Alex Añón jokingly tells his customers at Bucephalus Bikes, 1424 Lake St., that he’ll be “the last one pounding on your bike’s chest.”Mr. Añón, who opened the shop in 2009, takes pride in resurrecting bikes that might cause other bike [...]
A remarkable man’s remarkable story is now once again available for proclamation, thanks to the University of Georgia Press.Earlier this summer, the UGA Press re-released “Around the World on a Bicycle,” a combination travelogue and memoir written in the mid-1930s [...]
While the pandemic has forced the business to shift gears, COVID-19 isn’t putting the brakes on Bucephalus Bikes.Since 2009, Alejandro Añón and his wife, Cecelia Wallin, have repaired, rebuilt and refurbished bikes at the Lake Street shop. All the while, [...]
Injuries to cyclists from dooring continue to increase.Presently, there is a bill in the Illinois House to add bike safety questions to the questions used in the state driver’s license exam. One question would address the Dutch Reach method, meant to [...]
Bucephalus Bikes recently reopened at its third location in Evanston, 1424 Lake St., across from Penny Park. Shop owner Alex Añon promises the same services, including repairs, tune-ups, overhauls and new builds to help Evanston become an even more bike-friendly [...]
My fleeting "rein date" with Alex Añón and Ryan Pavlik of Bucephalus Bikes. Evanston, IL By Christine Wolf (Star Patcher) - October 7, 2011 5:34 am ET ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments1 One thing Evanston has a reputation for is quirkiness; [...]
There’s a narrow strip of Florence Avenue, south of Dempster (between Crain and Greenleaf) with an impressive array of local businesses: Bucephalus Bikes, Just Builders, Perfical Sense Studio andEvanston Print & Paper. Were it not for Bucephalus Bikes’ distinctive wheeled-windows, [...]
Join Bucephalus Bikes for their Grand Opening and enter to win a Safety & Maintenance tune-up valued at $60. With the cycling movement sweeping the nation, and two-wheeled transport becoming a favorite way to get around, the Evanston and [...]
EVANSTON, ILL., (January 29, 2011) — With the cycling movement sweeping the nation, and two-wheeled transport becoming a favorite way to get around, the Evanston and surrounding communities have another option for where to take their bikes to get flats [...]
