Revolution Cycles now a Specialized Concept store

[NicoBoshoff]

bru, first rule of shopping in Bree Street - you gotta be hip. No hip, no joy.

 

This rule is multiplied exponentially by the Spaz factor.

Shem...

[GoLefty!!]

I'm glad there's no Cannondale Concept Store

My credit card will be black and blue

 

Hehehehee

 

 

no in SA buts there's Concept stores in Dubai and the Netherlands as far as I know

[Eddy Gordo]

I like going into revolution. Always have somthing I want, but I am afraid with the concept store, it is not gonna be the same as I wont be looking for specialized stuff

Edited February 25, 2015 by Eddy Gordo

[Johny Bravo]

With Cyclefunatic losing the Spez dealership, and the concept stores in Town and Somerset West, the only Spez shops are Paarl, Bmt Stellies and Bridge cycles. My options are becoming less and less, too many more of these concept boutiques and I will have to change my brand.

[GoLefty!!]

the business model is too displace regular store volume to concept stores because they believe that's what a Spaz owner wants.

So they use the regular stores to grow their brand and then ditch them and create competition against those very stores.

the process of moving to a concept store is an all or nothing approach and they dictate terms to which you the store owner hand them a tub of Vaseline.

[HDW]

the business model is too displace regular store volume to concept stores because they believe that's what a Spaz owner wants.

So they use the regular stores to grow their brand and then ditch them and create competition against those very stores.

the process of moving to a concept store is an all or nothing approach and they dictate terms to which you the store owner hand them a tub of Vaseline.

And then you will always get people who tell you that this is "just business", etc. In my opinion, companies that do this (in any trade) should be ashamed of themselves.

 

It is just not on.

[nickc]

I'm glad there's no Cannondale Concept Store

My credit card will be black and blue

 

Hehehehee

Hey Huez - glad to see Dale is back

[Marius]

There is just no way in hell I'm driving to town for any kind of shopping. 

[Bloukrans]

I'm glad there's no Cannondale Concept Store

My credit card will be black and blue

 

Hehehehee

  :clap:          

 

Dale is back! The ever diplomatic and polite Dale!

 

Welcome back!

[nonky]

Did not buy my bike there; don't know the guys from a bar of soap.

Went in the original shop a few times as a noob/stranger and the okes were always helluva helpful and friendly, especially that oke with the 'tache.  Total value of purchases each time was insignificant.

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Mate of mine had his bike serviced there (bought elsewhere) and was very, very happy with the service.

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But "Spez" + "Concept" is ALWAYS going to drag the haters out the woodwork.

[NicoBoshoff]

With Cyclefunatic losing the Spez dealership, and the concept stores in Town and Somerset West, the only Spez shops are Paarl, Bmt Stellies and Bridge cycles. My options are becoming less and less, too many more of these concept boutiques and I will have to change my brand.

I don't follow?  You'll leave Spez because there are too many Spez concept stores and too little mixed retailers?

[lukelockie]

I always get discount. They always hook me up with a deal or throw in a something extra.

 

Lend me tools when I need them, lend me wheels when I break my own, source kit no one else. Can get me, send me elsewhere when they can't help me.

 

Haters gonna hate I guess.

 

I like supporting shops that know what I ride. For me that's Revolution and Kroff.

Same here. SJ hooked me up with a great deal on a number of occasions 

[Andrew Steer]

I'm glad there's no Cannondale Concept Store

My credit card will be black and blue

 

Hehehehee

Not yet    

[Johny Bravo]

I don't follow?  You'll leave Spez because there are too many Spez concept stores and too little mixed retailers?

Not mixed retailers, normal bike shops. Not these fancy stores full of lights and bikes and sky high prices. These concept stores remind me of some shops in the V and A waterfront, where there are 4 guys inside with suits, 2 items of clothing, and no customers. I have had the worst experience with the Somerset West concept store, twice. Went to the Revolution store to look at a Specific bike over the holiday period, the guys in there were no really helpfull, and they did not know the Spez product range. So why must I bother.

 

I will stick to the smaller shops, where I get great service and much better prices. 

[Larnie81]

Poor service and overpriced,not going back there...good luck though.

[rock]

hijack: go drool over a yeti at thegearchange instead.

 

edit: will add something meaningful to the debate.

 

it is impressive that the sport has grown to the extent that shops like this can operate, clearly with big budgets, professional shop fitters etc, when I stareted mountain bicycling g my LBS was a little semi detached house in salt river painted turquoise....before the area became trendy.

 

 

so yes this place looks impressive, perhaps its the right environment for a 40something director to drop R80 to R120+ K on a carbon full suss 29er that he just has to have in order to ride off road.

 

suppose there'e a reason why they sell Aston Martins at the waterfront and Kia's in Paarden Eiland.

 

want to shoot the breeze with the mechanic pull into your LBS, want to get "wow'ed" by a lot of trademarked jargon and drop R100k, you know where to go

Edited February 25, 2015 by rock