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Bicycle Shop - Sales - Rentals - Repairs - Outfitters
We are now open 6 days a week! 12 PM - 6 PM
Monday - Friday

9 AM - 3 PM
Saturday

Emergency Phone #: 706-273-8753
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Online Shopping Now Available

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131 North Main Street
Ellijay, Georgia
Turn hard right at square in Downtown Ellijay
Look for the BIG buffalo painted on the brick wall on your left
We are the third door on the left


We are now a Gary Fisher Dealer and an authorized Oakley Sunglasses Dealer. Come on over! The New Santa Cruz TallBoy 29ER is in stock! Come by and take look! Cartecay Bike Shop is offering custom frame paint jobs. Contact us for more information! Finally a Super 29ER ready to rock your world! MOOTS TITANIUM FRAMES HAND-BUILT IN THE ROCKIES! 2009—This is the year of the alligator. Special deal! Purchase a Moots frame and receive a Chris King headset of your choice! Nothing says love like titanium!

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Three ways to buy from Cartecay Bike Shop:

From Hwy 515, turn left at the Hardee's and cross over the Cartecay River. The road ends into GA Hwy 52. Turn left onto GA 52 headed West to Downtown Ellijay. Turn hard right at the square and park in the gravel parking lot behind the church or across from the Davis House restaurant.


Latest News from Cartecay Bicycle Shop

We now carry Gary Fisher bikes! Also, come check out the Santa Cruz Tall Boy, Mike's favorite 29er out of all the bikes he tested at the 2009 Interbike Trade Show.

The best new thing for 2010 is the Fit Master Bike. Make sure your new bike fits you like a glove before you buy it, or have your current bike fit you better. The cost for fitting is $75.00. This cost will be deducted from a new bike purchase.

The way it works is that the Fit Master Bike can duplicate the measurements and angles of your current bike or prospective new bike (stem, and top tube length / handle bar width / seat tube, head tube and fork rake angles / steer tube and seat height). Don't buy a new bike before you know it fits! Example: would you buy a pair of shoes that don't fit you?

Also, look for our latest announcements for our rides!

Winter Specials

Clothing and Gloves on Sale

We're having a winter sale on clothing and gloves. Come on by and check it out!

Overhaul Special

Time for your bike manicure. Winter overhauls for spring-time riding. Bring your bikes for Pre Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance!


Weekly Rides and Announcements

Bike rides every week!

Mondays and Wednesdays, road rides. Meet at the shop at 6 PM.
Thursday, MTB rides. Different location each week!
Saturday, 50 to 70 mile road rides. Meet at the shop at 9 AM.

Palmeri-Sponsored Rider Matt Lipscomb Places 8th in CAT 3 Training Race
Palmeri-Sponsored Rider Matt Lipscomb's First Victory in 2009!

More...

Come and ride!

You can also join our Yahoo! Group!


Fitmaster Cycling Fit Machine

Richard Schwinn demonstrating the New Fitmaster cycling fit machine. The Fitmaster is able to build the exact bicycle frame geometry for the perfect fit before you even purchase your bicycle.

You can set up an appointment with Mike Palmeri and he will tailor fit your current bike to you, or a brand new bike that can last a life time. The fitmaster can work for mountain bikes, road bikes, tri-bikes. Come on in and meet the tailor Mike Palmeri of Big Dawg Designs, and get your custom fit bike today!

Interbike Demo

Interbike Demo Interbike Demo

Honey Stinger Fruit Chews

Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews are formulated specifically for health-conscious individuals and athletes seeking a great tasting energy snack. Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews are unique as they are the first to include naturally occurring fiber and protein derived from 100% organic tapioca syrup and honey. Smaller and softer than other chews.

Made with USDA certified Organic ingredients. Gluten-free, dairy-free, non-GMO ingredients. 0g Trans Fats and no partially hydrogenated oils. 100% RDA Vitamin C along with 1g protein and 1g fibre per package.

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Santa Cruz 2010 New Bikes

Santa Cruz

The 2010 Mountain Bikes of The Year. Freedom Of Choice. Tailor your Santa Cruz with Ten Anodized colors and Six Powder Coat colors. The Carbon Bikes come with a wet paint, decals, and clear coat finish.

Santa Cruz Bicycles are available with a variety of build kits and multiple suspension component options to suit rider preferences from entry level XC to pro-level DH. Complete kits and prices please contact us for more information.

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Santa Cruz Superlight in Blue Anodized

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Four inches of front and rear travel. If you like a little additional travel up front you can purchase a 120mm fork.

Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-large.
Base price: $1699.99

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Santa Cruz Juliana

A serious bike offering serious performance. Lightweight aluminum frame, simple, durable, proven single pivot suspension, confidence inspiring handling. Santa sets the tone with women's specific dual suspension Juliana. The Juliana is available in sizes for all women.

