Take a Bike Ride with Apalachee Cycle

Okay Dacula, do you know what store in our hometown was a printing business for approximately 35 years and now is home to a bike shop? If you guessed you are correct. This bike shop is located at 2493 Second Avenue in downtown Dacula right by the train tracks. In addition to providing Dacula residents bike sales, service, and repair, Apalachee Cycle also organizes weekday and Saturday rides that are open to the public. Rides are posted on the Apalachee Cycle Facebook page and website. Apalachee Cycle is owned and operated by Bruce Ray who I spoke with earlier this week.

Patch: What motivated you to open a business here in Dacula?

Bruce: We owned a printing business in this building for about 35 years and as the printing business changed we wanted to do something different. Being a cyclist, I decided to open a bike shop here six and a half years ago.

Patch: What is the best part about owning/managing your own business?

Bruce: I enjoy the freedom that owning your own business gives you and the opportunity to meet new people.

Patch: What is the most challenging aspect of your business?

Bruce: Our shop offers sales, service and repair and the most challenging right now in this economy is retail sales.

Patch: What is unique about your business?

Bruce: I would say our business offers excellent customer service and hands on attention to details.

Patch: What would you say makes the Dacula community special to you?

Bruce: Dacula is special because it is my home. I have always lived and worked here in Dacula. Dacula has such good people and that is part of what makes it special.

Apalachee Cycle is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Follow Apalachee Cycle on Facebook here.