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Moving Sale THIS Sunday!
Posted on September 18, 2015 by Shaun
Closed Saturday to Prepare for…
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THE TIME HAS COME!!! Hometown Bicycles is just a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from moving into something way bigger and way better, and YOU reap the benefits of our big move!
Remember, our SEPTEMBER 20TH Moving Sale is only 5 short hours – 11AM – 4PM. And we’ll be running killer deals and garage sale bargains on just about everything that isn’t nailed down.
You’ve already seen signs of our impending move – walls emptied, boxes stacked, a hum of excitement at the shop. But in order to prepare the shop for THIS EPIC EVENT…
We will be CLOSED this Saturday
SPECIAL SALE NOTES:
Because of the enormity of this event, we have some important points to share…
1) PARK NEXT DOOR (i.e. at our future Bicycle Adventure Center in the former Tri County Cleaning building – 10595 Grand River Rd.)
2) FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE
3) CASH IS KING
4) ALL MOVING SALE PURCHASES ARE FINAL
5) HAVE FUN!
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A Transcontinental Cyclist, a Beer Run & Fall Colors
Posted on August 20, 2015 by Shaun
…TOUR DE LIVINGSTON, THAT IS! This October 11th marks the 8th annual, recreational ride on our communities’ most scenic, autumn roads. We’re not supposed to play favorites, but this incredible cycling event takes the cake for us Hometownies!
As always, we’ll be your friendly Tour de Livingston bicycle support crew, fellow Tour riders, and raffle bike donator.
Also, with less than 2 months left to prepare, you’ll want to get yourself registered, prep your bike (we know a place that does the world’s best tune-ups – *wink-wink-nudge-nudge*), and log some serious mileage.
To help you with that last part, join Hometown for our Sunday morning Tour de Livingstontraining rides. We meet behind the Howell Courthouse at 8:00am, and ride two, 20-mile road loops at an intermediate level pace. Road bikes are required. Follow us on Facebookfor details and ride updates.
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DOES “2016 JAMIS” RAISE YOUR HEART RATE?
IF YOU’RE ITCHING TO OWN THE NEWEST JAMIS BIKES, the bikes aren’t in yet, but the catalogs ARE. And. We. Are. GEEKED.
Come in, and check it out. (We’ve got tape, so you won’t have to chase down your socks.)
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TRANSCONTINENTAL RIDER VISITS HOMETOWN
MEET OUR NEW FRIEND CHUCK… who just happens to be crossing the country by bicycle! Chuck stopped in for a repair on his ride from San Francisco to New York City. This guy is amazing!
Chuck hails from Korea, where he’s a student of Economics. He wanted to do something fun and unique between his Junior and Senior years at college, and decided to ride his bicycle across America on his summer vacation, visiting friends along the way. He is presently making his way across the Canadian border to New York.
May the wind be always at your back, Chuck. It was a privilege to be part of your adventure.
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BREW CRUISE BIKE TOUR
BEER * BIKING * BUDS: Here’s an upcoming event (August 29th) for all the hops-happy cyclists out there. Click the image below for details:
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Hometown Turns 5 Today!
Posted on April 15, 2015 by Shaun
TODAY, APRIL 15TH, HOMETOWN BICYCLES TURNS 5! That’s 5 YEARS of getting you to your happy place on a bicycle… what a dream come true!!
Something this momentous requires celebrating, but we’re saving the big shin-dig for the impending grand opening of our new store. ‘Til then, take a stroll with us down memory lane to honor the business that’s making waves, making friends, and making history thanks to you wonderful, wonderful Hometownies…
2010: A BUSINESS CONCEPT IS BORN It all started with a relationship (ours – Shaun & Dawn), a need (for outstanding, speedy, anti-snob bicycle service), a vision (to blow people’s minds), and a tiny rental space in Brighton. (Above: Service shop before and after)
2010: HOMETOWN BICYCLES OPENS FOR SERVICE Mid-renovation, Shaun popped the question, and the soon-to-be Mr. & Mrs. Shaun Bhajan officially opened the doors to Hometown Bicycles’ service shop. (Above: Dawn says “yes” and signage makes the business official)
2011: WE INTRODUCE RETAIL Customer demand made expansion into retail a natural next step, and after falling in love with Jamis Bicycles, we went for it… Hometown Bicycles tripled in size to bring you cool bikes and accessories. (Above: Retail shop before and after)
2012: SHOP RIDES & CLINICS TAKE OFF We were determined to be a cycling resource for our customers and community, so we launched rides and clinics open to all. (Above: Early shop ride and making ourselves visible from Grand River)
2013: WE CREATE THE MOUNTAIN BIKE MARATHON We built a bike course from scratch and created the wildly successful Hometown Bicycles Mountain Bike Marathon event – our first foray into race creation, and certainly not our last! (Above: Happy race volunteers)
2014: WE BRANCH INTO A SECOND LOCATION To spread the love, we opened a Hometown Bicycles satellite service center in Whitmore Lake. Although we recently moved this store’s operations back to Brighton in preparation for our big move, it remains a core piece of our shop heritage.(Above: Hometown Bicycles Whitmore Lake)
2015: BIG OL’ CHANGES ARE UNDERWAY This year, we’re taking on our biggest challenges to date – opening a 10,000 sq. ft. Bicycle Adventure Center and becoming parents. But then, we never did like to live small! (Above: Renovations are well underway, and so is our mini-Hometownie… both arrive this spring)
The Future… With you as customers, we can reach the stars. We’re privileged to have you as part of our continuing adventures, and will keep on keeping you in the loop as the awesomeness unfolds. (Above: The future home of Hometown Bicycles)
Thank you for making these past 5 years MAGICAL,
~ Shaun & Dawn
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