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BioWheels Asheville’s Grand Opening was Ideal.

April 21, 2008 on 4:12 pm | In Growth | No Comments

How completely perfect. With little fanfare, BioWheels hosted a series of events at our recently completed 81 Coxe Avenue location. A couple hundred people dropped by to wish us well, spend some coin, learn something new, ride something new, or just have a snack.

Please Follow the ‘ribbon cutting’ picture to a slideshow of 3-days of BioWheels’ celebration.

The event kicked off on Thursday evening with our usual weekly road ride. This ride, however was more like an event. About 30 riders showed up including by Timmy Johnson (Nat’l CX Champ), and some of his Healthnet teammates. The group rolled out through town & got so many cheers that it felt like an actual event.

Friday morning we hosted a bike commuter breakfast. Coffee & yummies were provided by the Dripolator Coffeehouse. The day experienced lots of foot traffic and activity in the store. People came out to talk about the products we offer, the green building we built, and what lies ahead for the business & bike community.

Friday offered a full-day of demo’s from Cannondale, Cervelo, Scott & Jamis. Eric & Andy worked with people on bike-fits. At 5pm the Asheville Chamber of Commerce descended on BioWheels for a good old-fashioned ribbon cutting ceremony. Afterwards, we had refreshments and a fine social event. All the while, Matt J. taught a class on drivetrain maintenance & adjustments.

Saturday was a full day of interactions and more demos. Late in the day, Andy & Ian took of their service aprons, cocked their ball-caps & started spinnin’ vinyl. We shifted into a party atmosphere, and French Broad Brewing Company’s 13 Rebels Ale & Kolsch began flowing for the adults. Soon, there was dancing, and a generally groovy feel swept in. The crowd grew, the free raffle tickets were passed out, and Asheville Pizza showed up (we knocked back 21 larges!). Much mixin’ later, Hyla, Greta, Kris & Andy ran the raffle in which we gave out about $1000 in prizes. Leftover items were aggressively disbursed via air mail per Andy Grabowski in the always popular “schwagg toss”.

Special thanks to Chris from Cervelo, Charles from Cannondale and Eric from Cane Creek. All 3 spent a great deal of time with customers & offered products demonstrations of their latest offerings. Also thanks to Scott Bikes, Jamis Bikes, Spot Brand Bikes, Jamis Bikes & Niner Bikes for sending us some great demo bikes.

Thanks again to the following Asheville businesses that helped make our event fun & tasty:
The Dripolator Coffeehouse for coffee & baked goods, The Green Sage Cafe for the biodegradable cups, plates and forks, French Broad Food Coop for organic wine, snacks, and soft drinks, Laurey’s Catering for some delicious finger-foods, French Broad Brewing Company for the wonderful hop sodas (as always), and Asheville Pizza Company for keeping everyone well-fed with massive amounts of pie!

Thanks to everybody who supports BioWheels.
We would not be here without you!

BioWheels Asheville Grand Opening Celebration

April 4, 2008 on 6:37 pm | In Growth | No Comments

JOIN US April 17-19, 2008!

Our building is complete, Spring is here and we love to ride bikes. So, for 3 days we’ll host varied events that give you insight into what BioWheels has in store for the season.
Enjoy some free bike clinics, talk with industry professionals,
socialize with food & drink and learn about
Asheville’s first commercial green building from the people who designed and built it.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Thursday April 17
5:30 - Join us for a huge group road ride split into groups for all ability levels and led by the always courteous & knowledgeable BioWheels Race Team Members. There will be some demo bikes available for test rides and some surprise industry representatives along for the ride. Call for demo info and to wish Matt a Happy Birthday (828.236.BIKE)

Friday April 18
9:30-10:30 - Ride your bike to BioWheels for coffee & breakfast from the Dripolator Coffeehouse and learn about the new “BioWheels Frequent Rider Club” that rewards you for your bike commuter miles.
All Day - Come in with your bike for a free ergonomic bicycle fit assessment with Eric or Andy - BioWheels SICI-certified fit technicians.
5:00 - Chamber Of Commerce Ribbon Cutting. What’s a Grand Opening without a little pomp? We’ll pull out the big scissors and officially open the doors to Asheville’s first commercial green building. Refreshments & Snacks will follow.
5:30-6:30 - ‘Demystifying The Bicycle Drivetrain‘ is a free clinic to teach you the skills you need for proper drivetrain maintenance & adjustment to keep your bike running more smoothly and save you money.

Saturday April 19
11:00-5:00 - Vendor Reps will be at BioWheels for a trade-show-style product experience. There will be free product demos from Cannondale, Cervelo, Scott, Jamis, Spot and more (bring your pedals, shoes and helmet if you like). There will also be lots of free schwag that you need to come to find out about!
5:00-10pm - Open House Party, BioWheels-style - local beer from French Broad Brewing Co., organic wine and snacks from French Broad Food Coop, pizzas from Asheville Pizza Co. …and its all served with compost-able/biodegradable cups, forks, plates from The Green Sage cafe.

SEE YOU THERE!