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The site of the Wright Brothers’ first bike shop could be saved
A version of this article originally appeared in the February 2022 issue of BRAIN. Subscribe to the magazine.
By Amelia Arvesen
DAYTON, Ohio (BRAIN) — When Matthew Tepper enters Dayton's historic West Third Street neighborhood, he looks…
Launch of Bikmo Bike Shop Insurance to offer premium protection to cycle retailers – Companies
Cycle insurance specialist Bikmo has announced the launch of Bikmo Bike Shop Insurance, a new product and service designed exclusively for cycle retailers looking for a personal and specialist approach to commercial!-->…
Tri-Cities first dedicated e-bike store opens in Richland
A Californian couple sold their house and moved to the Tri-Cities to open an e-bike shop in Richland.
The Empty Nests wanted a new adventure after their daughters grew up and left home, so they started looking for places to launch a…
Thieves steal $40,000 worth of bikes and gear from new St. Paul bike shop – InForum
ST. PAUL — The thieves who smashed the window of Tim Staton's new Cargo Bike Shop in St. Paul never touched the cash register.Sometime under the cover of darkness late Monday evening or early Tuesday morning, they climbed…
Thieves steal $40,000 worth of bikes and gear from new St. Paul’s Selby Avenue Cargo bike shop…
The thieves who smashed the window of Tim Staton's new Cargo Bike Shop in St. Paul never touched the cash register.
Sometime under the cover of darkness late Monday evening or early Tuesday morning, they climbed into its Selby Avenue…
Alexandria is going crazy for Wheel Nuts Bike Shop!
Ron Taylor (right) with his Wheel Nuts team at the Montgomery Center site. (Photo courtesy of Ron Taylor)
By Margaret Townsend
Alexandria, VA - Ron Taylor, the owner of Wheel Nuts Bike Shop, opened his doors nearly 24 years ago.…
Perth bike shop a passion always transmitted
By Charles Erickson
For the Chief Herald
PERTH - When the weather was humid and the holiday lights were a reminder that the calendar was about halfway between the good weather last fall and next spring, the…
Mike’s Bike Shop opens second store in Huber Heights
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WDTN) – Mike's Bike Park will open its second bike store in Huber Heights in the first quarter of 2022.
Mike's Bike Park in downtown Dayton is a 50,000-square-foot indoor bike center and Dayton's only…
Bike Shop Helps People ‘Rush’ To 2022 With New Year’s Day Run/Walk | Local News
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It’s all about the customer – Top tips for bike shop sales – Features
By Jake Voelcker, Owner, Bicycleworks
A customer looking for a new bike walks through the door… How is the conversation going? What does your sales process look like? Ask yourself what they are going to use the bike!-->…
Bed-Stuy Bike Shop asks for community support after 2 break-ins
BED-STUY, BROOKLYN - A local bike shop is asking the community for help after being robbed twice last month.Bed-Stuy Bike Shop, which is on Fulton Street in Restoration Plaza, lost thousands of dollars in damage and stolen property after a…
Central London’s We Love Cycles bike shop is on the market – Community
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The owner of We Love Cycles bike shop in London has put the shop up for sale.
Located on Whitechapel Road in Tower Hamlets, East London, We Love Cycles is a well-established business!-->…
Colorado AG Charges 8 in Ring of Bike Shop Burglaries
In one case, the suspects allegedly stole $90,000 worth of bicycles in less than five minutes.
Some stores have been hit multiple times. Giant Cycling World in Littleton, for example, was hit four times, Totally Wired Cyclery in Fraser…
Colorado AG charges eight men in burglaries at bike shops across the state, including Boulder County
Eight men were indicted by a state grand jury and charged with using stolen vehicles and large rocks to break into and rob bike shops across the Front Range, including several in Boulder County.
According to a statement from the Colorado…
British photographer files copyright complaint against California bike shop
GARDEN CITY, NY (BRAIN) – A UK-based professional photographer has filed a lawsuit against California-based Summit Bicycles, claiming that the photo of an electric bike on Summit's website is his protected intellectual property. by…
Northeast Albuquerque building turning into a community bike shop
Homicide investigation underway at Montgomery's apartment
5 hours ago…
How to attract and keep employees in your bike shop
A version of this article originally appeared in the September issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News.
ASHEVILLE, NC (BRAIN) – The dwindling pool of job applicants this summer has created another challenge for an industry that is…
West End Market renovations to add space for restaurant, bike shop and studios | What’s in…
Renovation plans for the West End Market in the city of Lancaster include the creation of new spaces for a…
Mundelein bike shop owner is moving on – but the shop and his name will remain
A Mundelein bike shop will live on despite the impending departure of its namesake owner.
Ray Ladewig, founder and operator of Ray's Bike & Mower, 612 E. Hawley St., announced this summer that he was selling…
The Electric Bike Shop opens new store in Brentwood – Community
The Electric Bike Shop has opened a new store on Brentwood High Street.
