Cast of Characters

Tis I Itchie, geezer but not crumudgeon, well fed but not fat, shaken not stirred

Assisted in all things by Chuck, love of my life, limey, listless little thing.

Special guest stars: Don Juan-monster love cat sans spine and Lou Bob-not so big, not so loving, not so stupid.

We all live in a large city near a large body of water, near a larger body of water, near the largest body of water.

And we want everyone to ride bicycles. We are 'car-free' but not anti-car. We truely believe that everyone could and should ride their bikes a bit more.
There is really no need but I'll repeat the benefits: healthier people, cleaner air, less traffic, more rose smelling, more giving direction, more chatting with neighbors, less energy usage in manufacturing and usage, better resource utilization... happier humans.

So dust of the old Schwinn, air up the tires and take a ride to the park, I'll see you there.

Tip Top Opening Shot October 21, 2006

Very old Hercules, now lives in Boulder with Doug-E-fresh and Karen

Like it says on the box, this blog will be about opening a bicycle shop, when it's open it'll be about running a bike shop. So, welcome to:
Tip Top Bike Shop

Why open a bike shop? After 40 years and two months (I like to be prepared) I decided that it was time to expend 100% of my energy doing what's right for me. After riding bikes nearly every day, thinking about bikes every night, surfing for bikes, scope-ing bikes, fixing bikes, and helping people find bikes it was time to get serious (see a repeating theme here?).

So you may ask what type of bikes do I like?

I like all bikes,
but I prefer bikes that get ridden, oh yeah we are talking about human powered vehicles here (but I like motocycles too, two wheels good).

Check it out and watch the saga unfold...