Serving the South Puget Sound Cycling Community Since 1970
Who we are, what we stand for:Â
What is The Bike Stand, and why would I want to shop there? At its most basic, the Bike Stand is a 40-year-old, full-service bike shop in Olympia, Washington. We are a nice size: big enough to provide a good selection of merchandise, but not so big that you get lost in the shuffle or that we have forgotten what Customer Service is.
We sell virtually all types of bicycles including: juvenile, sports comfort, hybrid, cruisers, road, and mountain bikes. We are best known as a Road Bike Shop, but it is our sincere hope that anyone who walks through our doors will be able to find a bike that fits their wants and needs. The Bike Stand also has full service repair shop, staffed with the area's most experienced and skilled mechanics.
We sell cycling clothing and shoes, a large selection of repair parts and cycling accessories. Pretty standard fare, but we aspire to higher things. Rather than being simple purveyors of hardware it is our goal to be your guide and companion down life’s cycling paths. Lofty goals.
How do we expect to fulfill such an important task? Simple as it may seem, by really listening to your needs, wants, goals and aspirations, and using our knowledge and experience to provide you with the tools which will make it possible to be successful and meet you goals. Too simple, or maybe too complex?
What do we do that makes us different or special? We love bicycles and bicycling. That doesn’t seem too surprising since we work in a bike shop, but you would be surprised! What really makes us different from every other bike shop with pretensions of being “better” or “best” starts as soon as you walk in the door. We are glad to see our regular customers. Many have become good friends and riding buddies. But, we are also excited to see new faces.
Selling and repairing bicycles is what we choose to do, and because we love doing it well. Sometimes we do it by providing unusual services such as precision sizings (yes, bicycles come in sizes and they need to fit), or free maintenance clinics every Monday night. Sometimes we do it by Living the Dream. All of us ride bicycles. Not in homogenized, pasteurized ways, but ride none the less. We lead regular rides and teach indoor trainer classes. We know what works and what doesn’t because we ride. Sometimes doing it is a result of what we don’t do. We will not sell you a bike that the wrong size, even if you do like the color. We won’t act like a Boy’s Club because some of us have long since quit being boys, and some of us are women. We won’t be condescending because we really believe helping get everyone on bicycles is a calling. Give us a try. I guarantee we will do our best to help you attain your cycling dreams.
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Location
The Bike Stand is located on the south side of the Olympic Outfitters building in downtown Olympia at:
407 East 4th Ave. - on the corner of 4th and Adams.
