Rick Cycle Shop

We’ll see you all on Tuesday!

I know we love a good RECOVERY STORYYYYYY
Another stolen bike returned to its owner! Only one year and 17 days later, but who’s counting?
If you know Seafood Dan, you know his unconditional love for this here GT Gutterball, and we love to see them together again at last 💕
Lola (bike) has been through a lot in her time and has changed hands all over the city of Buffalo, but we suspect she’ll be nice and comfortable with Dan for the rest of her days.

Another win (or tie) under the belt ✅
Thank you Buffalo Spree for having us and all of the food vendors for filling our tummies with some tasty treats

RECOVERED!

Few things in this world are as satisfying as returning a stolen bike to its rightful owner.

Shout out to our star employee for the harrowing recovery he undertook while on a coffee run for the shop. Making it back with the stolen bike, while riding the shop bike and carrying 4 coffees.

Shout out to .cafe for their assistance

And congratulations to on getting his bike back

Meet at the shop 🤝 Ride to Ridge
10am meet up time as normal, come prepared (lights/helmets/locks)

Voted Rick employees’ favorite bar since the very beginning

COLLECTING MEMORIES OF THE OLD PINK: We were saddened with the rest of Buffalo to learn about the loss of The Old Pink in a devastating fire earlier this week. We looked back in our records and found that there had been a bar in that building at Allen and Mariner Streets since at least 1898! The building itself dated back to the mid 1860s.

We know that bar held generations of stories and memories – and we want to hear from you to collect and preserve them. Share your memories and photos from the Old Pink at the link below as we work to create a historical record about this legendary bar!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0B7LTgDI2UAsZUf7pMQv33CBxkxPFwFg5cTE-SlfV1JU7Ng/viewform

!!!This Sunday's ride (5/26) is postponed till next Sunday (6/2) !!!! Thanks for understanding!

CLEAR YOUR SUNDAYS, BOO.
It’s time for the second iteration of the
✨RICK ROLL✨
Every ride starts from Rick Cycle Shop (55 Allen St), meeting @ 10am and riding out from there!

Come join us in Niagara Square!

Going through "the archives" doing some research on a local rider from the 1930s and 1940s. A small collection of 6 Day Race programs, most from the Broadway Auditorium in Buffalo. Some even bearing penciled autographs of some of the racers.

Six Day Races were exactly what they sounded like. Not allowed by law to race on Sunday, usually teams of 2 (one racing the other resting) would start racing at 12:01 on Monday morning and go until midnight the following Saturday. The winners being the team who traveled the farthest, regularly in excess of 1,200 miles.

A lot of these races in Buffalo were held at the. Broadway Auditorium located near Broadway and Michigan Ave. A repurposed NY National Guard arsenal built in 1858, the City of Buffalo used it as a sports arena from 1913 until 1940. The building still stands today, used as a DoT warehouse. It was announced in 2023 that the redevelopment of the building back into a sports complex was started.

Happy to hand over this fresh build to our friend Andy Gonzalez
A Neo-Retro Trek 870 drop bar gravel conversation.

The super clean frame and wheels came from and served as the bones for this build.

Ready to get shredy

Build list:
-Trek 870, built in America with True Temper tubing
-Paul Neo Retro Front Brake
-Odyssey Evo 2.5 U brake for the rest
-Brooks Flyer Saddle
-Shimano Tiagra ST-4700 Brifters
-Shimano GRX RD-RX400 Rear Derailleur
-Shimano GRX FD-RX400 Front Derailleur
- Shimano 11-34 Cassette
- Shimano PD-EH500 pedals
-Shimano FC-RX800 Crank with 30-46 chainrings
-Velo Orange front rack
-Kool Stop Eagle II ceramic pads
-Velo Orange Grand Cru sealed bearing headset
-Velo Orange Removable Faceplate stem
-Redshirt Kitchen Sink Handlebars
-Redshirt Extra Long Tape
-Dimention 2 bolt seatpost

Wheels Built by Colorado Cyclist back in the day:
-Chris King ISO hubs, freshly rebuilt
-Mavic X517 Ceramic Rims
-Titanium Spokes
-Schwalbe Marathon Plus MTB tires for problem free rolling

'Where did you get those deals?
From the Tooth Fairy!'

