Judd Payne acquires Island Bike Works
By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Jan 6, 2021
Judd Payne wants to put islanders on the road — not in cars, but on bikes.
Although he has been providing maintenance on bicycles at his Matlacha residence for the past three years, his family recently acquired a bike shop in Bokeelia, where he builds, services and customizes bicycles of all kinds.
“People would literally drop off bikes in my yard with a note telling me what they needed done,” said Payne.
He said the service was getting too big and out of control to continue doing it at his residence. After speaking with the former owner of the shop in Bokeelia, Payne said the transition seemed a natural one.