AJ Nichols, the bike mechanic who was repairing and selling bicycles out of a basement in Bushwick, is enjoying a new life above ground. The 26-year-old North Carolinian relocated his subterranean studio to a proper storefront and, after decorating it with woodworking scraps from an artist’s dumpster, grand-opened Harvest Cyclery at 606 Bushwick Avenue earlier this month.
What exactly is a cyclery, you ask? And how does one harvest bikes? Fear not — our video, in which Nichols gives his special brand of TLC to a “garage queen,” explains all.
Commence bike porn.
Harvest Cyclery, 606 Bushwick Ave., nr. Jefferson St., Bushwick; (929) 234-3555; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Thursday.
What a hottie. Love dem grubby boys!
All I ever wanted to do is work in and own a bike shop. I even asked my high school counselor how to get on that path. He sent me to vocational school auto shop……
I’ve now been in the cycling industry for 34 years and have owned my shop for 15 years. 15 full time and 5 part timers, millions in sales, up to $10k and $20k bikes, success by most measures…
The grass however, looks very green on AJ’s side of the fence.
Working on and resurrecting bikes like the queen in this video, that’s the true essence of why I’m in the bike business.
AJ, I wish you every bit of success in life and with your bike shop. You are right now, at the point I always dreamed about. I’m envious of what you’re doing and I look forward to lurking out here following your story.
I will definitely drop by your shop sometime, maybe you’ll let me scrub on one of those garage queens while I’m there…..
Wade