Sky Boyer: One Visionary Behind a San Diego Bicycling Renaissance
Sky Boyer, the owner of Velo Cult, is a visionary in San Diego when it comes to the growing bicycle scene. His bicycle store specializes in steel bikes and ensuring that every rider gets the right bike for themselves. BikeSD had the opportunity to ask Sky a few questions about him self, his philosophy and about his vision for bicycling in San Diego.
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BikeSD: Tell us a little bit about yourself: how long have you been a cyclist? How long have you been a bicycle commuter?
BikeSD: Why did you decide to focus on catering to the bicycle commuting population?What have the rewards been like? What about the challenges?
Sky: Five years from now I think the huge abundance of new cyclists this city just fostered recently will mature in their cycling and we’ll hit a real Renaissance. I’ve seen this in other cities. For example, people get really excited using their bicycles for commuting and then a few years later they become well rounded cyclists with all the correct nice gear and they become the gurus to everyone around them. It will leave us with a very bike knowledgeable town similar to what San Francisco and Portland have right now.
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Thanks Sky for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer our questions. The bicycling scene in San Diego is definetly beginning to pick up. There has been a convergence of ideas, activism and events all of which began fairly recently. It is exciting to be part of this wave as it is starting to pick up steam.
Velo Cult is located in the neighborhood of South Park in San Diego. The address is:
2220 Fern St
San Diego, CA 92104
619.819.8569
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Photo of Velo Cult was taken by Matt Lingo.