Greater Dayton RTA will now offer full-service bike repair via its new Wright Stop Bike Shop downtown. The agency will host an Open House on Monday, June 13, at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the repair shop opening.
The Wright Stop Bike Shop is located near RTA’s Wright Stop Plaza on Main Street in Dayton, which also houses the Link Dayton Bike Share facility. RTA owns and maintains the Link Dayton Bike Share bikes. A bike repair shop downtown at this location is “a perfect complimentary service for RTA to provide,” said Performance Management Analyst John Hoff. Many downtown residents use their bicycles daily to get to work, run errands, or for exercise.
“Having a community resource for bike repair for downtown Dayton residents is a natural extension” of RTA's current transit services, said Hoff. “We want all cyclists to take advantage of the new shop for repairs and safety advice,” he added.
“I believe the future of a robust downtown cycling culture revolves around bike shops,” Hoff said.
The three-person staff of bike technicians at RTA has over 16 years of bike repair experience. The team is also receiving additional training from the Barnett Bicycle Institute for Bicycle Mechanics.
The new service will be offered beginning June 13. The repairs provided vary from tune-ups to complete overhauls. A full list of services and pricing is available at the shop. Wright Stop Bike Shop hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
