Thanks everyone for a great start to 2008. Thanks also for everyone’s patience the past couple weeks. Chris (the owner) had some down time from a severe cold/flu and there are some things which just can’t get done without him. He’s getting better and we’re looking forward to an even better February!
 

We're open and getting boxes going, so it's ok to place your orders. UPS and USPS are both servicing our location. I'm trying to keep my google map updated, as a lot of folks are using it for information. (174000+ views)

The fires are raging, but oddly, it seems everyone is a touch relaxed as the fire seems to be of predictable scope. The sky is smoky and some ashes are falling here at the shop, only a mile from Qualcomm Stadium.

The map in the below post is taken from my initial tracking of the San Diego Witch Creek and Harris fires. Since I have been updating it, my google map for the Witch Creek and Harris fires in San Diego has gotten some 97000 views in only 24 hours. Wow! I hope it's helping folks out. Looks like I'm staying with friends in the town of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from the city itself. I hope I'm ok there … and I hope the shop stays ok, too. The fires are pretty “mad” … read some of the latest postings to that map.

We're closed. Two fires of 8000 and 14000 acres have grown to 8+ fires!! Freeways are closed, massive evacuations, authorities urging everyone to stay in their homes. Expect we will not answer phones, ship packages, or make credit card transactions until Wednesday.

Below is something of a status map as of 0700 on Monday 22 October 2007

Hey Everyone,

We haven't yet been directly affected by San Diego's Witch Fire, however, we'll update with the latest news if we need to temporarily close.

The San Diego “Witch” fire is too reminiscent of 2003's deadly “Cedar” fire, only the “Santa Ana” winds are much worse this year than in 2003!! The Cedar fire covered 20 miles in only a few hours powered by strong Santa Ana winds, traveling from the same area as the “Witch” fire and across the route CCW employees travel to work! Click for a map of that fire: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/fires/map/031106firemap.html

Apologies for the delays in replying to e-mails; today, we moved everything out of the office and showroom back to the shop area so the floors could be stripped and waxed. We still managed to get today's shipping out, but with all the running around, it seems a few e-mails got stacked up. We'll get to them before the weekend is over! Thanks!

The past two weekends with their shows has worn me out a little, so I’m winding down a little bit. Putting my S2R in the Monster Challenge was good for some fun and a nice meal afterwards. I’m caught up on the e-mails over the past couple weeks, so if yours went unanswered, please call or ping me again. Thanks!

Today, Z!na came by to help me with the printer drawer in the shipping table.

Cycleworks is closed until Monday as I (Chris, that owner guy is) am headed out to a trade show / conference. Please feel free to place orders via the online secure catalog and we’ll get to them on Monday. Remember that the checkout process does NOT bill your card; we do that upon shipping your box. Thanks - and have a great weekend!