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Outbound Cycles to Rebrand Local Bike Shop in Downtown Tiffin

March 4, 2026

TIFFIN, OHIO – March 4, 2026 – Local cyclist and Tiffin native Mitch Stearns has announced the upcoming rebrand of the bike shop located at 70 E. Market Street in Tiffin. The business will soon operate under the new name Outbound Cycles, with the rebrand expected to take place within the next two months.

Outbound Cycles will continue providing bike sales and service for the community, including both traditional pedal bikes and electric bikes (e-bikes). In addition to in-shop repairs, the business will also offer home service calls and bike pick-up and drop-off services for a fee.

Stearns said his interest in launching a bike-focused business grew out of a need he saw in the community.

“When the opportunity came up to purchase the shop and rebrand it as my own, I couldn’t pass it up,” Stearns said.

Stearns has experience in cycling and bike service spanning more than two decades. He worked at GT Cycling and Fitness during high school and has spent much of his life riding road, mountain, and BMX bikes. He also worked with Spoke Life Cycles from 2023 to 2025, repairing and selling bikes prior to launching Outbound Cycles.

“This is a personal passion turned professional,” Stearns said. “Here at Outbound we love the idea of getting people moving and being outside. With over 20 years of riding hundreds of different bikes, we have a wide range of knowledge of what is out there and what is a quality ride that can deliver what you need to have a great time on two wheels.”

While the rebrand will include changes to some product lines, Outbound Cycles will continue offering access to a wide variety of bike brands and products.

Outbound Cycles will operate in downtown Tiffin at 70 E. Market Street. More information contact outboundcyclesllc@gmail.com.

 

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About Downtown Tiffin
The revitalization of Downtown Tiffin began in 2011 with the formation of Tiffin Tomorrow, a grassroots initiative led by community members dedicated to promoting economic development and ensuring the long-term prosperity of the downtown district. In 2014, the City of Tiffin partnered with local organizations to serve as the official downtown development entity. Tiffin Tomorrow was incorporated into this effort, which now operates under the Seneca County Collaborative as the Downtown Development Board, the governing body for downtown revitalization efforts.

Since 2015, Downtown Tiffin has proudly participated in Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program, further strengthening its commitment to historic preservation, economic vitality, and community engagement. Downtown Tiffin is also recognized as a nationally accredited Main Street America Program. Learn more at www.DowntownTiffin.org.

About the Seneca County Collaborative
The Seneca County Collaborative brings together the Seneca Regional Chamber & Development, Downtown Tiffin, and Destination Seneca County under one unified structure to better serve the businesses, communities, and residents of Seneca County. This integrated approach aligns economic development, tourism, downtown revitalization, and business services to create greater impact, improve access to resources, and drive long-term success across the county. Learn more at www.OneSeneca.org.

About Downtown Tiffin

The revitalization of downtown Tiffin began in 2011, when a group of community members came together to form “Tiffin Tomorrow”, with the goal of promoting and encouraging economic development in Downtown Tiffin, and creating plans, programs, and actions to ensure long-term vitality and prosperity. In 2014, the City of Tiffin contracted with SIEDC to act as the downtown organization and “Tiffin Tomorrow” came under the SIEDC (now TSEP) umbrella as the “Downtown Development Board,” which serves as the governing board of the downtown organization. In 2015, Tiffin joined Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program. For more information, click here.

About Heritage Ohio

Heritage Ohio promotes economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through saving the places that matter we can all build a community and live better. Learn more about how to become involved by visiting www.heritageohio.org.

About Main Street America

Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have generated more than $101.58 billion in new public and private investment, generated 168,693 net new businesses and 746,897 net new jobs, rehabilitated more than 325,119 buildings, and levered over 33.7 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org.

 
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