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SMITH CYCLE
SMITH CYCLE. Founded in Sageville, Iowa around 1968 by Bob Smith, the business began as a small shop and one-stall garage. Its first location in Dubuque was along Garfield Avenue and then to Central.
In addition to repairing vehicles, the company in 2019 sold accessories and supplies. Until about 2017 it was also a dealer for Polaris ATVs.
In 2019 the ownership of the firm was passed to his son, Chris.
The 1985 through 1987 Dubuque City Directory listed 3275 Central.
The 1989 Dubuque City Directory listed 3271 Central.
The 1993 through 2014 commercial directory listed 1056 Central.
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Source:
Montgomery, Jeff, "Dubuque Motorcycle Shop Shifts into a New Gear," Telegraph Herald, April 5, 2019, p. 3A