We currently have a few So-Cal, Big Ripper, and Blocks Flyers in stock. Come in and get them while you still can!
Rest In Peace to our Uncle John. What a great man he was and we could never thank him enough for all that he has done for us throughout the years. We will open Tuesday at 1:30pm due to funeral arrangements.
John J. Rooney Jr.
Retired president of Bennett's Bicycles; his family was his life
John J. Rooney Jr. of Staten Island, N.Y., and Manchester N.J., passed away at Richmond University Medical Center on March 29, 2019. Born in Stapleton, he was the son of the late John J. Rooney Sr. and Margaret L. O'Rourke.
Mr. Rooney worked for his brother-in-law, George Bennett, at Bennett's Bicycles starting at the age of 11 and worked there untill 1957. He then went to work for Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal for 13 years, after graduating from New Dorp High School. He returned to Bennett's Bicycles in 1970, working his way to general manager and president.
After retiring from Bennett's in 1995, he started a new career in the funeral industry. He was employed at Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home at the time of his death.
John served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965, when he was honorably discharged. He is an active third-degree member of the Staten Island Council No. 1662 Knights of Columbus and served as the youngest Grand Knight, Columbian President, a Fourth Degree member, member of the Color Corps and in 2011 became a 50 year-plus member.
He was also a member of the John F. Kennedy Div. No. 1 Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Five Star Post American Legion, the Staten Island Lions Club, and was founder of the Staten Island Club at Leisure Knolls in Manchester, N.J.
John was a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Church, where he served as a Eucharistic minister and was a member of the Holy Name Society and the Staten Island Vicariate.
John and his wife, Carol, were the co-founders of the Staten Island Pediatrics Care Club and founders of the Staten Island Cleft Lip and Palate Support Group.
John loved talking about Staten Island and traveling with his wife. He always said, HIS CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, AND FAMILY WERE HIS LIFE. He enjoyed talking to anyone about anything. He was a real people person.
He wanted to be buried with his telephone and extra batteries.
John was predeceased by his son-in-law, Peter Saldi, and his granddaughter, Elizabeth Mae Saldi.
He is survived by his wife, Carol (nee Klee); a son, John J. Rooney III (Kristy Maloney); three daughters, Catherine (James) Gonzalez, Carol Saldi, and Cynthia Rooney; three sisters, Anne B. Bennett, Patricia Budnick, and Maureen Castagnetti.
He is also survived by his grandchildren, Kayla and Matthew Rooney, Nicholas Curcio, Jenna Saldi, Shannon and Peter Helfman; two step-granddaughters, Jennifer Bailey and Allison Komal; a step-grandson, Gianluca Tornetti; two great-granddaughters, Gabriella Cotton and Madison Rooney; and two great-grandsons, Aiden and Dylan Bailey.
Funeral is from Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home on Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial is at Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Peters' Cemetery.
Friends may visit Sunday and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and/or The American Heart Association would be greatly appreciated.
Black Ops SpecOp29 now in stock! Sealed hubs and quality parts make it a great bike.
We have new women’s Bontrager cycling shoes and spin shoes in stock
New Topeak seat bags are in stock, sizes Small-Large
Spring is finally here so we are back to our Spring hours
Monday-Friday 10:00-5:00
Closed Wednesday
Saturday 10:00-5:00
Sunday 12:00-3:00
Johnny O’s new Cannondale SuperSix Evo. It features a power meter crank and Cannondale HollowGram Carbon wheels. Affordable, lightweight, and race ready making it a personal favorite bike around our shop.
Huge thank you to Gerard and his guys from Stanford Designs for renovating our rear showroom for us 😁, they are the best
We are a Boyd Wheels dealer. If you’re looking for a high end wheel set that is affordable, they defitently make a wheelset for you.
Give us a call for any questions and here’s some history about the company below
“About Boyd Cycling
Boyd Cycling is an innovative manufacturer of high performance bicycle wheel systems that has provided top service for 10 years out of Greenville, South Carolina. BOYD was founded by Boyd and Nicole Johnson in September 2009.
BOYD first sold wheels, frames and accessories, but in 2011 narrowed focus to design and manufacture innovative hand-built wheels with their own proprietary designs. Over ten years of combined racing experience is what drives BOYD to make products that perform at their best.
Our Values
BOYD creates products for real cyclists. Every BOYD product must perform at its best, have excellent durability, and ease of service. BOYD continues to remain a family owned company with very attentive customer service. BOYD sells worldwide – direct to consumer and through an extensive dealer network.”
Registration for the Tour of Staten Island is officially open, all info on the ride is here
We’re signed up for this race on January 5. You can ride either a gravel bike or a fat bike(atleast a 2.8 thickness tire). Tom, Vinny and George are all signed up, join us and have a good time!
https://www.bikereg.com/martys-fat-fifty
Custom wheel build, Green Profile Elite 11 speed hubs laced to Stans Crest 27.5 wheels with green nipples. All of our custom wheel builds are laced and trued at Bennett’s, contact us to build the wheels you have always wanted!
We were able to partner with Specialized to build and get 18 Specialized bikes to a local school for a special program for kids to ride 👍🏻
25 miles with 2500 feet of climbing on the most ridiculous trails mainly all filled with wet rocks, but Tommy and Vinny both finished the Erie 80 race and had a blast!Thanks to Frank and Harrison from Cannondale for having us
Cycling shoes and pedals are key to making sure you are getting the best work out possible. Pedal and shoes starting at $149.95 for the combo
Very happy with how these headset caps came out! Thank you to Dispatch Bike 👍🏻
Wahoo Kickr trainers are now in stock! Indoor season is right around the corner and keep your training consistent with the most popular and real feel trainer available. Call us with any questions
718-447-8652
Phones are still DOWN. Please message us on Facebook or email us at bennettsbikes1896@gmail.com
facebook.com/bennettsbicycles
If you’re looking to do a great ride at the end of September make sure you sign up for the Twin Lights Ride! Great scenery, few different options to do mileage wise, and a overall great time. Here’s the link for all of the information
https://www.bike.nyc/events/twin-lights-ride/
A major improvement that we recommended to everyone riding a Cannondale Caad-X is switching over to road tires, instead of the knobbie tires the bike comes with. With the road tires, the bike hugs the road much better and is way faster.
