Valley Bikes revved for holiday sales

Valley Bikes, located on N. Chancery Street, is now open with mini four-wheelers and dirt bikes for sale. Pictured, from left, are Chris Hennessee and his daughter Kansas Hennessee, David Hennessee, Frank Garretson and his daughter Jenna Garretson.

Talk about a new business that hit the ground at full speed. Valley Bikes employees were still unloading the truck for their first day of business and owner Frank Garretson already had two sales. And there was even more interest than that.

“We had four or five people stop and ask about them as we were pushing them out,” said Frank. “They’re great beginner bikes and they would make a great Christmas present. I think people are going to snatch them up pretty quick.”

Frank has miniature four-wheelers and dirt bikes for sale at Valley Bikes, which is located on North Chancery Street across from Century 21. He said prices range from $500 to $1,350 and indicated adults can ride some of the larger dirt bikes.

Eddie Ware was proof of that Friday afternoon. He hopped on the back of a dirt bike and did his best Evil Kennivel impression by popping wheelies and jumping dirt mounds.

Frank’s partner has two other stores in Pelham and Estill Springs, but he doesn’t know how long term the McMinnville location will be. He says he knows he will stay open through Christmas and then take a wait-and-see approach.

“My thinking was to bring the business here, try it out, and see what it would do,” said Frank. “Then I’ll decide what I’m going to do.”

Frank and David Hennessee will keep regular hours at the lot from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 212-5559 or 607-4010.