He hitchhiked to Easton in 1974 to sell bikes. His shop’s still here, but he’s now retiring.
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Tomias Hinchcliff wasn’t looking to move to Easton. And he wasn’t looking to own a bike shop.
But fate conspired on both counts 47 years ago, when he became co-owner of Genesis Bicycles in Easton.
“When we opened, I was in my teens. I don’t think that anybody ever expected Genesis to be around long,” said the 65-year-old.
He outlasted the flight of businesses and residents to the suburbs and did his small part to bring the city back to prosperity.
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Owner of Genesis Bicycles in Easton to retire after 47 years
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
Posted Apr 01, 2021
Genesis Bicycles shop owner Tomias Hinchcliff of Easton poses in 2010 next to the iconic big bike on the roof of his shop.Matt Smith | lehighvalleylive.com file photo
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Genesis Bicycles owner Tomias Hinchcliff announced his decision on the store website and on Facebook.
“Every great ride comes to a fork in the road,” Hinchcliff wrote. “After years of consideration, my wife Stephani and I have decided that the time has come to take a new and exciting path.”
The store will become a Trek bicycle dealership, the announcement says.