Coffee by the bridge: Cycle Works coffee shop opens in Wrightsville

York Daily Record

Marcia Blome is the barista and manager of the Cycle Works coffee shop in Wrightsville, a business that works in conjunction with her husband, who runs the bicycle end of the business.

Watching the sun rise over the Susquehanna River at the Wrightsville Bridge might be one of York County’s best views, and now there's a coffee shop just steps away from it.

Those living in the eastern part of the county will be familiar with The Cycle Works bicycle shop on Hellam Street. When the owners moved the shop across the street in 2016, additional space in the new building brought on new possibilities.

In early November, the business began selling coffee drinks and other small food items from local businesses.

“The bike shop has always been a hangout for people,” Marcia Blome, manager and barista of the coffee shop said. “We thought having a coffee shop would reach that community… and extend our doors to reach the community at large.”

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Marcia Blome, right, the barista and manager of the Cycle Works coffee shop in Wrightsville, prepares an order for customer Jodi Wolgamuth on Friday, Nov. 17, 2107.

Cycle Works Coffee House pulls its coffee from roasters on both sides of the river – York’s My Coffee Guru and Lancaster’s 1562 Roastery. Blome sells treats from JillyBeans Sweet Shop in Wrightsville to compliment the coffee.

"We choose to support the local businesses and, in turn, the local people and economy in order to build a better, stronger community right here outside our door," Bloome said. "Choosing local means fresher products which results in a better end product for us and a better experience for our customers."

The building that’s home to the shop dates back to the late 1880s, Blome said. Before it was a bike shop in July 2009, a fire caused $150,000 in damages to the building.

Since purchasing the property, the Cycle Works has done extensive renovations, while keeping as much of the original architecture and features as possible. The coffee shop, which is in a small section of the larger bike shop, still features some of the single-pane windows from the building.

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For Blome and her husband, Jason, and his business partner Andy Johnson - who own the cycle shop - staying in Wrightsville was always a goal.

“The people of Wrightsville have welcomed us so warmly and just moving here, I felt like I was a part of things here,” Blome said. “The people that live here care about this town and each other and we wanted to be a part of it.”

If Blome gets her way, Cycle Works – both the coffee house and the bike shop – will stay a part of Wrightsville for a long time.

“We would just love to see Wrightsville developed more to better serve its residents,” Blome said. “We just really want to see Wrightsville revitalized, and if we can be a big part of that, that’s a big win for us.”

Anthony J. Machcinski is the food reporter for the York Daily Record. Follow him on Facebook, @ChinskiTweets on Twitter or email him at amachcinski@ydr.com.