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		<title>Closing the Closeout Inventory</title>
		<link>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/12/closing-the-closeout-inventory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a friendly reminder &#8230; Renaissance Bicycles will officially end its reign on December 31st, 2010.  Hence, all of the items listed in the Closeout Inventory will magically disappear, only to repair appear at some later date on eBay.  In other words, now is the last chance to take advantage of getting some of these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Know When to Hold &#8216;em, Know When to Fold &#8216;em</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of the countless blog posts we&#8217;ve written over the last three years, this is the one we never wanted to write: If you ask any small business owner, they will tell you that times are tough – we are amid The Great Recession.  We, as a nation, experienced a long and unparalleled period of growth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Bicycle is Art</title>
		<link>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/11/the-bicycle-is-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One recurring theme in our frequent review of the cycling blogosphere is the amount of artwork created of, with, and about the bicycle. So about a year ago, we started a little online side project called The Bicycle is Art. Sadly, the project didn&#8217;t get much traction simply because it became too much of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will the Fixie Hipster be the Future Retrogrouch?</title>
		<link>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/10/will-the-fixie-hipster-be-the-future-retrogrouch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When thinking in terms of long-term business aspirations, we took it to the logical conclusion: Who will be our customer 50+ years from now? Initially, we assumed that the retired racer-come-recreational cyclist would be our target market; after all, this makes up a decent amount of our current customers.  They have graduated (or maybe retired) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post &#8212; Bicycles for Transportation?</title>
		<link>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/09/guest-post-bicycles-for-transportation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sure we think our opinions are always spot on, but it&#8217;s good to hear the thoughts of others as well.  Tom Wyland, the curator of Bikes For The Rest Of Us, takes a moment to reflect on the current state of cycling for transportation in the following Guest Post: You’re a typical American Bicyclist.  On [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being the Bike Commuter Green Dot</title>
		<link>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/08/being-the-bike-commuter-green-dot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we mentioned in our previous blog post, The Bike Commuting Green Dot, the real key to more acceptance of transport cycling in the U.S. is inclusion.  The basic premise, based on Seth Godin&#8217;s model is: New participants (or new cyclists in this case) get caught in the Red Zone of the new activity, where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Bike Commuting Green Dot</title>
		<link>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/08/the-bike-commuting-green-dot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We spend our fair share of time reading and reviewing bicycle related articles, blogs, and photo galleries. But we also look around the web to other people and places of interest. Seth Godin, the author and social media marketing maven, is one of the most interesting and relevant people on the Web. He recently wrote [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And Now for a Word From Our Sponsors</title>
		<link>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/07/and-now-for-a-word-from-our-sponsors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/07/and-now-for-a-word-from-our-sponsors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/?p=2101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot written and blogged and podcasted and vlogged about social media marketing.  Certainly any business with a heartbeat is at least aware of the trend towards using more internet based promotions.  And it is probably pretty obvious to you, dear electronic reader, that Renaissance Bicycles has gone &#8220;all in&#8221; with our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customer Service &#8212; Not Customer Suffice</title>
		<link>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/07/customer-service-not-customer-suffice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/?p=2027</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Customer service. Two fundamental words that, dare I say, no longer have much meaning. Sadly, we Americans have voted for low cost over a relationship with our retailers.  This is painfully apparent when you walk into any large home specialty store (Lowe&#8217;s, Home Depot, etc.) and need to ring a hidden bell in order to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fear of Cycling in 5 Parts &#8212; David Horton and Copenhagenize.com</title>
		<link>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/07/fear-of-cycling-in-5-parts-david-horton-and-copenhagenize-com/</link>
		<comments>http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/07/fear-of-cycling-in-5-parts-david-horton-and-copenhagenize-com/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renaissance Bicycles is a big fan of using the bicycle for basic transport. Utility cycling, bike commuting, city biking, cycling for transportation &#8212; whatever you want to call it &#8212; really brings out the essence of the bicycle.  Sure, we Americans think bikes are for sports or recreation (or for children), but what we often [...]]]></description>
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