Father and son, Bernie and Marshall Troutner, run the new Pikesville Bicycle Shop and repair in downtown Pikesville.
Pikesville Bicycle Shop has rolled into town, offering bicycles for sale or build, as well as full-service repair, accessories and apparel. Bernie Troutner, who used to do time trials and criterium races in the 1970s, has opened up Pikesville Bicycle Shop at 1416 Reisterstown Road, across from EdMart Delicatessen. Marshall Troutner, Bernie's son, is a category 1 mountain biker who also works at the shop. "We have everything any other bike shop would have," Bernie Troutner said. "If not, we can get it for you in two days." Repairs are made in about one day, he added. Numerous nearby stores, Pikesville's proximity to Interstate 695 and the fact that it's in an area full of great places to ride, helped persuade them to open their business …
The riders have completed about 300 miles of cycling to Washington, D.C. and have honored fallen police officers along the way—through cycling and by attending memorial ceremonies.
Sgt. Vickie Warehime and about 1600 other cyclists from throughout the country headed out Saturday morning on the final leg of their nearly 300-mile journey to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. "Final day! DC here we come," Warehime, of the Baltimore County Police Department's Pikesville precinct, texted to Pikesville Patch Saturday morning from Columbia, MD. On Wednesday, she and her group began their trip in Valley Forge, PA. But other cyclists began at other points, also at about 300 miles from Washington, D.C. At about 2:44 p.m., Warehime and her group made it into the memorial area. "Made it safe," she said this afternoon. "We cheer the arrival of every (other) rider. ... What a great feeling. We ride for those who died…
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Marla Lewis
10:27 am on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
I went there this weekend and WHAT A PLEASURE to deal with! Bernie is the nicest guy, and Marshall was very patient with me on the phone when I called back with some additional questions. They knew exactly what my bike needed in repairs, even though I didn't. more ›