Hometown Madison - July & August 2017

via email. So often we never saw
about 15 years since I have been
avid cyclists, and they wanted to
organization for the past eleven
our customers, but we knew their
in a kitchen, and it was something
create a business that had
years. “We have had a big hand
garage door codes, their dog’s
I was itching to do.”
something to do with their
in building the trail station off of
names, and what kind of furniture
The café serves up lunch daily,
passion for cycling. “We pretty
Livingston Road. Our Fat Tire
they had! We knew many of our
Tuesday through Saturday. Jeremy
much invented this business for
Festival is turning ten this year.
customers through the cycling
kicks off the week with Taco
ourselves,” said Paula. And even
It’s a family friendly event.”
community.” Paula said if they
Tuesdays, which features a
though there is a brick-and-
Always offering personalized
didn’t have something a customer
different variety of taco each
mortar store now, the truck will
service, Bicycle Revolution is
wanted, they’d order it and have
week, such as Thai, Indian and
continue to roll. “We will always
adding to the growing business
it to them within a day or two.
even traditional Mexican tacos.
have the mobile repair service.”
landscape in Gluckstadt in a most
The company started selling
“We serve pressed paninis Tuesday
The business is involved in many
creative and innovative way.
bikes eight years ago. In addition
through Saturday,” said Jeremy.
charity and community events,
to buying bikes, shoppers in the
“We also do a great Saturday
including providing SAG (support
store can also get a bite to eat at
brunch.” The café sells craft beers
and gear) support for cyclists
the in-house café. Again, a first,
as well. “We have over twenty
participating in races. Jason has
the store is the only bike shop in
craft beers in stock.” Coffee from
also served as president of the
the Deep South to house a café.
a local roaster, Beanfruit Coffee,
Tri-County Mountain Biking
“I spent many years in a kitchen
is offered, but as a cold nitro coffee.”
Association for the past five years,
as a chef,” said Jeremy. It’s been
The Polks have always been
and has been involved with the
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