Moved in at Maillardville!

Got into the new store a few days late and had to do some renovations. But after a week straight of working like a squirrel on espresso we got it done. The new store is open and is looking all swanky and stuff. We still have some decorating to do and get a sign and a giant sticker for the counter made but close enough... open for bidness. The shop is bigger and we now have a bigger show room and repair area. The show room is big enough to ride bikes around.... which the wife and I have done. The repair area is so big, I have no idea where to put anything. We'll be closed for Christmas but will be open on Boxing day and will have some sort of sale. So come on down to 930 Brunette Avenue in Coquitlam, check out the new digs and buy something to help an independently owned and operated bike shop.

Coquitlam, here I come!

Signed the lease and closed up the Richmond store today. Sad but yay new adventure! Also sold a bike on closing day to a person from Langley. Whom was very excited to hear about the move to Coquitlam. Got some pertinent intel from the Landlord for insurance and everything is good to go! There are already talks of holding bike shows in the parking lot!

I remembered my login stuffs!

Yay! I finally remembered my log in stuff and can update this quickly... I have to go measure something. But anyway, A little after the last blog I had my business plan approved by small business BC and my bank and started looking for a location to open my very own bike shop! After tons of research, the most logical by the numbers anyway, was a location in Richmond. It has the population, trails, bike lanes, improving biking infrastructure, lack of other bike shops, I could go on and on. Plus I had found a unit that was in the middle of an outdoor mall with tons of foot traffic, tons of parking, close to the highway, skytrain, bus stops, Vancouver, every amenity I could think of was in close proximity. So it should have been a home run right off the bat. But, apparently very few people in Richmond buy bikes and fewer people actually like going to Richmond if they are from other areas.... sorry to hurt your feelings Richmond. So after four and half months in Richmond, I am moving my shop to Coquitlam. Very central location, close to Ikea, lots of parking, close to the highway, bus stop is steps away from the door and skytrain is 950 meters away. So come one, come all to the new shop in Coquitlam, the address is 930 Brunette Avenue and is in the historic village of Maillardville right across from Woody's. The opening date is tentatively set for Dec.15th but check back here before coming down. And due to overwhelming requests I will get some mountain bikes in. Thank you for your support.