Highlander Cycling Opens in Longview
January 22, 2010 on 2:08 pm | In Mountain Biking | 5 Comments
Scott and Janice Forbes
Highlander Cycling opened at 1313 Commerce Avenue in Longview in December. Owners Janice and Scott Forbes have made it clear that Highlander will take an active role in the local biking scene.
“We’re very interested in sponsoring events and supporting the mountain biking community in any way we can,” Janice said. “That includes providing friendly customer service and a well-stocked shop.”
Highlander will carry Kona, KHS, and Felt bikes, along with a full-range of parts, clothing, and accessories. Complete bike service will also be provided.
Scott previously owned a bike shop in Arizona and has 25 years of experience in the business. His brother, Brian, a pro roadie, will also work at the shop.
Highlander has already signed on to sponsor a team from Growlers Gulch Racing that will participate in the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo event in February.
Read more about Highlander Cycling at http://www.tdn.com/news/article_29d01888-fe81-11de-836f-001cc4c002e0.html
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best of luck to them! I will have to check out there shop next time I am in town.
Comment by marc — January 22, 2010 #
Thanks so much for the nice article. We are looking forward to meeting everyone, and to getting out on the trails!
Comment by Janice — January 22, 2010 #
Stopped by last week, looks very promising. Having previous bike shop experience (8 years) I compliment you on your choice of Kona and KHS. Kona being a PNW based company that makes a great product and KHS is a highly under rated product.
One thing I would like to see as a bicycle enthusiast who is also an environmental health specialist is promotion of renewable resource products. Namely lubricants and cleaners that are washed off our chains and are introduced into our rivers, streams, and lakes. Pedros sells bio chain oil, bearing grease, and solvents. I don’t know if they offer their chain oil in bulk but offering a refill service would be very eco friendly as well.
Good luck and hope to see you out on the trails!
Comment by Aaron — January 22, 2010 #
Hi Aaron,
We just got some Pedros in and plan to carry a lot of their products in the future. By spring we should have a full pedros display. I like the idea of a refill service!
See you on the trails!
Janice
Comment by Janice Forbes — February 6, 2010 #
Took my Giant OCR to Highlander’s today for a shifter upgrade and general tune-up. Scott and Janice are super-friendly and more than helpful. Scott listened to my concerns and readily came up with an excellent solution. It’s clear that this team loves biking and knows their stuff! And, my, those Kona bikes are lovely! I’m sure I’ll be back again and again. So glad you’ve come to town!
Comment by Nanci — February 28, 2010 #