We got some deals for you. This Saturday only!

Today we handed over this pre WWII Westfield Columbia built Hudson Racer.

Originally sold here in Buffalo by Steering Bicycles and Sporting Goods in 1940, this bike is in amazing rideable shape.

The paint and decals really shine on this. With original gold box pinstriping (done by hand). Super clear "Racer" and original Steering Bicyle Shop water transfers. Along with the very patriotic styled Columbia Bicycles logo on the seat tube.

The wheels are metal clad hickory wood ment for Single Tube tires. They are similar to sew up tubular by being glued ont the rim, but almost impossible to repair if a flat occurs due to the completely encased tube. These tires having been phased out of use in the late 1930s early 40s. We had to go to a gentleman in West Virginia who hand makes these tires, one at a time spending 3 days on each.

The sadle, original to the bike, has a date stamping of 1940 on the underside. The leather is still supple.

Neat to think thanks to the tires being made in West Virginia this bicycle is completely made in America.

This was a very enjoyable bike to refurbish. We really need to remember to take before pictures next time.


#1940

Fun bike to be working on: A 1995 Eddy Merckx titanium cyclocross bike. Built by Lightspeed in the and decked out in Campagnolo Record 8 speed.
Check out the pantographed stem.
Getting the mechanics dialed, the customer will be putting the finishing touches on themselves l.

Sept. 1st we are rolling out the good sales! This sale applies to all new bikes and new accessories, and what better time to get a bike? No lines, no crazy wait time, no paying full price 😎 (alternatively titled the end of season/ this location is not closing sale)

Blue skies and sunshine! Just reunited with his recently stolen dope Stumpjumper.
Recovered it from a guy who got it from some other guy who definitely didn't steal it...

“Is it bad that I kinda want to bite it?” -me
Check out this 1941 Schwinn DX that Mitch is working on for the grandson of the original owner!! This bike boasts it all with its pre World War 2 release date and some tree rubber tubes to match 🌳

we do be closin sometimes

*reposted due to I don’t know dates and numbers

#716

Sorry everyone, but sometimes we just have to help others 🤝🤝

Sorry y’all, you’re just gonna have to youtube how to fix that flat 🫥

We’re so happy to see a bike come back to its rightful owner, and we’re glad it worked out for everyone (minus the thief, he’s gonna have another thing coming)

May The Fourth Be With You 🍩

📣ALRIGHTY BIKE PEOPLE 📣
We are officially coming up on ✨Seasonal Hiring Time✨
What does this mean? It means we’re looking for some like minded bike people who like bikes, know how to fix a bike, or are willing to learn how! Bonus points if you’ve got the social skills to boot. Feel free to check out our added benefits and call, email, or stop in to apply!*
*Please not that these options do not include social media, I do not have the power to hire anyone so take it to the *hire* ups!

Lets do Bike things together!

Definitely closed today, maybe tomorrow too. Well have to wait and see
Sorry everyone who probably wasn't going to come in today anyway because it's a frickin' disaster out there
Stay safe, stay warm

Not opening today. Can't find the store. Gonna try again tomorrow

Wrap up your holiday shopping with some tree-mendous deals!
-Tune up coupon for $50. Good for the entirety of 2023 save $20 on a tune up!
-Gift Card Deals, buy $50 get extra $10, buy $100 get extra $25
-Up to 40% off select new bikes from Fuji, SE, Haven, Univega, and iZip
-10% off ALL Used bikes
-10% off ALL Accessories

Who needs a bike?!
We are really excited, we've got a whole new line in stock from Marin Bikes, including a few different Gravel Bike options to choose from.

This season shop local, Bezos doesn't need a second space ship.

Just got this totally real text and I thought I should share this with all of you. Forget Black Friday, it’s all about Small Business Saturday baybees.