Bike Depot II
After a great meal at El Mundo, the fam and I quickly drove by the new Bike Depot on Frankfort. This is a 2nd location in addition to their downtown location on Market. I've certainly been by that one several times due to its location, with my best pickup being the excellent Paselas presently on the BR. The new location is tight along the RR tracks, but it looks to be relatively full service. Particularly attractive were a couple Masis in the window. The Bike Depot is doing it right, in that because they were started by Jackie Green as a sustainable shop, they offer lots of interesting, non-roadie wheels to partake of, including the Breezer line of commuters and a variety of Bianchis. Below is the Masi "Soulville". It's gorgeous and they have theirs tricked out with some sporty fenders too. Below that is the "Speciale Commuter". It could have been a different bike, but it was a fixie/SS with white tires and a snazzy look to it. The SC looks to be an intersting offering.
A further interesting note on the Bike Depot is that the website indicates that their 3rd shop is/was in the Churchill Downs area on 4th. On the Monday commute on the Trek I noticed a nappy building with a yellow "Bike Shop" sign. I though it was more a joke, but it's for real. The fact is, there are more commuters around the track that any other place in the 'Ville; the track workers are heavily Latino and are often bike commuters too. It's brilliant, if not in a money making way. Jackie doesn't mince words. He puts his own $$ and efforts into sustainable cycling here in the community. I can never leave my beloved Clarksville Schwinn, but the Bike Depot is doing it right.
A further interesting note on the Bike Depot is that the website indicates that their 3rd shop is/was in the Churchill Downs area on 4th. On the Monday commute on the Trek I noticed a nappy building with a yellow "Bike Shop" sign. I though it was more a joke, but it's for real. The fact is, there are more commuters around the track that any other place in the 'Ville; the track workers are heavily Latino and are often bike commuters too. It's brilliant, if not in a money making way. Jackie doesn't mince words. He puts his own $$ and efforts into sustainable cycling here in the community. I can never leave my beloved Clarksville Schwinn, but the Bike Depot is doing it right.
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