North Central Cyclery

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Hello. We are North Central Cyclery. It’s very nice to meet you.

	Name: Tobie DePauw Nickname: T-bone Position: GM & MC Favorite Bike and Why: – Salsa Pistola – it’s quick and comfy. Top 3 Favorite Products 4. Brooks Swift 5. Arkel T-28 Panniers 6. Lazer Genesis

	Name: Fivos Andonopoulos Nickname: Ari, The Centaur Position: Head Mechanic, Espresso Chief Favorite Bike and Why: Gunnar CrossHairs – It fits perfect, it’s practical, and made 110mi from here. Top 3 Favorite Products 1. Selle San Marco Rolls 2. Thomson (anything) 3. Chris King hubs

	Name: Russell Stewart Nickname: Rusty, Ruscle Position: Mechanic, Hand Model Favorite Bike and Why: Gunnar Crosshairs Top 3 Favorite Products 1. Utter Balm 2. Gunnar Crosshairs 3. More Utter Balm

Name: Eric Sucharski Nickname: Mustafa Position: BMXpert, Graphic Design Monkey Favorite Bike and Why: Surly Steamroller. It's nice and simple. You can set it up as a single speed or fixed gear, it has tighter geometry making it more responsive yet comfortable enough for daily rides. It can take big tires too, which make riding around DeKalb much more pleasant. Top 3 Favorite Products 1. Brooks Saddles 2. Ari's custom built wheels 3. NCC's Ride Away Roast coffee

	Name: Frank Heegaard Nickname: Heeman Position: Owner, Man Behind the Curtain Favorite Bike and Why: LHT because it is forever solid and, tough, practical Top 3 Favorite Products 1. NCC Swag, because it’s cool 2. Ari’s Cappuccino 3. Arkel – because it takes me away

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The NCC Crew Hall of Fame

Joe Terrado	Adam Woloszyn	Marcus Guethle	Joe Farris
Maria Carpenter	Brandon Bowen	Alex Bowden	Craig Baumann
Phillip Brown	Brent Turney	Kathy Lockard	Evan Mix

Our History

We began in the early months of 2004, adopting 70 years of local cycling history into our heritage. Swede’s bike shop opened in 1935, selling the early wares of the original Schwinn Bicycles as well as firearms and fishing licenses. It is rumored to have boasted a basement firing range at one time.

We saw a need in the DeKalb cycling community and at the same time we saw the potential for an incredibly fun business opportunity. We love people and we love bikes. The wound from years of poor customer service, elitism, and lack of passion was ready to heal. We are striving towards a legacy of positive community service all our own.

We officially opened as the North Central Cyclery on April 4th, 2004. We have made it very clear in our staff, in our store, and in our involvement in the community that there is a new ethic in town.

We proudly carry Trek, Gary Fisher, Surly, Civia, Masi, Haro, and Eastern bicycles. We believe these companies give us the best opportunity to serve almost any rider walking in our door. We also carry a wide variety of products from other companies including Bontrager, Saris, Speedplay, Brooks, Arkel, Detours, and Big Agnes and many more. We have access to many products not present in our store and we gladly make special orders for customers, so if you are interested in something specific, please let us know!

We support, plan, coordinate or participate in almost every cycling event in DeKalb County. These events are the cornerstone of our business. We also host many in-store seminars on bike maintenance, bike fit, training, commuting, and bike safety. Please check our Events page for upcoming events.

If you are interested in more information on what’s going on in our cycling community, please subscribe to our monthly email newsletter, The Velograph, or email us at rideaway@northcentralcyclery.com.