{"id":22366,"date":"2025-05-14T00:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=22366"},"modified":"2025-05-13T18:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T00:57:09","slug":"andy-soloman-of-the-trailhead-bicycles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/andy-soloman-of-the-trailhead-bicycles\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Soloman of The Trailhead Bicycles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>BY ISAIAH FRIZZELL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Passionate cycling enthusiasts take note! The Trailhead Bicycles is THE community spot for everything pedaling two wheels.<br \/>\nTrailhead\u2019s mission: \u201cOwned &amp; operated by Kyle, Andy, Erin, &amp; Adam. We believe walking into a bike shop should be a fun, welcoming experience! Together we are building a space for our cycling community to start and end their rides, whether a local jaunt out Quigley or an epic multi-day adventure. We are a year-round, full-service bicycle shop with retail and rentals to keep you pedaling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Motion and Passion<br \/>\nAndy Solomon is the most animated and knowledgeable bike tech you\u2019ll ever meet. He spoke (pun intended) while servicing two bicycles \u2014 one he\u2019d been working on while the other came in, that moment, for a tune-up. Sparklingly busy, they know no slack.<br \/>\nSolomon with wife Erin (who produces their community events and coaches the middle school Devo Mountain Bike team), left Victor, Idaho, having worked bike shops there and in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Seeking a fresh scene, Hailey found them. With partner Kyle Wies, they opened The Trailhead in 2022 and haven\u2019t had a chance to look back.<\/p>\n<p>Solomon\u2019s Ring<br \/>\nSolomon\u2019s ebullience is infectious and, as that client came in for a quick tune-up, she was as excited as he. His knowledge and immediate expertise, coupled with pure cheer, is precisely what this community is about and what he adds.<br \/>\n\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve seen a lot of differences from Victor to here, in a positive way, with my family, my daughter (8 years old), and just the biking community. But it\u2019s the community in general. We\u2019ve made a lot of friends really fast.. It\u2019s beautiful, it\u2019s so beautiful.\u201d<br \/>\nSolomon spins wheels and adjusts gears while speaking, absolutely in tune with passion \u2013 almost a ballet. A huge music fan, he loves local bands and frequents The Liberty Theater for its fresh offerings. Bluegrass was jangling the shop and he\u2019s \u201copen-book,\u201d loving everything from New Age to Hip-Hop.<\/p>\n<p>Pro Tip<br \/>\nRevealing their current schedule on the computer, there\u2019s 106 work orders THIS WEEK.<br \/>\n\u201cAt the beginning of the season, we ask people, if you get your bike tuned up every year, do it in the winter. We\u2019re open in the winter, can do it then, and you miss the line! Right now, we have that line!\u201d<br \/>\nIndeed, 10 cyclists were in the store an hour before closing!<br \/>\nIf you bike, or want to, pop into The Trailhead and ask for Andy. Love on Lewin, a two-year-old gentle and delightful Old English sheepdog who\u2019s been there since six weeks old.<br \/>\nThe Trailhead Bicycles is next door to Iconoclast Books adjacent to Atkinsons\u2019 Market, 17 E. Bullion St., Hailey, ID 83333.<br \/>\nOpen 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Phone: (208) 788-0883.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.thetrailheadbicycles.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY ISAIAH FRIZZELL Passionate cycling enthusiasts take note! The Trailhead Bicycles is THE community spot for everything pedaling two wheels. Trailhead\u2019s mission: \u201cOwned &amp; operated by Kyle, Andy, Erin, &amp; Adam. We believe walking into a bike shop should be a fun, welcoming experience! 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