Five Hills Bikes

Cyclocross Bikes are Here

It’s just the bike you need. Whether you’re looking to try out a cyclocross race or you just want a great bike for riding on and off road - cyclocross bikes are a great choice.

We’re doing cross bikes in a big way - we’ve just opened up BikeCX, an online store dedicated to everything cross. This means that we’ll have the best selection of cross bikes, frames, tires, wheels and gear in stock - right here in Waterbury.

Redlines are already built and ready to go. Van Dessel Hole Shots and Gin and Trombones frames should be here any minute. Soma. Lynskey. and more.  Stop in and check them out.

Waterbury Trails - Cautiously Open

Mountain Bike Trails Remain Closed

Waterbury Working on Bike Park

8/5 Waterbury Ladies Ride

Due to the never-ending rain, this week’s Ladies ride is hitting the streets. We’ll either ride to Richmond and back or do the Rt 2 - 100B - 100 loop — depends what the group would prefer. Pace will be comfortable and social.

Leave from the shop at 6pm. Plenty of parking in the new lot behind the shop.

If you’re going to join us, please let me know by email(mandywisell@gmail.com) or phone (244-7330). Thanks!

Perry Hill Trails - Still Wet, Still Closed

We’ve had a ridiculous amount of rain over the past two weeks - just when you thought it couldn’t rain harder - it did. Just when you thought it couldn’t rain again - it did. Everything is wet, wet, wet and everything is muddy.

The upper trails in Perry Hill need a chance to dry out before they are opened to biking again. There’s lot’s of mud and standing water. We ask your help in respecting the signage and refraining from riding the trails until they’ve had another day or two to dry out. 

Help us be good stewards of the land. Stay on the lower trails. Ride the road. Practice your skids. Just give the trails a day or two to dry off.

Gary Fisher Hi Fi 29er

This is Gary Fisher’s serious trail bike. Flawless traction. Power uphill. Makes the technical easier and the gnarly smoother. Requires minimal rider input. Accelerates with authority. Turns on a dime. Crams the heart and soul of the mountain bike experience into one bike. But maybe most importantly: IS A BLAST TO RIDE.

Gary Fisher was nice enough to make this bike in a 29er in several different levels — the top of the line Pro, the mid level Deluxe and the very solid Plus. The difference in the bikes is in the components - all of them are trail ready machines. 

Hi Fi Pro 29 - MSRP $3019: Shimano XT Shadow rear derailleur, Shimano XT shifters, Shimano XT front derailleur, Avid Juicy 7 hydraulic disc brakes, Fox F100 RLC 29 w/100 mm travel, Fox Float RP23, Bontrager Rhythm Elite 29 disc tubeless ready wheels, Bontrager Jones ACX tires 29×2.2 tubeless ready. 6066 hydroformed butted aluminum, G2 Geometry; aluminum, co-molded carbon seatstays, 4″ rear wheel travel

Hi Fi Deluxe 29 - MSRP $2639: SRAM X.9 rear derailleur, SRAM X.9 shifters, SRAM X.9 front derailleur, Avid Juicy 5 hydraulic disc brakes, Fox F100 RL 29 w/100 mm travel, Fox Float RP2, Bontrager Rhythm Comp 29 disc tubeless ready wheels, Bontrager Jones ACX tires 29×2.2 tubeless ready. 6066 hydroformed butted aluminum, G2 Geometry; co-molded carbon seatstays, 4″ rear wheel travel.

Hi Fi Plus 29 - MSRP $2089: SRAM X.7 rear derailleur, SRAM X.7 shifters, Shimano Deore front derailleur, Avid Juicy 3 hydraulic disc brakes, RockShox Reba SL 29 w/100mm travel, Fox Float RP2, Bontrager Superstock 29 disc wheels, Bontrager Jones ACX tires- 29×2.2 tubeless ready. 6066 hydroformed butted aluminum, G2 Geometry; aluminum, co-molded carbon seatstays, 4″ rear wheel travel

Gary Fisher Superfly

The Superfly is the lightest frame that Gary Fisher produces - of any size.  Made with Fisher G2 29″ co-molded monocoque carbon - this frame is light, stiff and extremely fast.

This bike comes with Bontrager Race X Lite 29 disc, tubeless ready wheels and Bontrager Jones ACX, 29×2.2 tires, folding, tubeless ready tires. All you need to do to take this bike tubeless is add the tubeless ready rim strips, valves and sealant (sold separately.)

Nicely spec’d the Superfly has SRAM X.0 rear derailleur, SRAM X.0 shifters, SRAM X.9 front derailleur, Bontrager Race X Lite 44/32/22 carbon crank, and Avid Juicy Ultimate hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm rotors.

Front suspension with a Fox F80 RLC 29 w/air pressure, rebound, compression, lockout, alloy steerer, 80mm travel, and G2 offset.

Gary Fisher’s Superfly features top of the line components on a lightweight carbon frame. You couldn’t build a bike this nice from scratch for the same price. MSRP $3299

Demo Bikes

Five Hills Bikes - Bike29 Demo Fleet 

Always wanted to know exactly how a 29er feels on the trail? How fast the Vassago Wet Cat geometry actually rides? Considering a full suspension Niner RIP9 but not sure if you’re a Medium or a Large? What does a Titanium 29er feel like on the trail?

All these questions and more can be answered with our new demo program Five Hills Bikes. We have bikes from Niner, Vassago, Intense and Lynskey available for demo. The cost is $75 for 24 hours on these well-equipped, high-end bikes. These aren’t your normal rental bikes – the Bike29 demos are built up light and strong for real riding on real trails.

All of our demo bikes will be available for shorter, free demos during the weekend of the Vermont Mountain Bike Festival in Waterbury, VT.

Oakley Glasses

Our Oakley Sunglasses have arrived! We have several styles available in both men’s and women’s models including the Flak Jackets, Half Jackets, Radars and others.