The Blog Series All About Boise Bicycling | George's Journal
The mission of George’s Cycles is to share our passion for cycling. Through this blog series we will explore the history of George's Cycles, and the overall community of cyclists in Boise and beyond into all of Idaho and how cycling has been formative to our state's culture.
The Catalog
Entry #1 | George's Origin Story
Every hero has a good origin story. This is ours, the best and oldest Bike Shop in Boise, learn all about how and why George's Cycles came to be, who started and just who the heck is George!
When the Sulankes first moved to the City of Trees in 1970ish, they were already avid cyclists and had been part of an unnamed cycling group in Lawrence, KS where Joyce had been teaching Latin and Bob finishing up his PhD in mathematics.
Robert Hoene enjoying a victory chug from the BBHC trophy.
Entry #2 | Bogus Basin Hill Climb History Pt.1
The Bogus Basin Hill Climb is a Boise cycling institution. Starting in 1972 as essentially and pick up ride. This event has evolved and shifted over the years but always held the sense of cammraderie it was founded with.
In this first part we speak with George's Team Alumni Robert Hoene, about his decades long affair with the BBHC, his 23 victories on the hill, and some fun tales of hill climbs past.
