Eriks Bike Shop, Inc

Erik was 13 when he started ERIKS BIKE SHOP. His first bike, a hand-me-down from an older family member, sparked his interest in bikes. With an entrepreneurial spirit, and the money he saved from his job (the only other job hes ever had) as a paperboy - Erik began his business. He bought 50 used bikes, fixed them up, and sold them. Eriks original workshop was in his parents backyard, inside one of the few remaining barns in the urban setting of Richfield, Minnesota. A homemade sign brought business to his doorstep. By his senior year in 1982, the business (now stocking NEW bikes and accessories) began to take over storage space from his parents basement... to the dining room... to the family room. So at 18, Erik moved his business out of his parents barn and opened a store on 72nd & Chicago Avenue South in Richfield, Minnesota. Today ERIKS is the Midwests leading bike, ski, and board retailer. A lot has changed, but Eriks core business principles remain - professional staff, unbe...