Santa Fe Bicycle Outfitters

Santa Fe is a small, hometown-​style, bike shop in High Springs. It’s a much-​needed business in this town because you get a lot of tourists coming in the spring and summer for the nearby springs and state parks and having a bike outfitter is quite useful to them plus High Springs is quickly becoming a leading BMX racing destination in our region now that they have a BMX track. So a good bike store in town makes sense. The guys who run this place are very friendly and serious about their business, too. The store’s inventory could be better but overall, if you need a part they’ll have it or can get it.
Last time I was in here, they owner and I were talking about online BMX stores like Dan’s Comp, a massive affair up in Indiana somewhere. It’s hard for Santa Fe to compete with these outfits, as an out of state Internet/​mail-​order store can get away with not charging sales tax and certainly carry a larger inventory. However, if you buy a bike by mail, you’re still going to need a mechanic to put it together (it will come in little bits and pieces awaiting some work, trust me). So if you or your friends aren’t ace mechanics, you’re screwed. Buying a bike special-​order from a shop like Santa Fe where they’ll help make sure they get it set up right for you is worth the extra cash. These guys support the local BMX community of up and coming kids, so give them some business. When shops like this are gone from BMX, our sport will be hurtin’.