New Website...

joeysbikeshop.com

T-shirt factory.

T-shirt pre-dye job.

The dye job.

Voila the finished product.

I would like a vowel please.

Mandi with the very attractive t-shirt model, Yuki.

Our friends John and Anne-Marie were in visiting last week from DC. They came over Wednesday night with a fun surprise, t-shirts, dye and iron on letters. We decided to play like hippies and make some tie dye shop t-shirts. We were thinking it would take a couple hours, three tops. Who were we kidding. FIVE hours later we had 5 shirts, a couple with some letters and some funky colored hands. Anne-Marie did a wonderful job photo documenting the whole a fair.

Peace, JOEY.

The bikes have arrived...

Jones looking for customers.

Before

After

Lenny hanging out on the bench.

Karl hanging out in the bench.

The bikes actually showed up last week. I ordered two KHS westwoods, two Alite 500's, and two Alite 150's. The bikes all arrived in good shape with no missing parts. One of the reasons I went with the KHS line is because of there superior component spec to comparably priced bikes. Basically bang for the buck. Hopefully they all fly out the door and I can order some more soon, maybe even one for myself.

Peace, JOEY.

Press...

Bicycle Shop Opens in Highland Park

By Wayne Sheets Contributing Business Writer

Elkins' newest bicycle sales and repair shop opened on Aug. 18. Joey's Bike Shop, owned and operated by Joey Riddle, is located at 101 Johnson Ave., in Highland Park.

According to Riddle, he has been working on bikes of all makes and models since graduation from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in 1996.

"I worked for Fat Tire Cycle for seven years before its owner closed the Elkins store," Riddle said. "When I lost my job with Fat Tire, my wife and I decided to leave Elkins, but we couldn't find a buyer for our home.

"That turned out to be our good fortune, I suppose, because we didn't want to leave Elkins anyway," Riddle said. "So I decided since Elkins and the surrounding area doesn't have a bike repair facility, I would open my own."

Joey's Bike Shop is located just 300 yards from the Allegheny Highlands Rail Trail, and Riddle says that makes it convenient for people who might have a bike problem, or simply wish to come by for a visit.

"I am negotiating with the KHS Bicycle Company for the right to be a dealer for their line of bikes," Riddle said. "We should have all the necessary arrangements completed within the next two weeks."

According to promotional information, the KHS Bicycle Co. is headquartered in Rancho Dominquez, Calif., and bills itself as the "Biggest Little Bicycle Company in the World." It manufactures road, track, mountain, tandem, folding, cruiser and youth bicycles as well as Manhattan Cruisers and Free Agent BMX bikes.

"With the many years of experience in sales and repair of bicycles that I have, I look forward to serving the biking needs of our community and surrounding area," Riddle said.

The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Saturdays hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shop is closed on Wednesdays and Sundays. Appointments may be made for the days that the shop is closed and after regular business hours.

For more information, call Joey's Bike Shop at 636-0219.

Still plugging along...

Things are finally starting to happen here at JOEY'S Bike Shop. I will make my first order of bikes next week! What brand? You will just have to wait. I got a load of new signs to plaster all over town. The word is getting out that there is a small bike shop in Elkins and the repair bikes have been coming in more steady now. I had a reporter stop by Tuesday from the Inter Mountain news paper. He snapped a few pictures and wrote a nice little business profile that should be appearing in the paper next week. Mandi and I with a little help from my dad finished up most of the remodeling in the bike shop. Aside from needing painted and a few finishing touches the hammer swinging is complete. So there you go, spread the word. Bikes shall someday rule the world, maybe.

Peace, JOEY

Getting there...

Gots me a sign and some more stock. Now I just need some customers!

Store Hours...

Monday: 9-5
Tuesday: 9-5
Wednesday: By Appointment
Thursday: 9-5
Friday: 9-5
Saturday: 9-3
Sunday: Closed

I also have evening hours by appointment. Just give me a call.

Coming along...

JOEY'S Bike Shop LLC is coming along nicely. It has been a lot of work but I believe it will pay off someday.

First official day was July 1st.

Walls are painted, some of the shelves are hung and the parts and accessories are trickling in slowly.

New bench mounted work stand. Takes up less floor space.

Karl loves all the new boxes that seem to be arriving daily.

Peace, JOEY

Under Construction...

I am defiantly a building construction novice but the garage renovation is coming along slowly but surely. Saturday my dad and I took down the garage door and built a store front. New door, new window now I just have to decide what color to paint it. Monday and Tuesday I put in 12+ hours hanging plywood, with Mandi's help. Now its paint time, I loath painting. Its a slow tedious process that does not fit my hurry up and get it done personality. I received my business license Monday so now everything is official like. Now I just have lots of little things to do like: get set up with some more parts vendors, find a bike line willing to sell me a few bikes, figure out when I should pay my TAXES etc...

Peace, JOEY.