CHEYENNE - Bicycle Station, the cyclery shop on Dell Range Boulevard, has officially closed their doors. The future of the unique building is uncertain to Optopolis at this time.
A look at their history
Started by Patrick Collins (who you may today-recognize as Cheyenne's Mayor), Bicycle Station's roots trace back to the turn of the 1990s. On May 28th, 1991, they opened their first store in Cheyenne Plaza between Checker Auto Parts and Best Products Co; more specifically, their store was on the corner currently occupied by Durbar Indian Bistro as confirmed in an interview on the TwentyFourSound podcast featuring Collins.
 Durbar Indian Bistro replaced The Pie Lady which, long ago, was occupied by Bicycle Station. - Optopolis |
On December 8th, 1998, Collins relocated his shop to 2634 Dell Range Boulevard, close to Sonic (America's Drive-In, not the video game character); it's said that Collins designed the building himself. During his interview on the TwentyFourSound podcast, Collins discussed how they needed more space and also how, "when you are self-employed, you...don't have a 401k or anything like that." Collins went on to share how having your own building to take the place of your 401K could help when you get to the point when it's time to leave your work behind. The new building was built by RedCo, a company which Collins mentioned that he had worked for when he was in college.
A little over a decade later and as noted on Bicycle Station's website, "[Collins] completed a store renovation [in June 2009] and opened his new Specialized Concept Store." The parking lot of the newer Bicycle Station has seen usage by several businesses over the years including but not limited to Destination Taiwan, Eileen's Cookies Fort Collins (on Fridays), and Yee Haw Shaved Ice. In past years, the small wooden shack has also been used by The Daily Grind and The Coffee Cafe.
 Eileen's Colossal Cookies of Fort Collins one Friday when they visited Bicycle Station in 2024. Eileen's of FoCo often visits Cheyenne on Fridays. - Optopolis |
In 2020, Collins announced that he would run for Mayor, and he is still Mayor today. In addition to running Bicycle Station, he had served on the Cheyenne City Council in addition to other public service roles. The Cheyenne City website indicates that Collins grew up in Wyoming, attending Carey Junior High, East High School, and then University of Wyoming. In addition, Collins is one of many who have advocated for higher quality infrastructure to be built for those who wish or otherwise desire or need to walk or cycle around Cheyenne more safely; he's been directly involved in the construction of many miles of Greenway and multiple parks in Cheyenne. Collins stated that for the last five years since running for Mayor, he had segued out of the bicycle shop; he mentioned that another individual (by the name of David) had been managing the shop.
Bicycle Station announces closure
Mid-day on September 10th, 2025, Bicycle Station posted to their Facebook page that, after 35 years of operation, the store would be closing permanently sometime within the next couple months. Optopolis attempted to contact Collins in regard to the closure but did not receive a reply in time for this article.
| Various perspectives of the now-closed Bicycle Station - Optopolis |
As of the time of a visit made by Optopolis on December 11th, the signage for the store was still posted, but the interior was void of products. Their Bicycle Station branded van was parked in the lot near Destination Taiwan which appeared to be closed for the day.
It was observed by Optopolis that a frequently-used informal, dirt foot path leading from the back side of Bicycle Station to the Sonic parking lot had been fenced off; now part of a plot of land that's home to Take 5 Oil Change, one end of the path had been blocked with a wooden post-and-rail fence, the other side blocked by additional chain link fencing.
 Fencing now blocks the area previously used by people traveling between an alleyway and the bike path access way. - Optopolis |
Although Optopolis isn't able to confirm the exact closure date of Bicycle Station, their last Facebook post was published in very-late November, and as of a couple days before visiting on December 11th, their store appeared to have already closed permanently.
Nearest Bicycle Stores
If you want a tried-and-true local bicycle shop, Cheyenne's last bicycle shop is located on East Lincolnway near Holliday Park; it's called Rock On Wheels, and it's operated by George Anadiotis. Cheyenne has seen many bicycle shops over the years, but others including one at Cole Shopping Center have long-since shuttered. At this time, Optopolis is not aware of any other local bicycle services in Cheyenne.
On the outskirts of Cheyenne along I-80 and near US-30, there is a shop called Ebike of the Rockies, but their focus is on electric, motorized bicycles, and their site says you have to set up an appointment for a visit.
Laramie has at least two bicycle shops. One of them is All Terrain Sports located on Grand Avenue, and another is Pedal House, located on South 1st Street.
Recycled Cycles doesn't have a Laramie location (which Collins worked at prior to opening his own shop), but a business by the same name has two stores in Fort Collins; one is along South Mason Street behind of Barnes & Noble, and the other is at CSU in the Lory Student Center. In addition, there are many other bicycle shops in Fort Collins.
Yet, there are also many other bicycle shops throughout the middle and southern parts of the Front Range, and they range from locally-owned shops to name-brand chain stores.
What do you think?
What do you think of Bicycle Station's Closure? What would you like to see replace the building, and do you want to see another bike shop fill the void left by Bicycle Station? Let us know in the comments!
PUBLISHED: 12/15/2025 at 11:00 AM
UPDATED: N/A
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