About Us

The Tomhannock Story

In 2009 I (Tim Bonnier, founder) had the opportunity to retire as a New York State Employee and decided to fulfill a dream as a lifelong cyclist by surrounding myself with one of my favorite objects; the bicycle.  Immediately post-retirement, in March of 2009, I started to educate myself about the bicycle industry and also to find a suitable location for a new, yet unnamed bike shop.  I’ve lived in Rensselaer County most of my life and since Rensselaer County had very few bicycle shops, I decided to open our new shop on State Route 7 in the Town of Pittstown, two miles east of the Tomhannock Reservoir (hence the name).  We purchased our building and our six acre lot in September of 2009.  Before we went to work on the shop, I took 40 days off and rode across the country, taking the time to visit more than thirty bike shops along the way.  Many of the great shops we visited provided all sorts of ideas and inspiration.  We completed our trip (3280 miles later) and went to work on our new shop at the end of October.

After working nearly every single day, we opened our doors for business on March 15th, 2010.  Since our grand opening, we've added multiple additions to our building and have met hundreds of new cycling friends.  Our mission here at Tomhannock Bicycles is to make sure that our customer's bicycle buying experience is the best possible.  It is crucial that we provide you with the correct size and style of bicycle, so that you love everything about your new ride.  Your riding experience should be filled with comfort and efficiency, and you should want to ride your bike each and every day!



  Each day is a gift, make the most of each and every one of them. Fill your life with happiness, RIDE YOUR BICYCLE, have fun and be safe!