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Road 34 Bike
Shop & Tavern
1213 W. Elizabeth St.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
970-491-9934
http://www.road34.com/
11 AM – 2 AM Daily
Right near CSU, in the Campus West area, sits Road 34. Part bike shop, part deli, part bar, part
live venue, this hybrid runs on good times, college kids and an affinity for
pedal power.
Atmosphere: When we walked in our first impression was “
woah that’s a lot of bikes” and we weren't even in the bike shop side. Hung
from the ceiling, across the entire bar, are bicycles of every kind. The center of the bar room is dominated by
some rustic looking ruff-hewn tables, as well as an old school VW bus. Yes a life-size bus, but it doubles as décor
and a sound booth. The music varied from hip hop to classic rock, depending on
the clientele, but all played at tolerable levels for conversations The bar itself snakes along the eastern side,
leaving plenty of viewing room to see the stage on the south side. Its apparent that this place is generally a college hangout during
the week . While a lot of its appeal
comes from it’s no- nonsense attitude, a
pressure washer and some industrial cleaner would do this place some good.
Service: The bar staff was holding down the fort
during our visit. They wasted no time while pouring drinks, serving food and
taking orders from the tables and they did a stand up job of it.
Drinks: Our favorite feature in the bar, is
the chalkboard display behind all the tap handles. the prices and specials are
written in chalk describing a good
selection of micros and domestics . they have a fully stocked bar ready to
fulfill the urges or non- beer drinkers too.
Food: The chalk board theme is carried over to the
menu with specialty items being written in colorful display above the bar. This deli style menu is chock- full of
sandwiches that are a little outside of
your garden variety. With names like
fire in the disco, naked homeless man with a blanket, and lawn jockey, you definitely
need to pay attention to what you’re ordering. Oh, and don’t forget they have
f-ing nachos. Their words - not ours.
Amenities: Bike shop, large stage, foosball, large
roadside patio, HD flat screen TV’s, 2 pool tables, juke box.
Parking: There is parking behind the building. And of course, plenty of places to chain up
your bike.
The Buzz: Live music on Friday and Saturday nights, happy
hour all day Sunday ($1 beers & $2.50 bloody marys!).
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