Sunday, June 29, 2008

Great New Cycle Shop in Astoria!

Big Mouth Cycles is now open under the bridge! Formally of Bikes and Beyond, Bruce has opened his own shop under the bridge in the old Liberty Theater. He offers a full retail line of road, BMX, and mountain bikes, parts and accessories, (and possibly becoming the exclusive Fuji dealer on the coast) and a full time repair shop. It sounds all very routine, I know, but what Bruce offers is far from the norm. First and foremost, his customer service cannot be beat. I have the luxury of living and working on the coast and in the Portland area at the same time. I split my time between locations regularly, and cycle avidly in both. At this point, I have yet to find a better or more knowledgeable man in the business. Not only is Bruce great at what he does, his new location is about as good as it gets for all cyclists, especially those that are touring the coast. Being located right under the bridge, its a great place to drop in to give your ride a once over, a tune up, to make that emergency repair or to pick up some accessories you might need while making your way down the coast. Remember, its a long way to the next full service shop in Tillamook! Now, for what makes Big Mouth Cycles (named after the mouth of the Columbia) unique. Soon there will be an indoor freestyle riding area! As far as I know, this will be the only place of its kind on the coast, and I cannot think of any place like it outside of Portland or Seattle. Cosidering our riding season is so short, I have no doubt that Big Mouth Cylcles will be a destination for riders year-round from all over the Northwest. Bruce is truly an innovator and is most definitely community minded, and there's nothing better than fining that one place where you know you can count on to keep you on the road and in the saddle. He has earned my business for life, and I know that there are a lot of other people in the community who feel the same way, so do yourself and Bruce a big favor and drop in. He's located at 230 W. Marine Drive, in Astoria right under the bridge on the river side. You can reach the shop by phone at 503-325-8713, or check out their website at http://www.bigmouthcycles.com/.