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We are now open 6 days a week!
12 PM - 6 PM
Monday - Saturday
We will be riding with customers on Saturday. Saturdays are ride days. We
are always open after the rides. Please call us if you would like to come out and ride on Saturdays.
Emergency Phone #: 706-273-8753 Contact Us
Wednesdays will be our Epic Bicycle Ride
day. Rides will be posted every week.
Call us or check the website.
Online Shopping Now Available
We have bike rentals
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
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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.
The Big Dawg Goes Down
The Dawg took a hit at the CoHURTER 35! The Dawg still finished the race with one lung!
Breaking News!
Gilmer County is the Mountain Biking Capital of Georgia—signed, sealed, and delivered!
Italian Bicycle Sale
All the bikes and frames are made in Italy. Be prepared to save money on this big sale of Italian bicycles! Ciocc, Fausto Coppi, Debernardi, and Casati. We will also showcase the new Palmeri bikes!
Service Special
Prior planning for your machine (bicycle) prevents terrible performance! Bring your bikes in for a service special. Front shock rebuilds, oil change, drive trains cleaned from front end to the rear end! Wheel alignments up and down, side to side. Check the wear on your brake pads, rims, cassette wear, chainrings, chain, derailleur pulley wheels, tires, handlebar grips, and cables that your bike shifts gears with. Be ready for the spring riding season which is around the corner. This service will give you and me peace of mind. Every bicycle is treated like a piece of art. Give us a call or come by.
I will pick your bike up and deliver in the Metro Atlanta area. The pizza delivery guy—coming to you.
Thanks, Mike
Cartecay Bikes 2008 Event Calendar
View the 2008 Cartecay Bikes Event Calendar.
New Palmeri Carbon Frames
On Sale Now!
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New Palmeri Carbon Frames on sale now! Handmade in Italy.

Check it out! A great suspension is on the video! Check it out; proof is in the pudding, dawg! Cartecay is always ahead when it comes to new products that work. See if your suspension passes the test. Watch the video.
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For
Sale
| Cartecay Sleeveless Orange Jersey |
$69.99 |
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| Cartecay Italian Colors Jersey |
$79.99 |
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| Cartecay Classic American Colors
Jersey |
$69.99 |
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| Cartecay Green Short Sleeve
Jersey |
$29.99 |
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Call and order a jersey today. We will
deliver to you!
Orange Santa Cruz Superlight R XC
Package
2 in stock. Large and X-Large. |
$2,199.00 |
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Black Santa Cruz Superlight R XC
Package with '08 Fork
In stock. Large. |
$2,289.00 |
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Also see our list of used bikes and
bike parts for sale!

