[timpossible]

the chester location is closing mid january, it's gonna become a 5 guys burgers.


so yeah. that sucks. because, well, i worked there. now i'm unemployed. happy ****in new year

 

[SK6]

Your sh!tting me!

So much for having an LBS near by that was convinient to us south of the James....

 

[SK6]

Time to open your own custom bike shop...pimp my bike!

 

[timpossible]

the thought of opening my own shop has come to mind. unfortunately i don't really have anything to invest in it at all. i'm actually thinking of trying substitute teaching.

 

[SK6]

Well, at least I got to meet up with a really cool dude!

But the fact i met the owner and he gave NO indication whatsoever of any plans, and actually acted as if he was going to expand the services there really put me off a bit.

Rowlett's was my first, and as it would appear, to be the only REAL reliable LBS. You can count on theme for most everything.

Sorry to see them close dude, and sorry to see you out of work.

 

[timpossible]

yeah i mean, it would have been cool if they'd mentioned that it might be closing and that i might want to at least get some resumes out.

 

[SK6]

I just learned a valuable lesson...when finding an LBS, even if they're far, stick with 'em, because when it's more about the bottom line than the sport and customer...then whats the point.

Well, I just ordered my tires online, got 'em cheaper anyway. I knew I could get them cheaper, but I thought that supporting my LBS was kinda important...

Oh well...

At least me and you can hook up and do some urban and some beers!

 

[timpossible]

online shopping is what kills lbs's.

plenty of time for drunken urban riding though

 

[rpk1988]

Sorry to hear about that man. One of the locals at my shop had a good saying. "Whats the point in owning an expensive bike if you dont have a good shop to stand behind it" or something like that.

 

[timpossible]

at least with as slow as it'd been, i'd been able to get all my bikes in tip top shape, cleaned & tuned & everything.