New Year's Greetings from
Proteus Bicycles & Brews!
Distance rider Lynn Salvo visits Proteus
Proteus Velo Club riders shovel snow on the trails
Keeping staff and customers safe during COVID
2021 was another eventful year at Proteus Bicycles & Brews! We're looking forward to what's in store for 2022!
2021 Highlights:
Best of Route 1 Winners! Proteus earned top votes for Best Bike Shop, Best Locally Owned Business, and Best Barista (Annie Lemieux) in the Hyattsville Wire's Best of Route 1 for 2020.
Proteus Expands! In March we purchased Patuxent Adventure Center (PAC) and PacPaddle (paddle sports rental) in Southern Maryland. Proteus not only gained a sister shop, but access to more inventory, paddle sports rentals and retail, and the expertise of PAC manager, Joey Sikorski and his team.
Bike and Accessory Resupply. We finally started getting more bikes and accessories in the spring so we've been able to stock more mountain bikes, road bikes, and hybrids. Stock availability continues to ebb and flow.
The Big Fire in Solomons/PAC reopening. On May 24th, A devastating fire in Solomons destroyed PAC and an adjacent veterinary clinic. Fortunately, no people or animals were harmed. But the shop was a total loss. Through the tireless work of Jeff Lemieux, in August we were able to reopen in a new space just up the street in Solomons. We held a grand re-opening in December with a beautiful fully stocked store!
Proteus Brews Expands its Offerings! The baristas are constantly working on perfecting our drinks and adding some tasty new ones. New drinks include: Matcha latte, Iced tropical green tea, Flavored steamers, Sweet milk, and Seasonal espresso drinks. In July, we started carrying delicious Simple Pleasures Ice Cream.
The Proteus Velo Club Rides Again! Weekly Saturday morning road rides in the Beltsville Ag Farms (Tour de Farms led by Brooks), and Thursday evening rides (led by Brett) started up in the summer. Rumi and Millie led some special Sunday adventure rides to DC. Thanks to all our ride leaders we were able to experience the joy of group rides again!
What's Ahead in 2022:
Hyattsville Wire Best of Route 1 2021 Voting ends January 31! Get your votes in now folks! Click here to vote! As always, we appreciate your support!
Winter Weather! Baby it's cold outside! Snow, ice, and cold temps are keeping many of us from riding outside and it can be hard to stay motivated. If you have a smart trainer (like a Wahoo Kickr) you can continue to train indoors on apps like Zwift, Wahoo SYSTM, or Trainer Road. Laurie is using the Kickr to compete virtually in the Dirty Kitten Winter Training Series and a gravel training workout series on Zwift to get ready for spring gravel events. Heartier folks, like Jeff, Millie, Rumi, and Brooks are participating in Freezing Saddles, an annual DMV outdoor winter riding "competition."
Winter Service Specials! Savings on Standard and Performance Tune-ups, now through February 28. See details below or check out our Service Page.
Professional Bicycle Fittings Coming Soon! We have fancy new equipment and we're redecorating the Fit Studio at Proteus! Paul, Duncan, Laurie, and Chris (from PAC) are working on Retul Fit Certification through Specialized, and honing our bike fitting skills. We are also working on an online scheduling system specifically for fittings. We hope to be up and running in the next month. Thanks for your patience! We can't wait to show your the updated fit area!
Proteus Velo Club Rides! Weather permitting, PVC rides continue throughout the winter. Here's the current schedule (more details on our event calendar)
  • Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm NEW! Starting Feb 3rd - Virtual club Zwift ride. Details on how to join are on our calendar.
  • Saturday TdF Road Ride - 9am start from Proteus (This week canceled due to cold/wintry weather)
  • Sunday morning Mountain Bike Meet-up at Fairland, 9:30 am (weather permitting - we don't ride in muddy conditions)
  • Monday laps at Greenbelt National Park 12-1 pm. Meet at the Sweetgum Picnic Area
  • ??? - we're hoping to get more social and beginner rides on the calendar this spring. Send us your ideas please!
New Bikes Arriving! We're getting new bikes in all the time.
  • Just in: Jamis Renegade A1, Kona Rove
  • Coming soon: Aethos, Tarmac SL7, Stumpjumper
Winter Service Special
Savings on Standard and Performance Tune!
Treat Your Baby Right!
Beat the spring rush and get your bike in now for its annual tune up! No appointment needed - just bring your bike in for evaluation and one of our service techs will get you booked for the package that's right for you.
Standard Tune $10 off - now 89.99
Performance Tune $20 off - now $159.99

Click HERE for more information on what's offered in our tune up packages
We appreciate your support always and especially during this crazy year!

Please call 301-441-2928 or email laurie@proteusbicycles.com with any questions or feedback.

Be well,
Laurie, Ben, Paul, Johnny, Duncan, Buddy, James, Colin, Annie, Priya, Emma, Alma,Semajh,Cole and Jeff
PROTEUS BICYCLES & BREWS
9827 Rhode Island Ave
College Park, MD 20740

Patuxent Adventure Center
13372 HG Trueman Road
Solomons, MD 20688

PAC Paddle
Kayak and SUP rentals closed for the season.
-Mcintosh Run
23190 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown
-Leonardtown Wharf

Proteus Bicycles Hours:
Tues - Sat 10-6
Sun 12-6
CLOSED Mondays
phone: 301-441-2928

Proteus Brews Hours:
Tues - Fri 8-3; Sat & Sun 9-4
CLOSED Mondays
phone: 301-852-0097

Patuxent Adventure Center
Tues - Fri 10-6
Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5
CLOSED Mondays
phone: 410-394-2770

PAC Paddle (Closed for Season)
phone 410-610-3541