Firehouse Bicycles has just expanded into a second location in West Philadelphia after purchasing the legendary Wolff Cycles at 4311 Lancaster Ave. Wolff Cycles has been in operation since the 1930s and is possibly the oldest continuously operating bicycle shop in Philadelphia.
The shop has been re-named “Wolf Cycles” – the new owners decided to drop one “f” to make a fresh start, but also to preserve some of the legacy of the old shop. Firehouse Bicycles at 50th and Baltimore continues to operate. Their current staff has been divided to serve customers in two locations.
Wolf Cycles has on tap the same new and used bikes, gear and services that Firehouse offers. The store hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 – 6 p.m. For more information or if you have questions please call 215-222-2171.
December 14th, 2011 at 9:51 am
Nice! Congratulations!!
December 14th, 2011 at 10:03 am
yay for independent shop owners in west philly!
December 14th, 2011 at 10:39 am
This sucks. This means even more fixies on the North side of Market. Wolff was such a class operation and served the low income neighbors of that area. Ugh!!!!
December 14th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Do you know anything about the services that firehouse provides now? They provide cheap service and parts to the residents of their neighborhood. Thats not gonna change with wolf cycles.
December 15th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
how do new owners of this bike shop, create the demand of fixed gear bicycles in the neighborhood? think before you type….