Good news for Tulsans who support transportation for all: the city’s only dedicated used bike shop is now fully operational.
In truth, Second Wind Bicycles has been open for months now, but they just recently put up new signage. “It’s been a pretty gradual process but we’re glad to settle in at this point,” said Stephen Place, one of Second Wind’s five co-owners.
Longtime Tulsans will recall that Second Wind phoenixed from the ashes of Tulsa Hub (which I profiled for Curbside Chronicle in 2019, a story that was republished by the now-deceasedTulsa Voice and which you can currently read at Tulsa People's website), a nonprofit bike garage that equipped thousands of people with transportation during its decade-plus run fixing up bikes and educating the public at its downtown location.
In the time since the Hub shut down, Second Wind existed as a mobile bike repair operation, often doing free bike repairs for customers who couldn’t afford to get back on the road. “If you get a flat tire at work, we wanted to be able to help you get home,” said Place.
Second Wind’s new storefront space is located near 11th and Yale, and customers can now shop there for refurbished bikes, do repairs, learn how to maintain their bikes and source parts for custom builds.
“We’ve been staying really busy,” said Place. “I feel like there’s definitely a need in Tulsa for a good used bike shop where you can get repairs or dig for parts.”
People who bike for transportation often can’t afford to let their bike sit in a shop all week while they wait on a repair, so Second Wind prioritizes a quick turnaround and affordability.
“Our price point is much closer to Walmart and Target than it is to the other bike shops,” said Place.
Second Wind also accepts bike donations from the public.
