Tag Archives: 20/20 cycle

Electric Lady’s Alex Kostelnik on why he’s closing the Central District e-bike shop

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Alex Kostelnik is getting out of the e-bike showroom business. After nearly three years on the front lines of a volatile e-bike industry, selling shiny new bikes out of the Central District’s Electric Lady, he finds himself looking longingly up … Continue reading →

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Public Bikes will close Pine St shop

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

When Public Bikes opened at Summit and Pine in April 2015, we noted that the shop was “well-positioned to take advantage of Capitol Hill’s bike shop desert.” Velo Bike Shop had recently moved to the Denny Triangle area after decades … Continue reading →

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20/20 Cycle owner plans Central District electric cargo bike shop: Electric Lady

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Alex Kostelnik built 20/20 Cycle out of little more than a couple maxed out credit cards and a serous desire to create a bike shop in the Central District focused on getting any old bike rolling again. Perhaps more than … Continue reading →

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PUBLIC Bikes now open on Capitol Hill

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

I just swung by the PUBLIC Bikes shop at Pine and Summit, and the crew there is mopping the floors and putting the final touches on the renovated shop space. They opened quietly this afternoon, and their grand opening party … Continue reading →

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Seattle Met: 20/20 Cycle got its start with 2 credit cards, a record player and a pot of tea

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

Since Velo moved from 11th and Pine to the Denny Triangle, 20/20 Cycle has been one of the only bike shops in a sea of bike-friendly neighborhoods in the Central District and Capitol Hill. Located at 21st and Union, the … Continue reading →

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CHS profiles Branford Bike, the ‘last bike shop on Capitol Hill’

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

It’s pretty hard to imagine that, with Velo Bike Shop moving from 11th and Pine to the new Via6 building in the Denny Triangle/Belltown area, Capitol Hill is now a bike shop black hole. The neighborhood now has a high … Continue reading →

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‘We cater to moms with duct-taped Burley trailers with their kids inside on their way to Montessori school’

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

Cycling Illustrated recently interviewed Alex Kostennik, owner of 20/20 Cycle in the Central District (which happens to be my local bike shop). 20/20 is a welcoming, laid back shop, and the people who work there are really just interested in … Continue reading →

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Tonight: Ride with Bike Snob NYC + Citywide bike-to-school parents meet-up

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

Bike Snob is in town tonight promoting his newest tome, which has been described as a religious self-help book for bike commuters. The Enlightened Cyclist is the follow-up to Eben Weiss’s popular Bike Snob. Better yet, you have a chance … Continue reading →

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