Sizes: X-small, Small, Medium
Base price: $1699.99

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Santa Cruz Tallboy

Big Wheels Roll Fast. Curvaceous carbon fiber frame offers amazing stiffness and strength while keeping feathery light. 100mm of rear wheel travel paired with fast rolling large diameter wheels spells out one thing. Long Haul Trucker. By far The Best 29ER for 2010.

Sizes: Medium, Large, X-large, XX-large
Frame-only price: $2350.00
Base price: $3599.99

Santa Cruz Tallboy Santa Cruz Tallboy

Santa Cruz Stigamata Cyclocross Bike

The Stigamata Cyclocross Bike for those so afflicted. Cyclocross is a sickness and pure fun. Awesome for Forest service roads in North Georgia.

Colors: Black, Seabright blue, Red, Lime green, White, Yellow.
Sizes: 52, 54, 56, 58, 60

Santa Cruz Stigamata Cyclocross

Santa Cruz Chameleon

Would you like your Lizard to run fast, or jump real high? Super stiff, sharp handling aluminum frame designed to run forks with anywhere from 100 to 160mm of travel. An eccentric bottom bracket allowing for either geared or singlespeed use.

Colors: Powdercoat black, Seabright blue, Red, Lime green, Yellow.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-large

Santa Cruz Chameleon

Santa Cruz Blur XC Virtual Pivot Point

Enjoy a high carbon diet. The Bike features 105mm of next generation VPP travel tailored specifically to address the hard pedaling dynamics of XC racing while maintaining superb bump absorption. 4.2 pounds for a medium frame with rear shock. The Blur is Blazing fast acceleration with incredible climbing performance with surefooted geometry. Colors available in Carbon/Orange and Carbon/Silver.

Base price: $3969.99

Santa Cruz Blur XC

Santa Cruz Blur LT

Virtual Pivot Point set-up with Rear travel 140mm and front travel options of 140mm or 160mm. Grease ports in the lower link. Carbon fiber upper link. Big 15mm axles running on adjustable angular contact bearings. The Blur LT is a Leggy trailbike that climbs sweetly, throws nicely into turns, and flat hauls ## down hill, dawg. A bike for all day riding. Let's Ride!

Colors: Anodize skidmark, Black, Powdercoats black, Seabright blue, Red, Lime green, White, Yellow.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large

Santa Cruz Blur LT

Santa Cruz Blur LTc

Trail Bike Defined. Just take the Blur LT and add full Carbon Fiber to it and we have the LTc. No weight restrictions or fork travel limits to worry about. Ride it as hard as you dare.

Colors: Blue silver, Carbon silver.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-large
Base price: $3742.00

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Santa Cruz Heckler

No question our best selling bike is the all time high grin per dollar ratio. A super bomber single pivot rear suspension offering 150mm travel. The Heckler recipe remains true: A tough aluminum frame, a solid, efficient suspension and the best trail manners out there.

Colors: Anodize black/silver, Powdercoat black, Seabright blue, Red, Lime green, Yellow.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-large
Base price: $2000.00

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Santa Cruz Nomad

Carve a different line all the time. Light but strong aluminum frame with 160mm of VPP travel. The other side of the is there is a ISCGO5 chainguide mount built into the frame and a beefy 1.5 headtube. A big country trail bike that rolls up or down with ease. The Nomad is a Flyweight freeride bike that dances circles around heavier rigs but is still burly enough to tackle serious terrain. Where ever you want to go, the Nomad is good for it all the time. The color shown is Jalapeno anodized finish with a rear shock Fox DHX Air. Fork Fox Vanilla 160mm travel and the build kit is XO AM 1.5.

Colors: Anodize jalapeno, Slate, Powdercoat black, Seabright blue, Red, Lime green, White, Yellow.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-large
Base price: $3000.00

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Santa Cruz Jackal

Jump! Stick! Repeat! Super short chainstays, as well as some of the trickest adjustable dropouts ever made (gears or singlespeed). No problem this bike can go both ways. Time to jump!

Colors: Powdercoat black, Seabright blue, Black, Red, Lime green, White, Yellow.
Sizes: Standard or long (custom build only).

Santa Cruz Jackel

Santa Cruz Driver 8

Defy The Pigonhole. 7 inches of travel low maintenance pivots. 1.5 inch headtube and 83mm bottom bracket with ISCGO5 mounts and 150mm spacing rear end withr a Maxle thru axle. The Driver 8 is versatile, tough, fun loving gravity fed wrecking ball. Daily Duty DH racer? Park bike? Heavy Duty hucker? Freeride bike? Backcountry bomber? Yep. All of the above. Time to ride.

Colors: Anodized orange, Powdercoat black, Seabright blue, Yellow, Red, Lime green, White.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large

Santa Cruz Driver 8

Santa Cruz V-10

Downhill Domination! 254mm of bottomless, precise VPP travel with a rigid aluminum frame providing arrow straight tracking down the gnarliest lines. The ultimate downhill race weapon. Very Nice.

