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laughterhouse5 · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:18 am Post subject: No bike shops on Sunday?

Will and I were talking about this last week, so I thought I would bring it up here in search of explanation/tips...

Why are all the bike shops in town closed on Sunday? Surely some shop, and shop would realize that Sunday is approx 1/2 of the weekend, and the weekend being when all of the fattie/spandex/money crowd get off their $1200 couches to see what it's like outside!

Every bike shop I've ever been into on a Sunday is slammed, albeit it's the older, slightly more annoying crowd - but they're spending money.

Any shop willing to be open for say, half the day, morning preferably, would clean up every weekend. Even us daily riders could grab a part or two when we need one on a Sunday.

Thoughts? Tips on a bike shop that I could go to today?

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

Pedal the Planet used to do it, not sure if they still do or not... still, it was only for part of the season and not year-round.
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burton · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:49 am Post subject:

Yea Pedal the Planet said they would have stayed open for the warm season on sunday, because when they first reopened this year on sundays, they were slammed. When i was talking to the guys out there they said it just dropped off and wasnt worth being open on sunday now bc the business had become slow.

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

I have a feeling Pedal Power would be best equipped to facilitate Sunday hours due to their ideal location, but I could be wrong...

I think PTP's location allows them to cater to a different type of customer, so I can see how it may or may not be conducive for sales on Sunday.
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laughterhouse5 · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

You know, one of these days the guy who owns Chik-fil-a will die and this horrible trend will be over Laughing

elzie5000 · cutter Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 1177

I tried to go to two different places for lunch today and both were closed.

This made me angry with jesus.

mattypichu · hipster Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 52 Location: bike shop

As a bike shop employee, from what I understand it's pretty traditional for shops to be closed on Sunday to give shop staff the chance to get out and ride, or whatever. I'm glad to work in a segment of retail that actually closes for one day a week. It's like having Labor Day every week!
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sailorjames · cutter Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 329

I also enjoy not having to work on Sunday. Seems to me Saturday is just about all the weekend one needs to get to a bike shop for his or her weekend purchases.

iridetoobs · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject:

not unless someone at pedal power sells you the wrong tubes you asked for. And then when you go to fix a flat before polo you realize that all they sold you were tubes with valve stems that were too short for the deep v's you needed them for. then you're almost fucked and out of play for the day.

iridetoobs · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject:

sorry, i was pretty mad yesterday. luckily matt burton had a tube i could use.

mattypichu · hipster Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 52 Location: bike shop

Sorry Pat, stop in today and we'll get it straightened out. Embarassed

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iridetoobs · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:54 pm Post subject:

Thats cool. Johns already offered, but i won't be able to make it in at least untill friday or saturday cuz of my work schedule.