Mike's Hike And Bike

07/14/2022

Well, It is official. the person who planned on buying Mike's Hike and Bike has backed out of the deal. Now, I am in a bit of a pickle. If you or anyone you know would like to purchase a bike shop I have one for sale at a bargain price! PM me for details or call me to talk about it. I have inventory, tools, display fixtures, and can even hook you up with an expert mechanic/manager to help you run the shop. If you would like, I can provide advice, expertise, and contacts to help you get a good solid start.

06/30/2022

I guess that I overestimated my abilities. I need to be entirely out of the shop by Saturday evening and I am completely overwhelmed. The week did not turn out quite as expected and I could use some help.

If any of you, my dear friends, are not too busy Friday afternoon or Saturday any time during the day, I could use a good bit of help getting stuff packed up and moved into storage. Advice and "I told you so's" are allowed! I will provide food and Beer/Gatorade/soda for all. I have places to put MOST of the stuff, but I also would like to sell a ton of the display items, so if you have any suggestions about that, I am open to those as well.

05/31/2022

Tonight for the last official ride from Mike's Hike and bike in Richmond, we will be kicking off at 6:00 pm for a nice 23 mile ride with a couple of moderate climbs and some fun roads. there will be multiple pace groups and regrouping along the way. As always, this will be a NO DROP ride. Come out and join us for the final ride from the shop.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37023897

05/31/2022

So, today is the last day that the shop will be open. I am a bit sad. Well, more than a bit... We will have one last Tech Talk Tuesday at Ten After Twelve today to say goodbye.

We have come a long way since 2007 when it was just me, sometimes Kimberly, and a kid in a sling over my shoulder. I have had some great employees, made some amazing friends, grown a LOT, laughed, stressed, felt a part of my town in a way that few others can, and learned more than I ever expected. I can truthfully say that in 15 years, I have never had to go to work. My children grew up in the shop and it has become a major part of my personal identity. Thank you all for making all of this possible.

And now, for something completely different...

05/27/2022

I'm feeling a bit melancholy right now. This is my last cycling event as Mike from Mike's Hike and Bike. The last hurrah is at the Horsey Hundred ride in Goergetown, KY.

05/04/2022

We have loads of shelving, display racks, pegboard pegs, and pegboard racks, glass display cases, garment racks, slatwall hooks, slatwall, and other store fixtures for sale! come make an offer on some or all of it! We are closing the doors for good by the end of the month. Here are just a couple of photos representing the things that we have. There are loads more items!

04/28/2022

How about a few short hills and one long but not too steep one for tonight's ride from Mike's Hike and Bike in Richmond. This has long been one of our mainstay routes but we have not done it this spring yet. As always, this will be a NO DROP route with multiple pace groups and regrouping at corners as necessary. Clip-in time is 6:00pm.

20.6 mi, +1078 ft. Bike ride in Richmond, KY

04/21/2022

I have messed up with my calendar (I had my Boy Scout campout date wrong--it is this weekend, not last weekend...) and I need help from someone in the area. We are supposed to give a short presentation at the Richmond Parks' Earth Day event this Saturday from 10:00am until 2:00pm. We are supposed to give a short series of presentations as an introduction to camping and backpacking. It needs to be simple and fairly generic. Anybody interested?

04/19/2022

For tonight from Mike's Hike and Bike in Richmond, I offer a nice 30 mile loop with the opportunity to cut it off and make it a much easier 22 mile loop. Clip-In time is 6 pm and this will be a NO DROP ride with multiple pace options depending on the riders who come to the ride.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37043672
RichardO fav route
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RichardO fav route
29.8 mi, +1319 ft. Bike ride in Richmond, KY

29.8 mi, +1319 ft. Bike ride in Richmond, KY

04/14/2022

Here is the ride for tonight from Mike's Hike and Bike in Richmond. the weather looks just about perfect and we will clip-in at 6 pm. We have a 30 mile route with a shorter 20 mile option for those who might prefer it. There will be several pace groups (A, AB, BC, C) depending on the riders who show up. As always, this will be a NO DROP ride with regrouping at the corners.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28299815
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39071683

20.6 mi, +1162 ft. Bike ride in Richmond, KY

04/09/2022

At the Redbud Ride today. Looks like perfect weather for a bike ride!

04/07/2022

Ride tonight from Mike's Hike and Bike. We have a few new riders who should be joining us and we have a request to do the River Run ride. For those riding the Redbud this weekend, we are going to add a few more fairly easy miles on to the route to give a total of 30 miles instead of the normal 25. Clip-in time will be 6:00 pm. It will be cool, so dress accordingly.
As always, this will be a NO DROP ride with multiple pace groups. We have a couple of riders who want to make a speed run to the river at an A or even an EF pace, but other than that there will be AB, BC, and C paces.

25.8 mi, +930 ft. Bike ride in Richmond, KY