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Blackburn Bike Stuff Now at Walmart
Not sure how Jim Blackburn would feel about this, but the current owner
of Blackburn is now selling their products at Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/search/?cat_id=0&facet=pickup_and_delivery%3AFREE+Pickup+ Today&query=blackburn+bike Not really much of a deal but you can get the stuff right away. The Walmart closest to me has all the bicycle accessories locked up in glass cases. Better to go to an LBS, but Walmart is often open when the LBS is closed. |
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Blackburn Bike Stuff Now at Walmart
On Sun, 23 May 2021 07:59:10 -0700, sms
wrote: Not sure how Jim Blackburn would feel about this, but the current owner of Blackburn is now selling their products at Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/search/?cat_id=0&facet=pickup_and_delivery%3AFREE+Pickup+ Today&query=blackburn+bike I get a "forbidden" error from that URL, probably because I didn't login. Try this instead: https://www.walmart.com/search/?page=1&query=blackburn+bike&sort=price_high Not really much of a deal but you can get the stuff right away. The Walmart closest to me has all the bicycle accessories locked up in glass cases. Better to go to an LBS, but Walmart is often open when the LBS is closed. Vista Outdoor (VSTO) bought Blackburn and other names in 2016. https://vistaoutdoor.com/2016/02/vista-outdoor-agrees-to-acquire-bell-giro-c-preme-and-blackburn-brands-from-brg-sports-inc/ Vista Outdoor is a rather large conglomeration of brands: https://vistaoutdoor.com/brands/ Sales were sliding downward, mostly in their shooting sports product sector, until the pandemic and Washington attempted coup inspired an increase in ammunition sales. See 5 yr stock and annual performance graphs at: https://www.google.com/finance/quote/VSTO:NYSE?window=5Y https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/VSTO/chart?p=VSTO Full disclosu The Vista Outdoor "outdoor products - action sports" division offices for Blackburn, Bell, and Giro are local to me, based in Scotts Valley, CA. -- Jeff Liebermann PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272 Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Blackburn Bike Stuff Now at Walmart
On 5/23/2021 1:51 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sun, 23 May 2021 07:59:10 -0700, sms wrote: Not sure how Jim Blackburn would feel about this, but the current owner of Blackburn is now selling their products at Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/search/?cat_id=0&facet=pickup_and_delivery%3AFREE+Pickup+ Today&query=blackburn+bike I get a "forbidden" error from that URL, probably because I didn't login. Try this instead: https://www.walmart.com/search/?page=1&query=blackburn+bike&sort=price_high Your's gives "forbidden." I think that you can't do links like this. 1. Go to https://walmart.com 2. Search for "Blackburn" 3. Tick the circle "Free pick up today" to show what's actually sold by Walmart and not by some other vendor on Walmart.com While I'm not a big fan of Walmart, when you need something simple that is bike related, and all the LBSs are closed, Walmart is open 7am to 11pm. I like REI for the same reason, longer hours. I never understood stores that kept bankers hours, when most people are at work and can't shop. One very good shop near me has the hours of M-F 11am-6pm, Sat: 10am-5pm, closed Sunday. Well Saturday I want to be out riding, not shopping. This store is also not accepting any new repairs until August, and is recommending VeloFix mobile repair. I hope that the boom for LBSes lasts. I know that one store near me is hiring retirees to do simpler repairs to augment their regular service staff. One guy I know that is doing this was let go at the beginning of the pandemic when the shop thought that the pandemic would result in a lot less business. Then they called him in a panic asking him to come back. A friend of mine is starting a local mobile repair service for his immediate area using a bike trailer instead of a costly van. He has all the tools and he has sources for wholesale parts and accessories. |
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Blackburn Bike Stuff Now at Walmart
On Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 10:59:15 a.m. UTC-4, sms wrote:
Not sure how Jim Blackburn would feel about this, but the current owner of Blackburn is now selling their products at Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/search/?cat_id=0&facet=pickup_and_delivery%3AFREE+Pickup+ Today&query=blackburn+bike Not really much of a deal but you can get the stuff right away. The Walmart closest to me has all the bicycle accessories locked up in glass cases. Better to go to an LBS, but Walmart is often open when the LBS is closed. I really like the Blackburn Low-Rider front rack from the 1980s and wish they were still available. I'd like to get a couple of them. Our Wal-Marts are only allowed to sell groceries at the present time because of the quasi-lockdown we're currently in. Cheers |
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