31st New (to you) Bike day is extra special.

That's because every bike purchased from The Pro's Closet donates $150 to The Colorado High School Cycling league to help build youth cycling.

Click the link in our bio to shop the latest bikes to land at TPC.

Owen was feeling edgy - maybe he's been watching Simon Cowell lately?

This is a game he likes to call "Rent-Own-Kill" (or dump, for those who like to be less aggressive).

Three hardtails.
Three different frame materials.
All built to be on the rowdier side of what a traditional hardtail is made for.

An Otso Hoot Ti
Marin El Roy Steel
Nukeproof Scout

Which would Owen
Rent - Own - Kill (or dump)

What would your picks be?

Aaron, one of our super talented in-house photographers, shows off one of his favorite bikes from our inventory - a handsome Speedvagen Custom Road capable of handling wide, cushy tires so you can explore off pavement.

The bike is painted in a studly army green with matching cockpit components, Reserve wheels, and a tip-top SRAM Red drivetrain.

Unfortunately, this Speedvagen snuck away before we could post this (not surprising), but you can browse more one-of-a-kind bikes like this at the link in our bio.