A full-bike, skateboard and repair shop called State Rideshop has been opened near the Arizona State University by State Bicycle Co., which is a Tempe-based bicycle company. The shop sells bicycles and custom skateboards to its customers. It also sells longboards, apparel and beach cruisers. The brands include State Bicycle Co., Arbor Collective, State Forty Eight, Oakley, Landyachtz, and Huntington Beach Bicycle Co. beach cruisers.
Bicycles by State Bicycle Co. are sold in more than 50 countries. The founders of the company, Mehdi and Reza Farsi and Eric Ferguson reached approximately $1 million in bike sales during their first year of operation.
The famous manufacturer opened the State Rideshop to the public on 1st August. It covers an area of 1,500 square feet at 922 E. Apache Boulevard, on the first floor of the 922 Place student apartments off Rural Road and Apache Blvd. The State Rideshop is being claimed as the only full-service ride shop in the Valley by representatives of the company.
Customers have been given the ability to create their own custom bicycle or skateboard by mixing and matching parts. A custom skateboard has a flat rate of $59. According to the President of State Rideshop, Eric Ferguson, “Buying a new bike at a traditional ‘bike shop’ can be really frustrating. Either they don’t have any bikes in your price range, they only carry high-end bikes, or the sales staff doesn’t try and understand what your needs are, making the process intimidating or unenjoyable. Our staff is very focused on getting our customers dialed in to the products they want, need, that are sized and fitted properly, and add value and style to their life, such as a strong bike lock or lights for nighttime commuting. And if you already have a bike and it needs service, we have mechanics ready to repair it … We do it all at State Rideshop.”
The shop also has a lovely mural painted on a pillar by Timmy Ham, a profilic street artist who is known as ‘Sloth’. The unique mural helps to set the tone of the lively new shop. Ferguson is also planning a grand opening near the end of August that will hopefully include community events and bike rides in order to further promote the new shop.
