fountain city pedaler

One of my biggest con­cerns in mov­ing to Foun­tain City was that I would be with­out a local bike shop. That fear was quickly snuffed after vis­it­ing Foun­tain City Ped­aler, located at 4620 Old Broad­way, just off the 640 exit.

Foun­tain City Ped­aler is small, but well laid out with plenty of park­ing for group-ride meet ups. They carry Marin, Dia­mond Back in addi­tion to a cou­ple bou­tique brands. (I saw a deli­cious BMC frame hang­ing on one wall.) They also carry Shi­mano wheels and com­po­nents as well as cloth­ing from Sugoi among many other accessories.

Owner Luke Grieve opened Foun­tain City Ped­aler five months ago after work­ing 10 years in other bike shops in Knoxville, Chat­tanooga, Birm­ing­ham, Ala. and a bicy­cle man­u­fac­tur­ing com­pany out­side Cleve­land, Tenn. He said he saw an oppor­tu­nity for a friendly, knowl­edge­able bike shop for Foun­tain City and North Knoxville.

Also, Grieve and his wife are local to Foun­tain City, which is a big plus in my book.

Grieve says his focus is on pro­vid­ing quick, qual­ity ser­vice at com­pet­i­tive rates. And they will work on any bike, regard­less of the brand, or whether it’s old or new.

Some of their com­mon ser­vice costs are:

  • Tune-up: $50 (entire bike)
  • Flat repair: $5 (tube), $6 (labor)

Foun­tain City Ped­aler also hosts group rides:

  • Wednes­days: Moun­tain bike ride held at area trails
  • Thurs­days: Road ride that leaves at 5 or 6 pm (depend­ing on the time of year) for a 20 to 25 mile loop

The shop is also involved with build­ing local moun­tain bike trails with the Appalachian Moun­tain Bike Club (AMBC), and helps with var­i­ous cycling advo­cacy groups in Knoxville. This year , they will be a spon­sor for the Knox Rev­o­lu­tion wom­ens’ club/team with a goal to get more women into cycling.

If you’re a Foun­tain City or North Knox­ille res­i­dent, and are shop­ping for a new bike or just look­ing for a quick tune-up, check out Foun­tain City Pedaler.

Busi­ness infor­ma­tion (from Metro Pulse)

  • Address: 4620 Old Broad­way, Suite 102, Knoxville, 37918
  • Phone: 865 – 357-1580
  • Web site: http://www.FCPedaler.com
  • E-mail: ldgrieve (at) hot­mail (dot) com