After almost four years in the Valley Hoodoo Voodoo Cycle and Motorsports has moved to a new location expanding its shop and showroom.
The motorcycle shop now inhabits the former Harper’s Tire on Railway Avenue in downtown Drumheller, making great use of the space with a showroom for sales, as well as ample space for its bread and butter operations.”
“The opportunity came up. We kind of looked at what we wanted to do and where we wanted to go,” said owner Jeremy MacKenzie. “The other location, unfortunately, didn’t give us a lot of space to expand from a retail standpoint. There wasn’t room to add on to make a showroom or even a proper parts room.”
The heart of the business is a full-service Motorcycle shop for sales and repairs. The expanded space for a parts room will allow the company to better serve its customers by having the parts in stock. This also is a great service to visitors who may need to do roadside repairs.
“On the retail side, we want to be able to grow to offer more. We hear a lot from the citizens of Drumheller and the tourists that visit and there are recommendations for everything from apparel to destination items that people might find interesting,” said MacKenzie.
He adds they want to expand their services to the area beyond motorcycle maintenance. He says there are many in the area, especially in the ag industry that rely on small engine equipment, as well as vehicles like quads and side by sides. This season he even saw a few jet skis come through the door.
“There is a lot of riders in the valley from a bike standpoint but even supporting our farmers and some of the small engine needs,” he said. “We don’t want to be pigeon-holed into just being a bike shop. We know that is the heart of what we do, but we have always meant to provide a series of services that we don’t want people to leave town to get done.”
He adds they want to be active in the rejuvenation of downtown Drumheller by becoming an active business offering its products and services to locals and visitors alike.
“The 500,000 people that visit here every year they like to go to the Museum and the Atlas Coal Mine and then they want to go and buy a few souvenirs in downtown,” he said. “We looked at that as an opportunity to brighten up this corner a bit and provide some more activity.”
“We want to champion Drumheller and all of its uniqueness.”
