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Penn Cycle & Fitness

With the overwhelming support of our customers in Minnesota and the surrounding states, Penn Cycle has been awarded hundreds of awards over the years. This is a small list of the some of the more Recent Awards.

BEST FAMIILY BIKE SHOP IN AMERICA 2005, 2007, 2008 Bicycle Retailer and Industry News had the 1st annual poll of Bike Manufacturer & Distributers and they honored companies in the Bike Industry with a "Brainy Award". This in one of the most coveted awards becuase all the major players in the bike industry vote on it.

THE WORLD'S #1 VOLUME TREK DEALER 2001. Trek Bicycle Corp. Penn Cycle had been a top 10 Trek dealer for 30 years and we were Trek's very first customer back in 1976. Trek has over 2,000 dealer storefronts nationwide and is the top selling bike shop brand by far.

MINNESOTA'S #1 TREK DEALER Trek Bicycle Corp. 1977-2008

TOP 100 BIKE SHOP This year, the industry voted on the best dealers and Penn Cycle was voted as one of the TOP 100 bike shops in America. 2004 -2008

Top 5 BURLEY DEALER IN AMERICA. Burley Co-op. 1977-2008

MINNESOTA'S #1 GARY FISHER DEALER. Gary Fisher Bicycle Corp. 2004 -2008

MINNESOTA'S #1 LEMOND DEALER LeMond Bicycle Corp. 2000- 2008

BEST BIKE SHOP. City Pages 2001

BEST FAMILY BIKE SHOP. Minnesota Parent 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001. Minnesota Parent has discuntinued the "Best of polling" but I think you can see kind of a trend.

#4 BIKE SHOP IN AMERICA. Velo Business Ranking 1999

Bell Helmets

More world champions have worn Bell Helmets than all other helmet brands combined. From Grand Prix racing through the Indy 500 to Olympic cycling, Bell helmets have played a vital role in protecting sportsmen and women for nearly 50 years.

Bell began as a small auto parts store in a suburb of Los Angeles. Growing under the benevolent leadership of Roy Richter, Bell became a leader in safety equipment for auto racing, motorcycling and then bicycling. His commitment to creating great product through a close connection with the sport, along with his trust of and care for the people who worked for him, turned Bell from a one-man operation into a multi-million dollar enterprise.

His legacy lives on today in Bell's commitment to racing, quality and innovation.

Sugoi

The word Sugoi is Japanese for "incredible", and the legions of Sugoi users across the world are in unanimous agreement that Sugoi's products, Sugoi's service and Sugoi's people live up to that billing.

Established in 1987, Sugoi was founded with the mission of making excellent performance athletic wear for bike racers. Since then, Sugoi's product line has grown to include a full range of running, triathlon and fitness apparel, but the original quest for excellence has remained central.

From humble basement beginnings, Sugoi has rapidly grown into a leading manufacturer of high performance athletic apparel, with extensive distribution in North America, Europe and Asia. Through the growth, the original partners have remained true to their vision--every garment that carries the Sugoi name is still designed, developed and made by Sugoi's over 200 full-time employees spread across two buildings in the heart of Vancouver.

ESI Grips

Lightweight race accessories used by champions! ESI grips are ergonomic, not only because their proprietary micro-cell silicone automatically molds to your fingers, but also because of their slight cam shape. Both the Chunky and the slimmer Racer's Edge grip are available in black, red and blue.

Trek Bikes

Trek is a privately held corporation that still resides in Waterloo, the small town in Southeastern Wisconsin where in 1976 five employees started making hand-built bicycle frames in an old wooden barn.

Nearly a quarter century later, Trek is the world leader in bicycle products and accessories, with 1,500 employees worldwide.

Our designers and engineers incorporate the most advanced technology available into Trek products, resulting in many industry innovations. The award-winning Y bike. Alpha aluminum, OCLV and OCLV HC carbon fiber frame materials. The Pro Race geometry. Y Foil, Variable Rate Suspension (VRX), Women's Specific Design (WSD), Soft Tail Pro (STP), and Hilo triathlon bikes.

Our dedicated dealer network promotes the Trek brand from Argentina to Singapore. Wherever you go around the globe, chances are you'll meet someone who owns a Trek.

And our loyal Trek customers share our passion for cycling, and provide us with ideas on how to make a better bike.

Together, Trek employees, dealers and customers will continue to move the sport forward through the next 25 years and beyond.