From left, Timmy Winters and Youngstown Cycle & Velocity proprietor/operator Adam Pratt stand among the many bikes on the enterprise celebrating its grand opening at its new location at 124 S. Market St. with the Hogs & Scorching Rods Bike & Automotive Present from 10 a.m. to three p.m. in the present day in downtown Lisbon. The Lisbon Space Chamber of Commerce will maintain a ribbon chopping to welcome the relocated cycle store. The present sponsored by Youngstown Cycle & Velocity will characteristic meals vehicles and bands, together with numerous automobiles and bikes and an opportunity to see the store within the former Bye & Bye {Hardware} constructing. (Picture by Mary Ann Greier)
LISBON — Youngstown Cycle & Velocity plans to rejoice the cycle store’s grand opening in the present day within the former Bye & Bye {Hardware} constructing with hogs, scorching rods, music and meals from 10 a.m. to three p.m. in downtown Lisbon.
Proprietor/operator Adam Pratt needs folks to return and see what they’ve performed with the constructing, how they’ve integrated the shop’s wood cabinets into their store, but in addition how they provide extra than simply bike repairs and classic cycles.
“We do some little bit of all the things,” he stated.
Pratt described Youngstown Cycle & Velocity as a 1960’s type velocity store, specializing in customized paint and fabrication and common restore companies. He stated they promote elements, shirts, hats, helmets, driving gear and customized constructed bikes, even scorching rods and jeeps. The enterprise employs three full-timers.
An enormous a part of their enterprise is art work, specializing in customized steel work for indicators for companies, communities or anybody wanting a customized steel signal with their household identify or maybe an ornamental signal for the vacations or birthday items. Samples of their steel work could be seen on the archway indicators at Leetonia’s pocket park on Primary Road and on the new Wurster Memorial Park, web site of the splash pad and amphitheater.
Youngstown Cycle & Velocity additionally has industrial prospects and manufactures industrial bracketing. The enterprise makes tractor elements and just about something fashioned out of steel.
The cycle store has been situated in Youngstown for 55 years, with Pratt the proprietor the previous 5 years. He stated the transfer out of Youngstown to downtown Lisbon was a enterprise alternative.
“We completely fell in love with the constructing,” he stated, including there’s extra room within the store. “This constructing and this city is what drew me.”
He’s from Columbiana and stated he “loves that small city feeling.”
The store made the transfer the final week of August and opened Aug. 29, with numerous visitors attracted through the Johnny Appleseed Pageant.
“I feel the thrill we’re getting from right here, I feel it’s going to be good for us,” Pratt stated.
The celebration in the present day will start with a ribbon chopping at 9:45 a.m. by the Lisbon Space Chamber of Commerce. The Hogs & Scorching Rods Bike & Automotive Present kicks off at 10 a.m. with 4 meals vehicles. Sylvie Jay will open the musical performances at 11 a.m., adopted by David Loy & the Ram Rods. The courthouse parking zone would be the place for automotive lovers and bike fanatics to see scorching rods and hogs.
The entry price for automotive and bike present individuals can be $5 per automobile, with proceeds going in direction of Youngstown Cycle & Velocity’s toy drive for Akron Youngsters’s Hospital, which Pratt stated they do yearly.
To be taught extra concerning the enterprise, go to and comply with the repeatedly up to date Fb and Instagram pages. The enterprise could be reached at 234-241-1689.
Common enterprise hours are 10 a.m. to five:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, closed Thursday (by appointment) and closed Sunday.
