In Flagstaff we just lost a really great store. It was owned by a guy who stocked refurbished used bikes and had a gold mine of old bike parts to choose from. He is also a custom frame builder and did a lot of the wrenching himself. You could bring a 40 year old Schwinn or something in there and he'd rummage around to find something that would keep it going. From what I understand, he couldn't meet the costs of operating a retail store on work like that; in particular, the insurance costs involved with selling used bikes have skyrocketed. The people who now own it are very pleasant and I wish them success, but they're not much different from other bike stores in town.
Last edited by rnorris; 12-19-13 at 10:36 AM.