What services does Nicollet Bike offer beyond bike sales?

The shop provides expert bike service and maintenance, professional bike fitting to maximize efficiency and comfort, and bike rentals. It also carries ski and snowshoe rentals as part of its combined Bike and Ski operation.

Is Nicollet Bike involved in the local cycling community?

Yes. The shop actively sponsors and participates in local clubs and events including the Mankato River Ramble Ride, Pedal Past Poverty, Greater Mankato Bike and Walk Advocates, Mankato Area Mountain Bikers, high school mountain bike and ski teams, and programs like GEARS with the YWCA and Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Staff also lead maintenance clinics and coaching programs.

How long has Nicollet Bike been operating?

Nicollet Bike has served the Greater Mankato area since 1971. Current owners Justin and Jenna Rinehart relocated the shop from its original rural location to downtown Mankato in fall 2011, and in March 2019 the shop merged with Flying Penguin Outdoor Sports to become Nicollet Bike and Ski.