01/23/2023
Steve from Steve’s Bike Shop and Jack did a field trip today to one of our favorite bike shops. Phil’s Bike Shop is the longest continuously running bike shop in the northern South Bay. It was started by Phil who was a congressman. He was a Schwinn 500 and 1000 club member many times over. He went on to own Bicycle Center II in Palos Verdes. His nephew Nathan is still a local mechanic in the South Bay. Aviation Cyclery in Manhattan Beach was opened by Dick Taylor who worked at Phil’s. Phil’s was then sold to Ray who ran it until recently, giving the business to his son David who now operates it. Check out that awesome neon sign!