Equipped with a huge range of e-bikes, the new Brentwood store has a fully equipped workshop with a team of experienced mechanics and knowledgeable!-->…
Westerville Bike Shop continues after 48 years
Editor's Note: This is the fifth in a series of iconic Westerville businesses that are featured monthly.Mason Morgan, owner of Westerville Bike Shop, has been performing bike tune-ups and repairs as the shop's owner and chief mechanic since…
Best Bike Shop 2021 | Miami Beach Bike Center | Best Restaurants, Bars, Clubs, Music and Shopping…
As any card-carrying comic nerd will tell you, a good comic book store needs more than comics to keep you coming back. With digital comics and online retailers all vying for your hard-earned cash, a store needs to make you feel part of a…
Best Bike Shop 2021 | Goods and services
First place:
Powers Bike Shop
3119 Williamsburg Road308-1847powerbmx.com
Second place: Carytown Bicycle Co.Third place: Agee's bikes Honorable mention: Outpost
If you don't know what…
Pewaukee Bike Shop Becomes Dealer For Water Electric Bike Startup
VeloCity Cycling has a demonstration area for the Hydrofoiler XE-1 at Lake Pewaukee. Photo courtesy of VeloCity Cycling.
Pewaukee-based bike shop VeloCity Cycling now carries a water e-bike that behaves like a…
Remember when, Chattanooga? Big 4 Bike Shop was an enthusiast’s paradise
Trivia: What does "Big 4" mean in Chattanooga's old "Big 4 Bike Shop"?
For many Chattanoogans who came of age in the early to mid-20th century, the downtown bike and hobby store was a town institution, a place where Santa…
Relocation brings Petoskey e-bike shop closer to popular trail
PETOSKEY — After a hiatus of more than a year, an e-bike dealership in Petoskey recently reopened in a new location near one of the area's popular bike trails.The local Pedego brand outlet now operates at 1150 Bay View Road (US 31), a site…
Update: Sheldon Brown’s website will continue despite the closure of the bike shop where he…
The Sheldonbrown.com website will continue to act as an invaluable point of reference for all things bike maintenance, as it has for over two decades now, it has been confirmed.
As we reported on Saturday (see our original post below), some…
Wheaton’s new e-bike shop is on the rise
Here is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the most upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald recently:
A husband and wife took a long road trip - about 200 miles from Appleton, Wis. - to…
New e-bike shop in downtown Wheaton on a roller
A husband and wife took a long road trip - about 200 miles from Appleton, Wisconsin - to buy an electric bike from a new store in downtown Wheaton.
Other out-of-town customers are willing to drive from New Lenox…
No injuries after 4-alarm fire at Monroeville bike shop
Eastbound Route 22 was reduced to one lane until around 8 p.m. Tuesday night in Monroeville after a four-alarm fire at Pro Bike + Run in the Miracle Mile shopping center.
Monroeville Chief No. 1 Jason Sonafelt said the fire was reported…
New e-bike store opening in downtown Columbus GA
Columbus resident Jamal James was on a family trip to Sandestin, a resort and golf resort in Miramar Beach off Florida's Gulf Coast, when he tried out an electric bike. James wanted to ride an e-bike – a battery-powered e-bike…
Ribble opens ‘perhaps the best bike shop in the world’
Ribble Cycles has opened a new "omnichannel" flagship showroom in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, which it calls "probably the best bike shop in the world".The brand claims to have reinvented retail by "personalizing the physical in-store…
Conte’s opens its first bike store in the Charlotte, NC market
Virginia Beach, Virginia - East Coast Virginia retailer, Conte's Bicycle Group, LLC, is pleased to announce its first entry into the Charlotte, NC market with the opening of its 15th store, at 9815 Rea Road. The space should feel familiar…
Bike Therapy Named Best Bike Shop for Second Time – Morgan Hill Times
Bike Therapy in Morgan Hill has won the title of "America's Best Bike Shops" for the second year in a row.
Awarded by the National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA), America's Best Bike Shops certification recognizes overall excellence in…
Honest bike shop owner ready to ride at sunset
After 36 years in the business, one of Rochester's most prominent pedal pushers says he and his bike shop have reached the end of the course.Honest Bike Shop will permanently close on September 19, owner Paul Myhrom confirmed Thursday.…
The list of bike shops was recently updated for spring 2020
New study focuses on nearly half of US stores not associated with Quadrumvirate brands - Trek, Specialized, Giant or Cannondale
WILLIAMSVILLE NY, March 1, 2020 The Bike Shop List has released a new edition of the definitive guide to US IBD…
Erik’s buys Sioux Falls Two Wheeler Dealer bike shop, opens Friday
A local bike shop was purchased by a Minnesota bike dealer with stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Wisconsin.Erik's announced Wednesday that it has purchased Two Wheeler Dealer, located at 3315 S. Spring Ave. in Sioux Falls.The deal…
Trek’s Bike Shop Buying Frenzy Continues, Dealers Lose Some Commission Sales
Trek purchased the Sacremento City Bicycle Works bicycle store, adding to its ever-growing portfolio of directly owned stores.
Bicycle Retailer has tracked the company's steady progress in acquiring stores, reporting in February that…
The death of the local bike shop
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My college girlfriend and I loved walking to the local Blockbuster and browsing the shelves. We ghosted along the middle aisles of old videos, our feet shuffling along the thin blue…