About Palisade Cycle & Shuttle
Palisade Cycle & Shuttle — formerly Rapid Creek Cycles & Sports — is the go-to bike and river shop in nearby Palisade at 239 S Main Street, a short drive east of Fruita and Grand Junction. Open seven days a week, the shop is best known as the primary shuttle operator for the Palisade Plunge, one of Colorado's most talked-about descents, and it serves as a complete rental, retail and service hub for the eastern Grand Valley.
The shop rents, sells and services road, mountain and electric bikes, and stocks maps and gear for riders of every level. Its signature service is the Palisade Plunge shuttle, ferrying riders and bikes up to the Mesa Top trailhead at over 10,700 feet so they can ride the epic 32-mile drop back toward town. The team also runs river shuttles and rents paddleboards and river gear, making it easy to combine a morning descent with an afternoon float on the Colorado River.
Riders consistently praise Palisade Cycle & Shuttle for helpful, professional staff and smooth logistics. Whether you need a well-tuned e-bike for the valley's wine-country roads, a shuttle to the top of the Plunge, or a paddleboard for the river, the shop handles it all from one convenient Main Street location — a valuable resource for visitors basing an active trip around Fruita and Grand Junction.
