New cycling business, Bike Locker is a locally owned and operated family bike store with a full-time bike mechanic who services and repairs all major brands and styles in their fully equipped workshop.
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The new store also has a wide range of E. bikes which includes commuter and mountain bikes (M.T.B’s), hire bikes and local hampers available.
Owner Maurice Wingate has been in sports retail for 24 years, is also the current owner and operator of Intersport Wingates in Yarrawonga and Cobram and has found himself a very experienced sales and service team to help with all your bike needs.
John Beer has had an extensive career in bike mechanics working with some of the best cycling teams in the world, ensuring their bikes are in order for competition.
John has competed and worked with bikes for a large portion of his life and also has great local knowledge to assist with any of your bike needs.
17-year-old Josh Soutter has bike sales and service experience working for Action Bike + Ski for two years and has a wealth of knowledge in the best bike for you, riding mountain bikes himself and using the products he sells.
Josh also has local knowledge, attending Sacred Heart College and playing football for Rennie while also learning the ways of the trade from mentor John.
Bike Locker prides themselves on providing great customer service alongside a wealth of knowledge and experience to help you choose between the extensive range of bike parts and accessories.
Making sure the customer receives the right service and advice of quality brands including Merida, BMC, Norco, Apollo, Neo, Radius and Byk is a high priority for all staff.
Great customer service, friendly staff, quality products and fantastic range are just some of the things you are guaranteed when you walk into the store.
Make sure you come in to store at 80 – 82 Belmore Street on Friday, November 1 to try before you buy and go in the running to win a Merida Road Bike valued at $1299.
Bike mechanic extraordinaire JB
Bike mechanic John Beer (JB) has had an abundance of experience working with bikes as he has been a bike mechanic, working with various cycling teams around the world for many years.
JB’s passion for bikes started when he was 14 and has not wavered from the two wheels since.
Over the years, JB has worked at two Paralympics Games where he was the head mechanic, the first in Sydney 2000 and also in Athens 2004 keeping bikes in order for competitors and was also the head mechanic at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
In 1999 JB was a staff member of the Southern Cross Multi Disability Championships, keeping teams’ cycles in top condition for events.
JB has also lived and worked in five different European and Asian countries working with the national cycling teams as well as spending 12 months in USA.
Although travelling all over the world working with Australian cycling teams, JB has primarily worked with Australian teams and still does bike tours with Alltrails as well as having had a large involvement in the Great Victorian Bike Ride over the past 30 years as the bike mechanic, which made its way through Yarrawonga
last year.
JB also owned a bike retail business in Yarrawonga 15 years ago so for any of your bike repair, servicing and purchasing needs, JB is the man to see.
