Biketown

Type
Bike Store
Description

Jim and Kelly MacDonald had a strong desire to establish a bicycle store in Abilene, TX that would convey their love of cycling, offer experienced bicycle technicians, and, at the same time, benefit the community. That desire became reality when BikeTown opened in April 1997. Since then, BikeTown has served customers of all types and has been able to share their love of cycling. These customers include families, recreational riders, road and off-road racers, duathletes, and triathletes. These customers cover a wide spectrum of people which BikeTown loves to see. They love to help all types of cyclists reach their cycling goals.

The MacDonalds’ second goal was to provide experienced technicians in their store. Their technicians have over 75 years of experience among them. They have been working on bikes since before websites existed! You won’t find more experienced technicians for miles. They know bicycles inside and out and can answer any of your questions. They not only have years of experience, they are also continually looking to improve. BikeTown’s technicians attend tech clinics and trade shows throughout the year to learn from others in the industry and pass that knowledge on to you. With thousands of bike fittings under their belts, you can trust these technicians to know what they are doing and assist you with whatever bicycle question you have. They truly want to help you with your ride and cycling experience, not simply fix your bike or sell you the latest fad or gadget.

In addition to great technicians, great service, and sharing the love of cycling,  Jim and Kelly wanted to make sure to give back to the community that has supported them over the years. They do that by offering free workshops, partnering with Abilene Bicycling Club and Steamboat Cycling Club to lead road rides and put on time trials (both on and off road), raising thousands of dollars for Big Brothers-Big Sisters by organizing the Tour de Gap, and raising money for the local police department through Bent Wheel Bash, an annual mountain bike race that BikeTown organizes. BikeTown also gives away a multitude of inventory, including bikes, to help benefit non-profits in town. BikeTown works with classes from the local universities as well as Boy Scout troops to help teach bike safety and maintenance, and offers free bicycle maintenance classes to their customers. All of the things that BikeTown organizes are really Jim and Kelly’s way of saying thanks to Abilene for their support and patronage throughout the years. To everyone who has shopped at BikeTown – you are appreciated immensely. Every time you shop at BikeTown you help continue all the events and programs that BikeTown is involved with in Abilene. Thank you!
 
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Hours
Days
4/8/201910:00 AM - 6:00 PM
4/6/20199:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Contact
Group Rides
Whether a new rider or a veteran, the Monday rides are a welcoming way to meet people and have fun. Sponsored by Biketown, the rides leave during Daylight Savings Time from the Biketown ... moreparking lot. About midway through the ride the group sometimes splits up into an A and B sections, with the faster cyclists heading on a little further.
Organization:
Type:
Road
Level:
Novice, Intermediate, Advanced
Expected Turnout:
15 - 50 riders
Terrain:
Mostly flat, Flat to rolling
Date:
Monday, 28 Oct, 2019Weekly on Monday, until Mon, Oct 28 2019
Time:
6:00 PM
Join the group getting ready for the weekend on Thursday night from the Biketown parking lot.
Type:
Road
Level:
Intermediate, Advanced
Expected Turnout:
Under 15 riders
Terrain:
Flat to rolling
Date:
Thursday, 4 Apr, 2024Weekly on Thursday
Time:
6:00 PM
Check your fitness monthly during the riding season! Biketown and Steamboat Cycling sponsor an Individual Time Trial on the first Thursday of the month. Registration at 6:00 pm, first ... morerider out at 6:30 pm. Prizes and cumulative points awarded for men and women 1, 2 and 3.
Type:
Road
Level:
Intermediate, Advanced
Expected Turnout:
15 - 50 riders
Terrain:
Mostly flat
Date:
Thursday, 5 Sep, 2019Monthly on the first Thursday, until Thu, Sep 5 2019
Time:
6:00 PM
Check https://www.strava.com/clubs/sTEAMboat for status of moving to 8 am
Every Saturday from Biketown. We roll out at 9:00 am. Typically the time changes in May when it gets warmer, so look for the notice either here or on Strava that we're moving to 8:00 ... moream rollout. Sponsored by Biketown.
Type:
Road
Level:
Intermediate, Advanced
Expected Turnout:
Under 15 riders
Terrain:
Flat to rolling
Date:
Saturday, 30 Mar, 2024Weekly on Saturday
Time:
9:00 AM
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