Bay Street Bicycles specializes in world-class bikes for avid cyclists

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. —  The owners of a 1-week-old Staten Island shop greeted 32,000 potential customers on Sunday [May 6] .

The business, Bay Street Bicycles, is strategically located along the final stretch of the 40-mile 2012 TD Five Boro Bike Tour.

“We were in front of our store, cheering-on the cyclists as they made their way to the festivities at the St. George Ferry Terminal,” said Elizabeth Fiordaliso, a co-owner of Bay Street Bicycles.

Situated at 1375 Bay St., Fort Wadsworth, the bike shop offered a convenient pit stop for cyclists seeking quick repairs, biking accessories – or even a new bike.

“Our mechanics were primed and ready to tackle any biking situation they were faced with, from a flat tire to a broken chain,” Ms. Fiordaliso said. “And, of course, we had plenty of water on hand.”

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The scenario at Bay Street Bicycles will repeat itself on Saturday [May 12] when cyclists participating in the second annual Tour de Staten Island peddle passed the shop, said John Conte, Ms. Fiordaliso’s business partner.

“These events are providing us with a wonderful marketing opportunity,” Conte said. “The Tour de Staten Island begins and ends at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George, so we’re anticipating some additional business exposure as a result.”

GRAND OPENING

Bay Street Bicycles’ official grand opening will coincide with the Tour de Staten Island. Shoppers who buy a bicycle that day will receive a free helmet with their purchase.

Ms. Fiordaliso, a Bulls Head resident and West Brighton native, and Conte, a South Beach resident, carefully surveyed the Island before choosing the North Shore site for their enterprise.

“We worked with advisers at the Small Business Development Center at the College of Staten Island. The cost-free guidance they provided to us is priceless, and, after review, they supported our concept and choice of location,” Conte said.

TOP-QUALITY BICYCLES

Ms. Fiordaliso describes Bay Street Bicycles as a bicycle emporium designed for the avid cyclist or competitor. Bicycles at the store range in price from approximately $400 to $2,000.

“The bikes we sell are definitely not the ‘box store’ variety,” Ms Fiordaliso said. “We wanted to veer away from commonplace Staten Island bikes and provide our customers with something very special.”

Bay Street Bicycles sells such top-quality brands as Italian high-performance bicycles by Bianchi, globally admired Felt bicycles and long-respected Schwinn bicycles.

“These are top-quality bicycles designed to last for years and years to come,” Ms. Fiordaliso said.

A full-service seven-day-a-week operation, Bay Street Bicycles can suit busy schedules by delivering purchases and performing repairs in the shop, or at a customer’s home or office.

For more information, Bay Street Bicycles may be reached at 718-273-0891.

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