maddmaxx ★ Posted September 11, 2017 Share #1 Posted September 11, 2017 On the way home today I drove past one of my favorite bike shops. "Going out of Business sale" Crap. I build my own bikes but I've done a lot of business here for labor I couldn't do, parts I like after touching them in a real store, etc. There are fewer and fewer bike shops around these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted September 11, 2017 Share #2 Posted September 11, 2017 More and more round here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted September 12, 2017 Share #3 Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Tony Snark said: Going out of Business sale" I think that it has a lot to do with people buying everything on line. Around here I know one store owner who looking to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 12, 2017 Share #4 Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Caretaker said: More and more round here. Yeah, I think we are a net gain as well. All the cancer rides and Grand Fondo's have really elevated the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted September 12, 2017 Share #5 Posted September 12, 2017 We've only lost one shop in the past few years. Unfortunately it was the BEST one. . It didn't die for want of business, just that the owners had had enough of retail. Rumor has it that they had a buyer lined up, but the owner of the building got greedy and jacked the rent, so the deal fell through. The shop I used to work in is still around (god knows how) and there's another shop that has everything, but has an attitude to match. Then there's a shop a little further out that's really out of my way and they kinda don't know much. There's another shop outside Utica that's pretty good - I know the owner and he's a decent dude - but I don't get out that way often. Once in a great while, I make a road trip out @Airehead's way - that's a nice shop that has everything. There are two small repair type places that have opened up near me and I'd just as soon buy from them, but it seems like they're never open. So mostly, I buy online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted September 12, 2017 Share #6 Posted September 12, 2017 You should come out Airehead's way more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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