- Julia Thiel
- Logan Beyhl works on a bike
They decided to open a bike shop specializing in BMX bikes, Beyhl said, because there are a lot of people in Chicago who ride BMX, and no stores that cater to them. He also wants to host community events like weekly social bike rides (BMX on Tuesdays, regular bikes on Thursdays) and yoga.
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- Julia Thiel
They took possession of the space June 15, and Beyhl says they’ve been ready to open for a while, but getting the permits took a long time. According to the city, he says, it can takes anywhere from four days to nine weeks.
While BMX has become more accepted, Beyhl says, it’s still not easy to find public places to ride here. There’s the Garden, a set of dirt jumps that’s open to both BMX and mountain bikers, but Beyhl thinks that the jumps are often intimidating for beginners because they’re big. And bikes aren’t allowed at skate parks in Chicago—which doesn’t stop Beyhl from riding them. He says it’s rarely an issue—the skateboarders are usually fine with it—but if they try to get a group together, the police inevitably show up and make them leave.
Let’s Roast Cycles, 1116 N. Milwaukee, 773-278-7820, Mon-Fri 8 AM-8 PM, Sat 10 AM-8 PM, Sun 10 AM-5 PM
