Performance store in Albuquerque

[aley]

Performance is opening a store in Albuquerque. It's going to be north of Montano and west of I-40, essentially across the street from REI. They haven't announced an opening date on their website (http://www.performancebike.com/inform/store_profile.cfm?Store_ID=107), but I'm assuming it's going to be relatively soon since their hiring fair was three weeks ago.

Anybody know when the store's supposed to open?

[Steve Hamlin]

Today's Journal (4/19) says "next week." Not much help, I'm afraid. . .

Retail being what it is, I'd figure they'd probably have a grand opening on Saturday and likely be open for a day or two prior to shakedown their systems.

The article says they've got 10,000 square feet. Lists the address as 1431 Mercantile.

[aley]

Hmm...I'll have to hop down there next weekend and see if they're open yet. I'd go during the week (I commute on the path along the North Diversion, which is just a couple of blocks from there) except I'm usually late, and always in a hurry... :)

I missed the mention of it in the Journal.

[RideFast]

It is already open. I have a 10% coupon. If anyone wants it, PM me an email address.

[Steve Hamlin]

I got an e-mail coupon today which is dated for yesterday, today and tomorrow. Says they're open, but when I went past yesterday coming back from Costco they didn't appear to be open yet. One presumes they wouldn't send out an e-mail coupon if they weren't really open. . .

When I tried the phone number from the e-mail at about 3 this afternoon, I got a "number not in service message". . .

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[RideFast]

Hmmm. Their website says now open.

http://www.performancebike.com/inform/store_profile.cfm?Store_ID=107

[RideFast]

Also, here are some $10 and $20 off coupons.

http://www.performancebike.com/pdf_files/BuyMoreFlyer.pdf

[Steve Hamlin]

The store is open, they just haven't got their telephonics in order yet. I called their national customer service (which is mostly for mail order) they called back to confirm the store is open.

[aley]

They also don't have their bike racks in order yet, which struck me as funny. I went by there Friday and again Saturday, and had to lean my bike against the wall inside the door since they don't have a rack out front.

I've been there twice and have yet to buy anything. I keep meaning to pick up a new chain, but I guess I get so distracted by all the other stuff that I haven't remembered yet.:o

[jsharr]

A bit off topic, but my LBS, Richardson Bike Mart has bike racks at the work counter and inside the front door. I love being able to ride in the door and rack my bike and then shop or whatever without worry.

[aley]

Many of the smaller places here don't have racks out front, and I've always just taken my bike in and either put it in a rack (if there's one available) or leaned it against the wall. I guess it just felt strange at Performance - it's a rather large store but there's little wall space (it's mostly taken up with shelves and displays), so it just felt strange to take the bike in. It's also a big enough store that it was hard to keep an eye on it, so I was nervous about it wandering off unexpectedly (especially Friday afternoon with my panniers on it).

Honestly, I was a little underwhelmed by the Performance store. I looked at their new bikes, and didn't find one that screamed, "Buy me!" That's unusual for me - normally every time I set foot in a bike shop I have to temper the desire to make a major impulse buy with the knowledge that the mortgage company really wouldn't care how cool the new bike was, they'd still want their money. :)