News Letter Page

Karen Johnson and Greg Hodges (Owners and Mechanics)

Hedonist Custom Cycles, LLC

We’re going to try something different here. Instead of a boring newsletter that is out of date, we are going to try to add comments to this page every few days.

02/23/2010: We are all settled in with only little details to take care of. Work is coming in and we are getting ready for the Bike Week event.

08/10/2009: We will be emailing out our August Sale Flyer shortly. If you didn't get it email us and I will add/check your email to our list. Then forward the Flyer to you. Don't want you to miss out on some good deals.

08/10/2009: Updating Website. It has really been a busy month. Sorry for the delayed update. Will be updating several pages over the next week, so check back often.

08/10/2009: This is old news, but the vertical tags are legal again. Yeah, and after a bunch of us paid time and money to have them legalized. Makes you want to send the bill to the state.

08/01/2009: Our hearts and feelings go out to the Rossmeyer Family and friends for their loss. We wish them well.

07/01/2009: Our July Sales/Specials Flyer went out today. Check you email boxes, if you didn't receive it email us at Hedonistcustoms@aol.com.

06/15/2009: Had a customer talk to me about labor and rates. Just wanted to let everyone know that when HCC gives out a quote that it is setup as worst case. Your bill maybe lower if the repairs go well. Also, our labor rate is $50 and hour. So, what you do is look at the total labor times the rate and our cost could be lower that most other places.

06/08/2009: Infury8 rocked at Jack's Stadium Bar and Grill Saturday night. Had a great time and the food was not only good, the portions were large. And remember, Tuesday nights at Jack's is Bike Night/Ladies night.

06/08/2009: Went on a great ride for about 5 hours with a group of friends from Flagler Ave, in New Smyrna Beach to several stops in the Daytona area. We were able to avoid the rain with no problems. I want to mention the first stop. Flagler Avenue Coffee House, 411 Flagler Ave. New Smyrna Beach FL 32169 (386) 426-0098. What a great coffee house, very cozy and the coffee was great. Good start for the ride.

06/06/2009: Customer Appreciation Day is one week away. Saturday, June 13th from 11AM to 4PM. Hope to see you there.

06/05/2009: Please join our email list if you would like to know about our monthly Specials and Sales. It also gives you information on upcoming events. *** Email addresses are NEVER shared or sold.

06/03/2009: Enjoyed Jack's Bar and Grill Bike Nite in South Daytona, FL. Several bikes, good company, music was playing and the food and drink was moving along.

05/27/2009: Ok, has everyone had enough rain yet? We haven't seen rain storms like this in a long time. We were beginning to think we were going to have to take a crash course in Ark building. Hope all is well and your homes are safe.

05/06/2009: Business has picked up again, seems like everyone is enjoying the great weather we've been having, been doing a lot of services, brakes and tire changes. Don't forget that we have Dunlop, Metzeler and Avon Tires at 20% off for the month of May, as well at 10% off most parts and accessories.

04/22/2009: Things have slowed down at the shop some, things have been steady but not busy. That gave Karen some time to work on her engine, just a few more parts and it will be ready to be placed in the frame and hopefully the project will be completed by this time next year.

03/15/2009: We were working at the shop, but from everything we've heard, Bike Week 2009 was down in attendance just like Biketoberfest was. Hopefully the economy will turn around and the numbers for future events will be up. The economy is hitting everyone hard and we are grateful that we have had steady work.

02/26/2009: Had some big jobs this month. Thanks to our customers for keeping us busy! March is booking up fast and Bike Week is upon us.

02/06/2009: Judged the Bike Builders Invitational at the end of January. WOW! What a great turn-out of builders from across the country, they brought in some truly amazing rides. Made it a tough weekend of judging, long hours and the points were close. But ... the winner is ... Independent Cycle East from PA. Fantastic work guys!

01/05/2009: Boy, the time certainly gets away from us at holiday time. We hope everyone had a great holiday and we wish everyone a healthy and wealthy 2009!

11/27/2008: Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. It has been a very busy few months. All settled in and working hard on every bike that has come into our shop. Everyone seems to be tightening their belts too. Fewer bikes are coming in for service and maintenance for all the shops in the area. I know that is making it tough on us all in the business, but I hope that it is not that customers are neglecting their rides as well. We will still be here and waiting for any assistance we can provide to our customers.

06/27/2008: Well it has been awhile since we have been able to update. The reason is that we have moved again and for the last time I hope. We moved the complete shop in 20 hours to our new home at 617 Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32168. Our new phone number is 386-427-0556. The old number will forward to our new NSB number. We are all setup and ready for business. We have separated our business from the learning center that was to be started at the site but never came about to completion. We are happy with the out come and our new home for the shop is really cool. The building was built in 1921 and is in great shape. Stop by and check out the new shop. Will hopefully update soon. Keep riding and be safe.

05/07/2008: Check out the website. I have been updating several pages with new information. Several new bikes through the shop and we appreciate the business. The Bike of the month is a chopper that we gave a few old school touches. Suicide clutch, spring seat and a few other little accents. If you have found this website by searching and want to get on our email list, just send us a note at hedonistcustoms@aol.com.

04/19/2008: The shop is still doing great. Leesburg Bike Festival is coming up next weekend. Have a few custom jobs working. We are turning a chopper into an old school version. Another bike is getting polished wheels, rotors and pulley. Just a note on polishing, get someone you trust and knows what it means to produce a quality product. We tried a cheaper polisher on a test wheel and the quality was not good at all and he did not return the item on time as promised. So, the saying of "cheaper is not always better" is true in this case. We will be staying with out primary polisher - Henry Canup in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

03/19/2008: Bike Week 2008 was great but attendance was down. It seems that people were trying to stretch their money for the complete ten days. We took care of most people’s issues and if we couldn’t we sent them to a shop or two that could. Services are going well. Well have to get back to the shop. Ride safe and watch out for the idiots.