Shelley is twenty minutes from the counter
Of the towns we regularly see customers from, Shelley is the closest. Roughly eighteen miles down US-91 and west on Highway 39, with no interstate needed unless you want it.
The drive Shelley to Blackfoot
Two roads, both short.
Shelley sits between Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, which makes this the easiest trip of the three.
The direct route is US-91 south out of Shelley — State Street through the middle of town — running down through Firth and into Blackfoot. Pick up Highway 39 heading west and the shop is a few miles out past the western edge of town. It is about eighteen miles and twenty to twenty-five minutes, all of it two-lane through farm ground.
If the interstate suits you better, join I-15 at Exit 108, the Shelley and Firth interchange, and come off at Exit 93 for US-26, Highway 39 and Blackfoot, then turn west. The times work out close to identical; the interstate is steadier in bad weather, US-91 is the shorter distance.
One local note: the Eastern Idaho State Fair runs for nine days in early September at the fairgrounds in Blackfoot and pulls in well over 200,000 people. US-91 and the middle of town get noticeably busier that week. Coming in on Highway 39 from the west side keeps you clear of most of it.
| Distance | About 18 miles |
|---|---|
| Drive time | 20 to 25 minutes |
| Direct route | US-91 south through Firth, then west on Highway 39 |
| Interstate route | I-15 Exit 108 south to Exit 93 |
| Saturdays | Open 10am – 12pm |
Riding Around Shelley
The lava on your doorstep is off limits.
Worth knowing before someone loads a bike up on the strength of a trail app.
The broken country immediately southwest of Shelley is Hell's Half Acre, a basalt flow that erupted around 4,100 years ago and covers a large stretch of the Snake River Plain. The BLM manages a substantial part of it as a Wilderness Study Area, and the marked Lava Trail System there is open to non-motorized recreation only. Mapping and trail apps do sometimes show routes across that lava. It is a good walk and a genuinely strange landscape, but it is not somewhere to take an electric dirt bike.
Where people go instead
- Out Highway 39 west. The same road the shop sits on runs southwest toward Springfield and Aberdeen. From Springfield, the run out to Big Southern Butte is around 26 miles of easy Snake River Plain riding, best in spring and fall before the heat.
- Bone Road and Wolverine Canyon. Southeast of Idaho Falls, past the Bone store and up the canyon. Rated easy, rideable most of the year, and it passes the old Ozone townsite that emptied out after the 1920 drought.
- Noise Park. The city OHV area on the Arco Highway west of Idaho Falls, with a motocross track and a one-way single-track loop of about six miles. An Idaho ORV decal is required.
Sticker first
An electric dirt bike counts as an off-highway vehicle in Idaho and needs a current OHV registration sticker for public trails and public land. Our Idaho OHV registration guide sets out what is involved, and there are separate rules for young riders worth reading first.
The case Why bother coming in
Shelley is a town of about 4,800.
Which means most specialist buying involves driving somewhere. This is the short version of that trip.
Shelley has had its own Spud Day on the third Saturday of September since 1927, so nobody there needs telling that a small town can do something well. The same logic applies here — the shop is small, and what it does is narrow:
- See the bike before you buy it. Three brands, youth through adult frames, on the floor at once. Fit is the thing that decides whether a bike gets ridden, and it is not something a photograph settles.
- Set up before it leaves. Bikes come crated. We assemble and inspect them here, so what you collect is ready rather than a project.
- A part today, not next week. Traxxas replacement parts, hop-ups, LiPo packs, EZ-Peak chargers, bodies, tires, wheels and radios on the shelf. At twenty minutes each way, driving down for a stripped gear is barely an errand.
- Saturday mornings. 10am to 12pm, which is when a broken truck usually gets discovered.
Worth a call to (208) 684-3300 either way, even for a short drive.
Electric dirt bikes
Arctic Leopard USA, 79Bike Electric and Rerode, in sizes from youth to adult.
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Slash 4X4, Rustler 4X4, Stampede 4X4 and Maxx, plus the parts to keep one going.
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697 W Highway 39, Blackfoot. Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–12pm, closed Sunday.
See moreQuestions From Shelley customers
Common questions.
What is the quickest way from Shelley to B&L Specialties?
US-91 south through Firth into Blackfoot, then west on Highway 39. It is roughly 18 miles and about 20 to 25 minutes. If you prefer the interstate, join I-15 at Exit 108 and come off at Exit 93, which takes a similar time.
Can I ride an electric dirt bike at Hell's Half Acre?
No. The lava field southwest of Shelley is a BLM Wilderness Study Area, and its marked Lava Trail System is signed for non-motorized recreation only. Trail apps sometimes list routes across that lava, so it is worth checking the land status before you load up.
Do you sell electric dirt bikes small enough for children?
We carry three brands across youth through adult frame sizes, so there is usually something that fits a younger rider properly. Bringing the rider in to sit on a few is the only reliable way to judge standover height and reach.
Is it busy in Blackfoot during the Eastern Idaho State Fair?
Yes. The fair runs for nine days in early September and draws well over 200,000 people to Blackfoot, so traffic on US-91 and around town is heavier than usual that week. Coming out along Highway 39 from the west side avoids most of it.
Further up or down the corridor there are separate pages for Idaho Falls and Pocatello.
Twenty minutes down US-91
Call ahead and we will check the shelf before you get in the truck.