Colors: Anodized black, Anodized grinch, Powdercoat black, Seabright blue, Red, Lime green, White, Yellow.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large

Santa Cruz V-10

Jamis 2010 New Bikes

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Xenith T2

Clock Beating Dominance at your finger tips.

Xenith T2
Xenith T Full Aero Carbon Frame and Fork

Complete at 19lbs.
Sizes: XS (650 c) S, M, L, XL Ready to fly.

Xenith T Full Aero Carbon Frame and Fork
MSRP $2675.00
Comet Aero 7005 Butted Frame with Carbon Fork

Entry level T bike ready to compete out of the box.

Comet Aero 7005 Butted Frame with Carbon Fork
MSRP $1775.00
Xenith SL Di2

At 14lbs. this is the lightest & fastest road racing bike out of the box. Fly high with this one. Call for pricing and fitting.

Xenith SL Di2
Jamis Eclipse

The feel of Steel is real fun on long century rides. Comfort with a Capital C! A 17 lb fast machine. Very nice bike.
Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61

Jamis Eclipse
MSRP $3275.00
Nova Pro Cyclocross

Just in time for the mud and fun! 21 lbs.
Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61

Jamis Nova Pro Cyclocross
MSRP $1575.00
Ventura Elite

The Distance. Light Kinesium alloy with Carbon seat stays. 17lbs.
Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61

Jamis Ventura Elite
MSRP $1875.00
Xenith Race Men and Women's (Femme) High Modulus Carbon Frame and Fork

American classic wheel set. Ready to fly! 17lbs.
Sizes: XS (650 c), S, M, L, XL

Xenith Race Men and Women's
MSRP $2675.00
Ventura Sport Femme Women's

By far the best entry level road bike on the market. Ready to change your life. Good value.
Sizes: 44, 48, 51, 54

Ventura Sport Femme Women's
MSRP $625.00
The Dragon 29ER

29ER Reynolds 853 light weight steel tubing. Shimano XT equipped - this machine is a gift. 26lbs.
Sizes: 15, 17x, 19, 21

Jamis Dragon 29ER Steel Tubing
MSRP $2775.00
The Dragon One 29ER Singlespeed

This bike is awesome, right out of the box. Check it out. 28lbs.
Sizes: 15, 17, 19, 21

Jamis Dragon One 29ER Singlespeed
MSRP $1175.00
Exile 2 29ER

The next level in Legendary Performance! This 29ER will rock your world for the price and spec. 28lbs.
Sizes: 15, 17, 19, 21

Exile 2 29ER
MSRP $1475.00
Exile 1 29ER

A entry level 29ER at a affordable price. Bring it on Dawg! 29lbs.
Sizes: 15, 17, 19, 21

Exile 1 29ER
MSRP $825.00
Jamis XCT2

Fantastic for cross country, all mountain, and all day riding. A Marzocchi 44 ATA TST2 dual rate air spring. Avid Elixir Hydraulic disc brakes. Awesome ride. 29lbs.
Sizes: 13, 15, 17, 19, 21

Or check the brother XCT1 at $1775.00 Awesome deal for an all mountain experience.

Jamis XCT2
MSRP $2475.00
Jamis 650 B2

The fastest big wheel 5 inch travel bike around. The new standard. Everything you need in one package.
Sizes: 13, 15, 17, 19, 21

Jamis 650 B2
MSRP $4575.00
Jamis 650 B1

Sizes: 13, 15, 17, 19, 21

Jamis 650 B1
MSRP $2875.00
Jamis 29ER Pro

Bad to The Bone! Lightest full carbon hard tail 29ER. This bike is specked to ride super fast. 25lbs.
Sizes: 15, 17, 19, 21

Jamis 29ER Pro
MSRP $3475.00
Jamis Aurora Elite

High Efficiency Haulers for pleasure of riding all over the world. Reynolds 631 light weight steel tubing. Disc brakes, fenders etc. Whether you are hauling groceries, textbooks, or everything you need for the next two weeks this is the bike for you. Comfortable for riding all day.
Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61

Jamis Aurora Elite
MSRP $1650.00
Jamis Aurora

The little Brother of the Aurora Elite. Reynolds 520 steel tubing. Fenders with rim brakes. Nice bike for the price.
Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61

Jamis Aurora
MSRP $1025.00
Jamis Beatnik Singlespeed

Reynolds steel tubing awesome training or riding all over town. Great price for a great bike. 20lbs.
Sizes: 47, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62

Jamis Beatnik Singlespeed
MSRP $575.00

New Cartecay Uniforms Have Arrived!


Cartecay Wool Jerseys Now in Stock!

Cartecay Wool Jersey

New Uniforms and Shirt

Check out the new Palmeri Cycles and Cartecay Bike Shop uniforms!

New Palmeri Cycles Uniform New Cartecay Bike Shop Uniform

We are taking orders now, so please contact us to reserve your custom outfit!

Also check out the new Palmeri Cycles t-shirt!

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On sale in the shop now!


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