Bicycle Rentals, Repairs and Trail Services on the Upper Chesapeake Bay
Biller’s Bikes front porch holds the remaining refurbished used bikes for sale–there will be no more this season. Several adult bikes were added. No bike over $100. First-come, first-serve, our bikes disappear fast into the sunset…
Biller’s Bikes offers the Planet Bike “Stealth”, the brightest bike taillight made at the lowest price anywhere. Looks clear, flashes (or static) brilliant red. Black housing. The light comes with batteries, a secure no-nonsense bike fastener, and belt clip. 100 hours runtime on a set of batteries. Light is $16 at the shop.
BIKETOBERFESTIVAL, Sat. Oct 18, 1-8 pm at Biller’s Bikes in Havre de Grace, MD has its own webpage. See www.billersbikes.com/events.html.
We’ve really ramped up the raffle prizes, featuring a brand new SUN Ruskin 700c Sport Hybrid bicycle among other great prizes.
Come by the shop and buy a few chances!
Classic refurbished used-bikes for sale at Biller’s Bikes in Havre de Grace, MD through September (while they last) include:
26″ Men’s Columbia Town and Country Town-Bike, Black, Refurbished
26″ Vintage Beach Cruiser, Refurbished
24″ GT Big Kid’s All-Terrain Bike, Custom Built (Black)
26″ 1970s Ladies’ 3-Speed, Red, Refurbished
German Olympic 26″ Ladies’ 3-speed Town-Bike, Refurbished (Black, Gumwalls)
Upgraded 26″ Mongoose ATB Bike, Red, Refurbished
Bikes range in price from $25 to $105. All are refurbished and fully-adjusted, have new tires and tubes, and are ready-to-ride away
See the Biller’s Bikes website at www.billersbikes.com for hours, easy appointments, and location.
This September we’ll be selling a number of refurbished vintage mens and womens’ adult single, three-speed, and derailleur bikes. Demand for adult classics was so high at our August round-up sale that we decided to offer customers more.
The bikes will be under the canopy on the patio and tagged with prices. (Rental bikes on the deck are not for sale.) As always, used bikes are well-refurbished, but sold as-is with all-sales-final.
There are townbikes (single, 3-speed and 10-speed), hand-brake and coaster brake bikes, and a few pretty fancy multi-gear classics. Bikes include Trek, Peugeot, Huffy, Schwinn, Columbia and Mongoose, among others.
Call or come by Biller’s Bikes “Fall Classics” Sale. Hurry, first-come, first-serve. They’ll sell fast!
Havre de Grace has a long tradition of sport bicycling. This article is a 1937 look-back at HdG’s first bikeshop, founded in 1899. The shop was located where the old Masonic Building is today at Rochambeau Triangle.
The owner, Harvey Bowden, set many cycling records. He broke a previous New York City to Washington, DC bike speed record, making the 242-mile trip in 26 hours, 34 minutes. Try that on dirt roads on your Trek!
Thanks to HdG historian (and skipper of the Havre de Grace vintage baseball team) Gary Wasielewski, for the valuable research and contribution.
Folks parking on or driving by our Juniata Street side know the locally-famous 1840 brick arch of our building’s “Sallyport,” a 19th century Philadelphia townhome conveyance. Now the arch frames a new spinning bicycle wheel-sign that invites you down the sallyport to our busy Erie Street-side: canopy, drive, lawn, parking, office and bicycle deck. Come and visit!
We’re planning BIKETOBERFESTIVAL for Sat., Oct.
18. Bike rides, BBQ, raffle, contests and prizes, bands and a
beer/beverage garden will help celebrate the new season. Look for details here in September. The fun event will help raise funds for the Havre de Grace Ambulance Corps new bicycle EMT unit. Big party at Biller’s Bikes! (We’ll celebrate our first year!)
See www.billersbikes.com/events.html for detailed information.
Biller’s Bikes new and used parts service is growing fast. We stock the tires, tubes, and brake, cable and chain parts you need. You can buy many parts second-hand including wheels, handlebars, seatposts, shifters and brake levers, wheels and hundreds of sundry parts. We keep some basic accessories in stock and can often special order without deposit and receive parts within 48-hours. See our “Rentals and Repairs” page at www.billersbikes.com
Biller’s Bikes has several customers with our rental road bikes racing the North East Triathlon (run/swim/bike) tomorrow, August 17. The bike race’s Cecil County bike route follows part of the East Coast Greenway from North East to near Elkton. Watch for our shop to play a bigger role next year. Good luck to Melinda, Kristine, James and Andy!
