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Gregg's Cycles - 7007 Woodlawn Ave NE

Since parking is practically non-existent in Green Lake Park and the surrounding neighborhood area many have chosen to use alternative transportation.

Seattle is known for "going green" and being ahead of the trend in conserving energy. Green Lake however seems to be ahead of the surrounding Seattle neighborhoods in doing this. Just around the 8 AM morning rush of commuters several packs of bikers can be seen at various red lights and stop signs up and down the Ravenna Blvd stretch.

I have been in the neighborhood to witness businessmen and women, school kids, as well as leisure bikers all hit the streets of Green Lake to reach their destination and these bikers are serious: they are out rain or shine.

It seems rightly so that a bunch of bikers would call Green Lake their home, not only it is a hub for recreation but it is a center piece of one of Seattle's best and original bike shops. Gregg's Cycles has been around since 1932. It now has 3 other locations but the one located on Ravenna is the original shop and is still owned by the third generation of R.V. Gregg himself.

This shop is a staple of the community and for good reason. There is great costumer service for every biking or recreational need. They sell a plethora of cycling gadgets as well as top of the line bikes, accessories, clothing, lights, water bottles, shoes... pretty much anything you need for serious transportaion biking, mountain biking, or just your kids first tricycle it can all be found right here at this store without the super high prices and huge atmosphere of REI they will even troubleshoot problems for free! (however, you do have to pay for repairs) It was even named one of the Top 100 bike retailers in the US by Boulder Sports Research.

Gregg's Cycles has now branched out into other neighborhoods since its small beginnings in 1932 which include locations in Bellvue and Alderwood.

To see a list of events sponsored by Gregg's Cycles you can find it on their website or just go here.