Conte's Bicycles and Fitness Equipment Enjoy The Ride

General Info

Charles R. Conte, Sr. opened the first Conte's bicycle store in Newport News, Virginia in 1957. Conte, the son of Italian immigrants, was a hard working machinist at a nearby shipyard when he opened his small, neighborhood bicycle and repair shop. Conte ran the shop based on his love of bicycles and his vision of providing personal service, and top quality products that he could personally guarantee. By 1960, the store was doing so well that Conte left his job to devote his efforts full time to the store. In the bicycle boom of the 1970s, he relocated and expanded his store in the Newport News Hilton area. Conte's became famous for providing customers with a one-of-a-kind buying experience that made Conte's customers, not only repeat customers, but customers for life. Conte's bicycle shops were a family-run operation and Conte's two sons, Charles Jr. and David, grew up in the business. They worked with their father first in Newport News and later in Norfolk, Virginia. When Charles Sr. retired in 1986, he turned the stores over to his sons. Charles R. Conte, Jr. became President and David Conte became Vice President of Conte Bike Shops, Inc. By 2002 the Conte brothers had expanded to four family-owned stores by adding their most successful stores to date-in Virginia Beach-Hilltop and Richmond, Virginia. With the success of the Virginia Beach store, the brothers moved their corporate headquarters to Virginia Beach.

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Contact Info

Phone:

Main - 757-962-6766

Address:

314 W 21st St Norfolk, VA 23517

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kurtz433

10/13/10

2 Reviews0

5.0

Great Bicycles. Competitive prices for GT, Globe, Specialized, & Giant Bicycles. Great service on bicycles. The employees' beards are thick and mighty. Cute shop dog.

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YPMobile User

03/09/06

1 Reviews0

5.0

A beautiful shop! Wide open, bright, airy and full of nothing but the best!

It's great to have choices and competition again among local shops within walking distance of Ghent and Downtown Norfolk.

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e_reilly

03/03/06

2 Reviews0

5.0

The best decision I ever made!

Great Bike Shop

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1234asdf

02/21/06

1 Reviews0

5.0

Notably good service experience

Best Bike Shop in Norfolk!!!!!!

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Categories

Bicycle Shops, Bicycle Racks & Security Systems

Payment Options

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Neighborhood

East 21st Street Monticello

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Conte's Bicycles & Fitness