The Bicycle Outfitter Graduates & Alumni

The Bicycle Outfitter Graduates & Alumni All Employees, past & present & friends are members of this group. The Bicycle Outfitter began life as Wheeler Dealers.

It was founded by two local 18 year olds about 1972, Fred Chestnut and Dean Hovey Fred and Dean had the help of Dean’s future Father in Law, Roger Sands, a former Lockheed engineer and owner of The Bicycle Center in Santa Cruz, California. They quickly built a top notch road race shop. Both raced and Dean became a custom frame builder. Being young men they soon wanted to move onto other things an

d in 1974 sold Wheeler Dealers to a local Pool Supply & Patio Furniture business owner who needed more space. He moved Wheeler Dealers into 973 Fremont. He tired of the business and in 1976 sold the business to Dick and Marilyn Powell.When the Powell’s bought the shop it was a two man operation that did about 90K a year. The business grew at a rate of 30% a year for the first ten years. In 1978 the name was changed to The Bicycle Outfitter. The Bicycle Outfitter is located officially in 963, 969, 971 and 973 Fremont Avenue. Our Service Department is currently located in the stores original location of 973 Fremont. 963 was a TV store, 969 was a hair dresser and 971 was Denny’s Barber Shop. The Bicycle Outfitter took over the whole building in 1981.The Powell’s spent 28 great years running The Bicycle Outfitter. In 2004 Dick and Marilyn decided to follow another dream of running Outfitter Bicycle Tours in France and Italy. In August of 2004 the Powell’s era ended when they sold all Outfitter assets to Bud and Neal Hoffacker, owner of Palo Alto Bicycles.

Now there was a handful!!!!
09/24/2024

Now there was a handful!!!!

TBO Sunday Ride circa 1995

08/18/2024

Robert Louis Stevenson, that goes back a ways.
It was true back then, and it is true now.

Ponder & study this statement for awhile. It is a different way of thinking. Good salespeople know how to do this with clients. Good teachers as well. Thich Nhat always sends you away pondering what he said in his poetic way.

Now put it to good use in your daily life.
~ Dick


Dick Powell
Kindness is The Way
"We are Here to Help, Not to Harm;
We are Here to Love, Not to Hate;
We are Here to Nurture, Not to Destroy".
MindfulLivingClub.org
"Wherever I am, whatever work I do, I will find a way
to make the world a better place"

08/17/2024

How great!

My Life is Great
07/28/2024

My Life is Great

Tala's transition into her new home turned out to be quite time-consuming; we spent 12 exhaustive hours moving and adjus...
04/06/2024

Tala's transition into her new home turned out to be quite time-consuming; we spent 12 exhaustive hours moving and adjusting her living arrangements.

She's Eating well and Healing Up!

01/31/2024

Looking to adopt a Small Dog.
10 Lbs and potty trained.
3 Months to 3 Years.
Searching for my Rescue

01/29/2024

Kiss of the Fire Dragon

01/18/2024

Bikes on All Metra Trains!

Thank you for Listening!

See Ya Soon!!!
01/14/2024

See Ya Soon!!!

Class of 1986.
01/11/2024

Class of 1986.

01/10/2024

Bleeding Heart Liberal You Say? Not . . . .

01/10/2024

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963 Fremont Avenue
Los Altos, CA
94024

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+19252386366

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