In his youth, Andres Trombatore rode his bike from sun up to sun down and he liked nothing more than tinkering with it. He’d buy spray paint at the local hardware store to make his bike more colorful. He loved everything about his bike.

So I guess it comes as no surprise that nowadays he finds himself scrubbing chains, fixing spokes, tightening cables, stripping down parts and obsessing about cleats and carbon forks. Trombatore owns Bokah Bikes, which offers repairs, vintage and used bikes, biking gear and apparel. The business started in his home but is now a full blown bike shop on St Claude.

“I like that there’s always a new mechanical problem to solve. It’s humbling. The thing I love most about my business is being able to bring good bikes back to life.”