Years ago [[1960s) there was a bike shop on Jefferson Ave. near Chalmers. Does anyone remember the name of it? Any idea why it closed?
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Years ago [[1960s) there was a bike shop on Jefferson Ave. near Chalmers. Does anyone remember the name of it? Any idea why it closed?
They sold Schwinns. My grandmother bought me my first 3 speed there for my 11th birthday. I believe it was called Bill's. I suppose it closed for the same reasons that almost all of the stores along that part of Jefferson closed.Quote:
Originally Posted by GPCharles
Name was Bill's Bike Shop on the corner of Jefferson and Lakewood.
Correct, the building was long and narrow. The had a long row of bikes lined up on a black rubber mat that always smelled new. Another memory from a long time ago. Ned's Firestone on the corner of Manistique and Jefferson also sold bikes, but had nowhere near the selection and they were not Schwinn's.Quote:
Originally Posted by GPCharles