TREAD Bikeshop DYCKMAN...watch out for the taxis..

TREAD BIKESHOP- 250 DYCKMAN ST.

(212)-544-7055

There are many reasons to go to Dyckman and check out whats going on up here in terms of cycling. The bike access on the West side and the Harlem river offer more scenic and cycing friendly options for getting into the city, and not to mention Highbridge park.
 Not too long ago you'd be considered crazy to ride around some of these sections. Especially "High"bridge park because it was litterered with dope fiends and illegal activites. Now, Highbridge is a destination for riders to go check out the well groomed dirt jumps, sick dh bursts, and xc sections. This park was truly transformed! Santa Cruz Bicycles does demo days here now, AND their TOP riders like Kurt Voreis come to help talk about the bikes and just chill. WORD! Uptown's got it going on!
Thanks to the shops in that neighborhood, cycling has flourished. You see tons of kids on 20's, adults riding on hybrids, mtb's and commuters.
Tread has been a key figure and has also reaped the benefits of serving the area. They began as a humble store that was no bigger than their service area they have now. A few years go by and boom all of a sudden they not only survived, they expanded.
Now they reside at 250 Dyckman st. They are open 7 days a week and have excellent service with very fair service prices.
The store is bright, open and precise.The selction of parts is great for every type of rider and asides from that you can get snowboards and skateboards.  They stock enough to be interesting and offer a very interesting test ride option - dirt. That's right, you can demo Specialized FSR's there and go take the bike to ride some actual trails at Highbridge park. I bet they'll do a lot of 29" conversions that way. I cant think of another shop able to do this in NYC, so props to TREAD.
Call (212)-544-7055. Call for hours.
I will be visting them and trying to demo some new FSR's there...expect a full report.
Also, since I'm in the neighborhood its time for some arroz con pollo and some flan.
Digame loco!