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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
Braun's Cycle of Kitchener Ontario looks like it has just closed down.
Along with Schipplings, which it purchaced a couple years ago, they have been in business for well over 100 years. |
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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
On Saturday, February 22, 2014 8:43:12 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Braun's Cycle of Kitchener Ontario looks like it has just closed down. Along with Schipplings, which it purchaced a couple years ago, they have been in business for well over 100 years. Established in 1925, Interesting that just a few years ago they opened two or three other stores that didn't last that long and moved the location of their flagship store. I sincerely hope that customers can get their bicycles back without having a lot of hassles getting them back an in good condition too. Cheers |
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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:43:12 AM UTC+1, wrote:
Braun's Cycle of Kitchener Ontario looks like it has just closed down. Along with Schipplings, which it purchaced a couple years ago, they have been in business for well over 100 years. Internet changed it all. You can get all the information you want within a couple of mouse clicks, the prices are better and as the service of the webshops improved dramatically over the years one can ask what the added value of a real shop is concerning the purchase of a new bike. Lou |
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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 12:40:24 PM UTC-5, Lou Holtman wrote:
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:43:12 AM UTC+1, wrote: Braun's Cycle of Kitchener Ontario looks like it has just closed down. Along with Schipplings, which it purchaced a couple years ago, they have been in business for well over 100 years. Internet changed it all. You can get all the information you want within a couple of mouse clicks, the prices are better and as the service of the webshops improved dramatically over the years one can ask what the added value of a real shop is concerning the purchase of a new bike. Lou Where do you take your bike if you do need to have something fixed you can't do yourself? |How about lookng at new equipment or test riding a bike? Brick and Mortar stores are about the only option. Like you said, sales of bikes and parts online are killing the brick and mortar shops. Brick and mortar shops rely on sales of accessories or service/repairs to make their money. First it was thye demise of the Mom and Pop bicycle shops. Soon there won't be hardly any Brick and Mortar shops either. Sad, very sad. Cheers |
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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
Sir Ridesalot wrote:
Lou Holtman wrote: wrote: Braun's Cycle of Kitchener Ontario looks like it has just closed down. Along with Schipplings, which it purchaced a couple years ago, they have been in business for well over 100 years. Internet changed it all. You can get all the information you want within a couple of mouse clicks, the prices are better and as the service of the webshops improved dramatically over the years one can ask what the added value of a real shop is concerning the purchase of a new bike. Where do you take your bike if you do need to have something fixed you can't do yourself? |How about lookng at new equipment or test riding a bike? Brick and Mortar stores are about the only option. Like you said, sales of bikes and parts online are killing the brick and mortar shops. Brick and mortar shops rely on sales of accessories or service/repairs to make their money. First it was thye demise of the Mom and Pop bicycle shops. Soon there won't be hardly any Brick and Mortar shops either. Sad, very sad. Just did a bottom bracket rethread for a gentleman who was told at one of the Great Chinese Bicycle Selling Company stores that a new bike was the best, and only, solution. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:20:32 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
Soon there won't be hardly any Brick and Mortar shops either. Sad, very sad. I think it's more likely that there will be more and more dominance by the mass market retailers - *-mart, the Dick's Sporting Goods chain, etc. I recall many years ago going into a Sears store. They had a couple dozen bikes on the floor, plus one shinier one on a pedestal high above the rest. It had a "Sears Best!" sign on it, and it had its brake levers installed upside down. - Frank Krygowski |
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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
On Sun, 23 Feb 2014 12:50:49 -0800, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:20:32 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: Soon there won't be hardly any Brick and Mortar shops either. Sad, very sad. I think it's more likely that there will be more and more dominance by the mass market retailers - *-mart, the Dick's Sporting Goods chain, etc. I recall many years ago going into a Sears store. They had a couple dozen bikes on the floor, plus one shinier one on a pedestal high above the rest. It had a "Sears Best!" sign on it, and it had its brake levers installed upside down. Heh! Sounds about right. I bought an outrageously cheap BSO at a mall dept store once. I had tools in my bag and sorted the brakes on the shop floor for the 10 miles home. Left the shop got astride my new cheap steed and promptly crashed as the handlebars were loose. -- davethedave |
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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 8:20:32 PM UTC+1, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 12:40:24 PM UTC-5, Lou Holtman wrote: On Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:43:12 AM UTC+1, wrote: Braun's Cycle of Kitchener Ontario looks like it has just closed down.. Along with Schipplings, which it purchaced a couple years ago, they have been in business for well over 100 years. Internet changed it all. You can get all the information you want within a couple of mouse clicks, the prices are better and as the service of the webshops improved dramatically over the years one can ask what the added value of a real shop is concerning the purchase of a new bike. Lou Where do you take your bike if you do need to have something fixed you can't do yourself? |How about lookng at new equipment or test riding a bike? Brick and Mortar stores are about the only option. Like you said, sales of bikes and parts online are killing the brick and mortar shops. Brick and mortar shops rely on sales of accessories or service/repairs to make their money. First it was thye demise of the Mom and Pop bicycle shops. Soon there won't be hardly any Brick and Mortar shops either. Sad, very sad. Cheers Yes service and repair could be the added value, but like in this case few shops can make a living out of that. The value of test rides are overrated IMO and no small shop can afford to stock enough bikes (types and sizes) to let a test ride be meaningful in the first place. If I recall correctly you ride some vintage stuff. Do you think a shop could make a living out off selling some brake pads and cables every two years? Here fixing a flat on a Dutch city bike with a full chain case is a pain in the ass, so people bring their bike to a bike shop to do that. If they hear that it will cost 10-15 euro they think they are ripped off. How about that? If a stranger comes to me and ask me to fix a flat on a rear tire on a Dutch city bike with a full chain case with a gear hub and drum brakes for 10 euro I will tell him to look for someone else. Lou |
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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
On Sunday, February 23, 2014 5:36:39 PM UTC-5, Lou Holtman wrote:
Here fixing a flat on a Dutch city bike with a full chain case is a pain in the ass, so people bring their bike to a bike shop to do that. If they hear that it will cost 10-15 euro they think they are ripped off. How about that? If a stranger comes to me and ask me to fix a flat on a rear tire on a Dutch city bike with a full chain case with a gear hub and drum brakes for 10 euro I will tell him to look for someone else. Could you explain what steps are necessary to fix a rear flat on a full-chaincase bike? I'm curious, and the only such bikes I've seen here have been in museums. Thanks. - Frank Krygowski |
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One of the oldest Bike shops in Ontario closes
Could you explain what steps are necessary to fix a rear flat on a full-chaincase bike? I'm curious, and the only such bikes I've seen here have been in museums. first off tellum to leave the bike n come back tomorrow afternoon... https://www.google.com/#q=sporting+g...chener+ontario https://www.google.com/#q=bicycle+sa...ntario&spell=1 https://www.google.com/#q=sporting+g...chener+ontario Dinah watch the video but print suggested slippery accounting leading to failure |
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