Color of the year – 2011-12

October 17, 2011

Here we go – the Gunnar Color of the Year for 2011-12. We’re following the style that everybody likes and that works do well. It’s based on our new English Blue metallic – a classic color reminiscent of the early 70′s stylings. This styling is available at no extra charge from now to September 30, [...]

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Thanks, Steve

October 6, 2011

OK, this is totally off-topic, but worth a quick rant. Good bye, Steve Jobs. A glorious day has ended with his passing. I got to play with my first Apple as a toy in the late 70′s, marveling at the ability to write my own computer program without punched cards or in a totally incomprehensible [...]

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Gunnar Message Board Update Part 2

September 30, 2011

A couple of months ago, we updated the Gunnar message board to keep spammers from ruining things for the rest of us. It’s not just a matter of new software. We’ve had to monitor every person who wants to get a log-in. For those of you who are looking to post there, to get faster [...]

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Gunnar on the Iberian Penninsula

September 28, 2011

Our friend Vinod toured northern Spain and Portugal last year on his bright yellow Gunnar CrossHairs. His photo album should stimulate a severe case of wanderlust for almost anyone as he and a group of friends toured northern Spain and Portugal along the coast line. Perfect weather, tasty food and terrific scenery grace most days [...]

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PBP Report

September 25, 2011

Every four years runs the ultimate Randonneuring event – Paris Brest Paris. It’s a ride for most, a race for some and an accomplishment for anyone who finishes it. To finish, you must complete all 750 or so miles in less than 90 hours – over 200 miles per day. A French tradition which first [...]

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Heartland Velo Show – Madison August 27-28

August 20, 2011

Gunnar Cycles Founder Richard Schwinn will leading a seminar – “Schwinn Paramount – Handbuilt Legend” August 27, 2011, 12:00 PM at the Heartland Velo Show held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. It includes a history of the Paramount plus technical collector details. Joining Mr. Schwinn will be special guest Oscar Wastyn, owner [...]

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Last 2011 Factory Ride August 20

August 3, 2011

Come join us August 20 for our final Factory ride of the season. Thanks to go the Elmhurst Bike Club, who will be providing SAG support though their Ace SAG’er, Vicky Ortega. We’ll cruise from Waterford through the back roads to Lake Geneva, winding our way through Williams Bay, Fontana and Walworth, just skirting Lake [...]

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Updated Gunnar Message Board

July 26, 2011

Gunnar sports an updated message board, which brings our message board into the new decade. The old board was hit pretty regularly by spammers, so you will find it a cleaner site. The message board covers a variety of handy topics: > Loads of photos of happy Gunnars, submitted by our loyal riders. > Tech [...]

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Requiem for a great Dog

July 20, 2011

Our namesake, Gunnar the dog, passed on to his great reward Wednesday morning, July 20, resting comfortably in his favorite spot on the front lawn in the cool morning air. Having retired only last year, he spent his final year keeping up old relations as well as pursuing an enthusiastic bird-watching hobby. He was 80 [...]

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Finally a Gunnar Fork Page

June 4, 2011

It’s finally here. Check out the new Gunnar Fork Page. Now you can see the Gunnar-built forks that match your Roadie, Sport, CrossHairs, Grand Tour and Fastlane. For all the new framebuilders out there, there are relatively few fork builders. Forks have an undeniable impact on steering, feel and overall look of a bike. We’ve [...]

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