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Chicky Vac & Chippi Cycle and Fitness moves to Saginaw Township

Chicky Vac & Chippi Cycle and Fitness

The former Chicky & Wesley was located near the corner of Genesee and Michigan for 68 years before it moved to State Street in 2000, and then finally, to 4683 Bay Rd. (next to Men’s Warehouse) in June of this year. The shop specializes in bicycles, vacuum cleaners, and fitness equipment, servicing all makes and models of cycles and vacuums, and offering personalized attention to each and every customer.

Owners Robert Chicky and Brad Chippi have combined forces, giving you Chicky Vac & Chippi Cycle and Fitness in one convenient location. Chicky has been in the vacuum cleaner business for 26 years, and Chippi brings with him 17 years of experience and expertise in the cycling industry.

Back in 1900, Maurice Canuison started his bicycle shop in downtown Detroit, and in the late 1940’s, moved to Saginaw. When Canuison retired after running the shop for nearly 48 years, Wes Osmond purchased it, renaming it Wesleys.

Chicky Vac and Wesleys became neighbors in 1962, and then in 1999, Robert Chicky’s father bought out Wesleys. In 2004, Chippi became Vice President of Chicky & Wesley Enterprises, becoming a full owner and partner in June of 2010.

Today, Chicky & Chippi’s (www.chippicycle.com) is the oldest running day-to-day bicycle shop in Michigan, carrying only the “Big 3” brand of cycles: Specialized, Trek, and Giant. Every customer is frame-fit for the best riding experience, plus each cycle comes with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects for as long as you own the bike, and free brake and gear adjustments for the life of the cycle.

For 40 out of 48 years, Chicky Vac (www.chickyvac.com) has carried Riccar Vacuums, which are American made in St. James, MO., and come with a minimum 5-year warranty. All necessary parts are metal, as opposed to the plastic parts used in most other vacuum cleaners. Moving parts cause friction, which, in turn, create heat that can melt these plastic parts. Also the Riccar vacuum cleaner agitates, bringing imbedded particles to the surface and into the bag, whereas others clean only the surface.

Miele Vacuums are 100% German-made, and is the oldest manufacturer of vacuum cleaners. In fact, they are the very first to produce a vacuum cleaner, and are known for their canister vacuums. “It is a phenomenal vacuum cleaner with a low decibel level, making it a much quieter machine,” said Chippi.

Chicky & Chippi’s also carries fitness equipment such as treadmills, ellipticals, upright cycling, spinning bikes, and recumbent bikes, servicing all of Bay Med’s equipment, as well as Sport & Spine. Nearly half of their referrals are physical therapy patients looking to buy equipment they’re familiar with.

Chicky Vac & Chippi’s Cycle and Fitness is just another example of the success of our area’s businesses. “We’ve been computerized for the last six years, and our records show how well we’re doing despite the troubled economy,” Chippi commented.

For more information, call 755-1100, or visit their websites at www.chippicycle.com and www.chickyvac.com.


 

 

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