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Friday, May 09, 2008
They are posted at http://www.qbp.com/. For more details, go here: Design and Engineering Jobs Additionally, for the first time since October, I disabled comments because I don't want potential candidates to make comments, recommendations, or self promote here on the blog. If you are interested, please click the link or go to http://www.qbp.com/, review the postings, and if you want to apply, please follow the instructions. Have a great weekend everyone. Ride your bike and be thankful for Mom's on Mothers Day! Posted by Butcher : 10:49 AM 
Monday, May 05, 2008
So...Here are a few of our newest products.  Trailbuilder belt buckle with dual beverage openers QBP Part = CL2122 MSRP = $40 In Stock!  Ball Cap Part #'s = CL2180 (S/M), CL2182 (L/XL) MSRP = $30 In Stock!  Fidel Cap Part #'s = CL2184 (S/M), CL2186 (L/XL) MSRP = $28 Coming Soon! And since this post is about new product, here are few pics taken while riding a prototype out in beautiful and sunny California. Thanks Mat B for the pics. What a day that was!   Posted by Butcher : 10:01 AM 12 comments
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
So what do these three things have in common other than the fact I love them all? You guessed it, the 13th annual Fruita Fat tire festival! This is by far one of my favorite fests in the country. Its all about great people getting out on great trails and having a great amount of pure unadulterated fun. What more can you ask for? Well...here is a couple things about the first couple days of the trip. This year was a bit differnt that years past in that we actually flew into Denver and then drove out to meet the truck comming back from Sea Otter in Fruita. Katie, Steve and I flew in bright and early on Wednesday morning , jumped in the retal and away we went. I70 though the mountains is definately one of those drives that test how well you can pay attention to the road and check things out around you at the same time. They have recieved a lot of snow in the Mountains this year, so much infact that there was still 80 inches on the ground in Vail pass. Here is a sorta funny pic of the rest area building that we stopped at for a moment of reprive. Thought this captured the moment quite well. :)  As you head away from the high mountains and ski areas you wind down into Glenwood Canyon. This is one of my favorite drives as far as a freeway goes. The way that the west bound and eastbound lanes are actually on top of one another to avoid making too big of an impact on the canyon is pretty darn cool. As you wind in and out of tunnels you can see the Colorado River snaking through your same path below you. We stopped for a brief pic of the crew in front of the river.  Thursday was set up day and we had lots to do. Tents to set up in town and permits to pick up with the local land management folks for doing the demos, and of course...an afternoon ride. We hooked up with our truck drivin' mates and the BMC folks at the hotel and a buch of us headed out to the Kokopelli trails to ride Horsetheif Bench. Horsetheif is a pretty sweet trial that winds its way along the rim of the colorado river. Here is a shot of the green beast enjoying the view.  The ride is very scenic and will literally take your breath away in places. Nothing like this in the Midwest. We had a killer ride and then it was back to town for dinner and bed. Thats all I got for now. I'll post more about the demos and the rest of the festival over the next few days. Bobby Salsa Cycles Posted by Bobby : 6:17 PM 3 comments
First, a little back ground. There are two things going on right now in the bicycle industry. Our beloved industry is experiencing a raw material cost increase and then there is the controversial US economy recession and it's impact on the value of the US dollar. Recently, I travelled to China and then I went to the Taipei trade show. In both places, we were continually "Warned" of the looming material crisis. We actually met with the president of China Steel and he said that due to the mass construction going on in China over the last year, that raw steel prices surged 79% in 2007! Additionally, some vendors also indicated that the cost of aluminum and other materials are going up as well. Regarding the economy, I won't spend much time discussing this. I will only state the one fact that matters to many bicycle manufacturers, the exchange rate. The fact is that the US dollar is weakening. This means it takes more US dollar(s) to buy the same product, labor or service. So...What does this mean for Salsa? Good question. The good news here is that due to the way our products are manufactured, sourced and secured, only a good handful of our products are going to be impacted in the short term. Many products will not change until the 2009 model year. Additionally, we have taken other measures to maintain our prices. In some cases, we aren't changing prices right now and will simply reduce our margin a bit. On others, we got lucky and timed our productions right so we won't have to raise prices until 2009. In other cases, we will have no choice but to