The Palmeri Residence
Has Plumbing Installed!
Times-Courier
March 22, 2007
Mike Palmeri,
proprietor of Cartecay Bike Shop, recently decided it was
time to install plumbing improvements at his residence on
Pisgah Road. Mr. Palmeri stated in a telephone interview
that, with his pending matrimonial plans, "it was just time
to add some plumbin' 'round here." He expects a property tax
increase due to the enhancements and will have to purchase
toilet paper, but Mr. Palmeri considers it a throne for his
queen and was well worth the investment. A Times-Courier
survey of his neighbors found them in agreement; however,
many of them expressed a concern with the placement of the
"throne." Local farmers too are concerned about how they
will dispose of corncobs previously used by the Palmeri
residence now that only paper can be used with the new
toilet. A final comment by Mr. Palmeri in regard to the
corncob/paper issue was "are you serious?"
Words of Wisdom
Think back 5 years ago today and remember where you were at
that time! Today I rode up the Mountain behind my house
searching and dreaming of the Trade Centers thirty five
hundred feet above sea level. I have a hard time picturing
them. I thought about the people that perished during the
attacks. How can this happen? Why did it happen? What is
your connection? One cousin and a Firefighter that I knew
perished in the Trade centers. I never knew I would be a
Fireman. As a kid I did not want to be a fireman, but I am a
fireman and proud to be one. The impact of that day hit me
all over again and it got me to thinking about why I felt
such a strong connection to the World Trade Center
buildings.
I was born in New York City in 1966 and lived there until my
family moved to Atlanta in 1971. Then, in 1997 I rode my
bicycle in the Five Boro Bicycle ride across New York City.
There were over ten thousand cyclist riding through New York
City. We started at Battery Park and made our way north
towards the Trade Centers. Mayor Guiliani had a booth set
up right next to the Trade centers and he was asking people
to stop and announce the town or city they came from. I
stopped and shook the Mayor's hand and was also able to
touch one corner of the Trade center. I was able to tell the
Mayor were I was from Atlanta, Georgia and of course, he
made fun of my accent. I'll tell you, one of the best sites
your eyes could ever see, is climbing the Great Verrazano
Bridge on a bicycle from Brooklyn to Staten Island and
looking to your right and the World Trade Centers'
are standing there. That was the last time I saw the
buildings.
Growing up in Atlanta, I lived in a diverse community. We
were taught and learned to accept people for who they are
and not for what or where they come from. Mother taught us
compassion; during the holidays she always made sure that if
there was a person that did not have a family, they were
invited to join our family. Why am I sharing this with
you. It's because there was a special camaraderie that
existed after 9/11 - the kind of compassion my mother taught
us. And I wanted to remind everyone not to let that go.
We never know what our fate will be. At one point during my
career racing bicycles I was living in New York City and
realized that I wanted to come back to Atlanta. Once back
in Atlanta I met with my old Team Manager from Schwinn who
was a firefighter and he suggested I try out some of the
local Fire Departments. I tried it out and after a couple
of years I succeeded in becoming a firefighter.
When I graduated from recruit class, my father came up to me
and told me something I had never heard before. My father
use to be a New York firefighter, my father was on a hook
and ladder company for nine years. I never knew my father
was a firefighter. Since that time I have been back to my
fathers station several times. The guys at the fire house
have pictures of Atlanta Fire truck number 21 on the wall.
The guys there even retired my fathers badge number after
his passing.
I am grateful to my Father, Mother, Team manager, and Fire
Captain; their presence in my life has made a giant impact
in my life. Special thanks to my Boss. I appreciate your
leadership and patience. Special thanks to my partner of
fourteen years. Thanks Guys. And to my fiancé, my son, my
family. Never knowing what lies ahead for any of us, who do
you want to thank today?
Firefighters always try to help the public out of dangerous
situations. When you see a Firefighter always try and shake
their hand - they will appreciate it. I was asked to give a
speech tonight at the Gilmer County Civic Center about 911
and my connection to it. I am proud to be a City of Atlanta
Firefighter and I feel proud that I was asked to speak
tonight.
I will always remember 911 and feel that connection to it.
May we all remember not only the event, but continue to
carry the compassion in our hearts.
Mike Palmeri
If I had my life
to live over,
I'd try to make more mistakes next time.
I would relax, I would limber up,
I would be crazier than I've
Been on this trip. I know very few things I'd
Take seriously any more.
I would take more chances,
I would take more trips, I would scale more
Mountains, I would swim more rivers,
And I would watch more sunsets. I would eat
More ice cream and fewer beans. I would have
More actual troubles and fewer imaginary
Ones. You see... I was one of those people who
Lived prophylactically and sensibly
And sanely, hour after hour and day after day.
Oh, I've had my moments
And if I had to do it all over again, I'd have
Many more of them.
In fact, I'd try not to have anything else, just
Moments, one after another, instead of living
So many years ahead of my day.
I've been one of those people who never went
Anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water
Bottle, a gargle, a raincoat, and a parachute.
If I had it to do all over again, I'd travel
Lighter, much lighter than I have.
I would start barefoot earlier in the spring,
And I'd stay that way later in the fall.
And I would ride more merry-go-rounds, and
Catch more gold rings, and greet more people,
And pick more flowers, and dance more often.
If I had it to do all over again.
But you see,
I don't.
Taken from:
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
By an 82-year-old man dying and accepting death
We are now carrying
several new lines of bikes!
Moots Cycles,
Turner Bikes,
Ritchey Logic,
and
Castellano Designs.
We
rent bikes.
Beginners Women Rides and Clinics, road or mountain.
Learn everything from maintenance, trail repairs to riding skills.
If your interested call Mike or Ande for dates and times.
Thanks to everyone who attended!
The Italian Road Bike Festival - March 12 & 13

Good Friends, Good Food, Good Fun
The weather was perfect! Notice everyone riding in shorts, we had a few people drive down from Chicago and even Canada to take advantage of the weather.
Be sure and plan on being here next year!
We are now pleased to offer custom paint available from

Here's the weather and a map. No excuses, come and ride!
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