It’s been five years since Mark Dunn bought the bicycle business where he worked as a kid. Now he’s bought a bigger building to house it.
“We were bursting at the seams,” said Mark. “We decided to step it up.”
His new shop—across from Holt Farmers Market—offered a prime location on Cedar Street. But turning the space into a bike shop? That was where the real fun began.
“We gutted it,” Mark said.
Then he and his friends tackled the work of putting it back together, handling all but two of the renovation projects themselves. One friend even painted a 30-foot mural on the store’s exterior.
In December 2016, after six months of renovation, Scooter’s Holt Pro Cycle opened in its new home. And it seems the move to a better space came at just the right time.
“We had our best January and February ever,” Mark said.
Beyond the familiar mountain bikes, 10-speeds and BMXs, Mark sells and services bikes for “virtually every kind of riding one can imagine.” And, he added, there’s even a nice neighborhood to do test rides in.
One thing that hasn’t changed in five years is Mark’s outlook. He loves the community, loves what he does—and it shows.
“It’s really not work anymore,” he said.
Scooter’s Holt Pro Cycle is at 2169 North Cedar Street, Holt, 694.6702, www.scootersholtprocycle.com.