TFKT's GrassRoots Bike Shop is up and running!

Never ones to let the grass grow underneath their feet (punny!), our partner Trips for Kids - Triangle and their fearless leader Andrea have their new, community-driven bike shop open for business. GrassRoots Bikes is not your regular bike shop: rather than focusing on profit, they're committed to the community, and will funnel any revenue back into the shop and Trips for Kids.


As if the cause weren't enough, they're also carrying some great boutique brands that you can't get at your average shop. Steel lovers will rejoice at the sight of Soma Fabrications and Surly on the roster, while BMX and 'cross freaks can get their hands on Redline. Perhaps most exciting is the fact that GrassRoots will be carrying the sweet-riding 29er steel of Vassago. Not only can I attest to the big-wheeled loveliness of the Jabberwocky, but they're approved by none other than the Professor himself, seen rolling here in full Jabber style:


Ah, yes, the sweet poetry of the Professor of Smooth ripping up the pump track in short-bus style: truly an example of the Kantian sublime if there ever was one (on two wheels, at least).

They'll also be carrying White Industries and the ubiquitous Park Tools, for those of you who need to get your bling or wrench on (respectively), as well as the usual array of hard-to-find parts and must-have accessories. In short, they're a fully functioning bike shop, albeit a super cool one.

This is certainly something for both our team and the community to be excited about, and congrats go to Andrea and the rest of the dedicated Trips for Kids crew -- not to mention our own Dave Bryan -- for making this happen.