It started with a casual comment after seeing a "For Rent" sign hanging in the window of a neighboring shop space by Tony Caputo's on 15th & 15th. "We should open a bike shop there" was enough of an idea for Greg Steele, a ten year bike shop veteran, to open a shop that would better serve the needs of the surrounding community.
Beehive Bicycles is focused on being environmentally-friendly, and selling smaller bike brands such as Pivot, Boo Bicycles, Ritchey, Spot, and Surly.
His open shop environment is inviting and allows for customers to see what is happening while their bike is being worked on. His philosophy is simple. Steele says that the key to his mindset at a shop owner and as a mechanic is to "feel out what someone wants to do with a bike, rather than sell them what I have."
Steele hopes to fill the void in the under served 15th & 15th neighborhood that sees high bicycle commuter traffic, but till now, no bicycle mechanics or shops. "The closest shop is Cyclesmith," Steele stated. "I think there is room in Salt Lake for every bike shop."Beehive Bikes is open seven days a week at 1510 S and 1500 E.
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