raise some prices. So what's our plan? Well, starting May 1st (tomorrow), we will be raising a good handful of our prices. Depending on the product, one of the two issues cited above made enough of an impact on our margins that we must raise our prices to remain sustainable. Hey, Salsa is a business right? Here are the details. Effective May 1st, the following products will be adjusted. Size O Matic Stem - Up a few dollars Salsa rims - Up a few dollars. Shaft seat posts - Up a few dollars Moto Ace stems - Up a few dollars All carbon bars - Up a few dollars What are likely the next products to be impacted in the coming months? The short answer is anything made with a considerable amount of steel. - CroMoto stems - We got a little lucky here and should have inventory for some time at the current price. - Steel Frames - We are still negotiating prices here. They will be going up, but that shouldn't happen until the next production. This could be on a model by model basis as we don't produce all frames at the same time. - Complete bikes - We launched 5 steel bikes this year and they are going EXTREMELY well. Our next shipment is scheduled to arrive late May. This shipment should not be impacted by the price hikes from our steel suppliers or the component manufacturers. We are still negotiating pricing beyond the May arrival. I'll prep you though and say that after June, our prices will likely be adjusted up. Beyond that, who knows. We can only control the things we can control. Our focus is on great product and great service. We are committed to produce fine products at fair prices. We are committed to serve and support our dealers and our customers. Those parts don't change. Posted by Butcher : 2:11 PM 17 comments
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Day 1 & 2 were spectacular. Here are a few pictures of Blake & I riding some new prototypes out on the course. I sure wish everyday involved riding prototypes in new locations. That would be a sweet job!   Day 3 & 4 were a little more crazy...at least in the weather department. Day 3 was cloudy, cold and windy. Day 4 was sunny, cool and windy. Check out this picture of the Felt tents flipping up and landing on the BMC tents.  Day 4 also means it's the final day of the show. Day 4 always involves one of the most difficult tasks, loading the truck. Consider loading 4 brands (Salsa, Surly, BMC and Fulcrum) with who knows how many bikes on one 26ft truck. Also consider that every person helping thinks they know the best method and order for loading. That is a recipe for disaster. Well, I can honestly say that it went pretty darn well and we got everything loaded in 1.5 hours! I took this last shot just before loading our Salsa bikes. Can you tell which El Mariachi Bobby built?  The final Expo day ended with friends and a little Thai food. While it wasn't the best Thai food I've ever had, it sure was a fun and relaxing evening. Maybe this helped.  That's it folks. Sea Otter 2008 is in the books. Next stop? Fruita. Another crew leaves for Fruita today. If you are going, make sure to stop by to say hello to K-Rocker, Shrek and Stevie. Posted by Butcher : 5:40 PM 5 comments
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Here are three quick suggestions. 1) Take a quick lunch break today, grab a bag, and go pick up some garbage around your home or workplace. You don't have to do it for long, but every bit helps. It doesn't take much effort and it may be something you find yourself enjoying doing every couple weeks. If others see you, great! It may encourage them to do some picking up someday as well. 2) Run through the list of 'extras' you've been thinking about buying lately. Think about whether you already have something that does the job of one or more of those items. If you do, tell yourself you'll wait until Earth Day 2009 before considering that purchase again. 3) If you've got children, take out the calendar tonight and pick a date for a scheduled outdoor activity like camping, hiking, or a bike ride. Getting your kids outdoors and enjoying the environment speaks to the future of our planet. Simple ideas that can have a positive impact in many different ways. Peace out. Kid Posted by Kid Riemer : 10:26 AM 6 comments
Thursday, April 17, 2008
 We miss you. Posted by Butcher : 9:13 AM 2 comments
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sea Otter - Sea Otter is this coming weekend. Blake (Engineer and Single Speed Guy), David (Sales Manager) and I (The Butcher) will all be in attendance. If you are riding, racing, or just plan to hang out at the Otter, please consider this a formal invitation to come by our booth. Fruita - Fruita is the following weekend. Bobby (All around Salsa Sales guy), Katie (Sales, Service and Dog Lover) and Steve (International Man of Mystery) are the lucky ones going to Fruita. They'll have El Mariachi, Dos Niner, Mamasita and El Santo demo's. If you are going to this event, please stop by to say hello, have some fun and test ride at least one of our sweet rides. See you out there! Ride & Smile! Posted by Butcher : 10:52 AM 1 comments |
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