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Friends of the Flock: Transit Cycles

Friends of the Flock: Transit Cycles We wouldn't be the Black Sheep without our flock! We're honored and stoked to share this interview with Jenna Majchrzak from Transit Cycles. We think y'all will make fast friends. Tucson, AZ | Est. 2014 [Above left: Jenna, owner. HBIC. Above right:  Linus, mechanic.] Owned and operated by Jenna Majchrzak, Transit Cycles's primary focus is and will always be to provide the best service to the bikes you already own and help you outfit them for whatever kind of road or trail you like to ride. They have a floor full of bicycles ready to go home from Esker Cycles, State Bicycle Co., Surly, Salsa and what’s left from All-City. They are THE shop in southern Arizona for...

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Friends of the Flock: Rio Grande Bicycle Service

We wouldn't be the Black Sheep without our flock! We're honored and stoked to share our interview with Heinrich Flaig from Rio Grand Bicycle Service. We think y'all will make fast friends. Rio Grande Bicycle Service Del Norte, CO | EST. 2023 (Rio Grande Bicycle Services in Del Norte! Custom bike rack by Ike Manobla.) Whether you live in the San Luis Valley or your travels on the trail have brought to the crossroads of adventure in Del Norte, CO, Del Norte Bicycle Services is where any rider can go for help along the journey. They are located directly on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, as well as the Race Across America, and have several trail systems and gravel routes...

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Friends of the Flock: Leadvelo Bicicasa

We wouldn't be the Black Sheep without our flock! We're honored and stoked to share this interview with Rafael Millan-Garcia from Leadvelo Bicicasa. We think y'all will make fast friends. Leadvelo Bicicasa Leadville, CO | Est. 2019 20 years ago while touring on his bike with his dog Rosco in tow, the Colorado Rockies adopted Rafa in a most unexpected way. From the sky came a monster snowstorm that put an end to his touring plans and unveiled a wonderful path of magical uncertainty. It snowed and it snowed, stranding Rafa in a town where he knew no one—and quickly went broke and homeless. But from this new-found community emanated kindness, generosity—and bikes! Bikes ruled there as much as they...

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Friends of the Flock: Scrub Jay Cycles

We wouldn't be the Black Sheep without our flock—and we'd like to start introducing you to the people, shops and organizations that partner with us! We're honored and stoked to share this interview with Max Cohen from Scrub Jay Cycles. We think y'all will make fast friends. Scrub Jay Cycles Pescadero, CA | Est. 2021 (Image by Joe Gibson) Tucked into the rural farming and ranching hills off Highway 1, just 14 miles south of Half Moon Bay near San Francisco, is a tiny unincorporated town of less than 500 people called Pescadero. Right on the main drag you'll find Scrub Jay Cycles—a community hub for all things bikes and bicycle education. Established, owned and operated by Max Cohen (and...

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