Trek SA Concept store Design Quarter

[droo]

22 hours ago, The Commuter said:

Paul

I love this, I do the same.  Bike projects drives my spending to a large degree, and I found a LBS (and nogals a concept store) who supports this passion, very much like you did.  They get as excited as I do re these projects and go far and wide to help me with sometimes really crazy ideas (and they do throw in their own also 😉).  To the point that not one of my bikes are a stock standard (you can buy it in a shop) bike, and I love that...

And it is not really a money spinner for them, but the love of cycling and providing exceptional service to a very loyal customer and supporter. (It takes two to tango).  Off course they will make a buck or two, or three, sometimes even four, but that is good...

I just love it when fellow cyclists come on over to talk and admire these creations.  And that happens often and much more than when I am at the coffee shop, drinking by standard Americano, with my Sworks Epic. (PS. also customized 😁)

Yup, I also know 2 concept stores that are actually a proper bike shops underneath all the shiny stuff.

Not all of them can be tarred with the same brush.

[Shebeen]

On 11/18/2022 at 8:39 AM, Paul Ruinaard said:

 

FWIW I was watching the insert on Cadence last night on DSTV  where they profiled Woodstock cycles. Now that's a bike shop.

i will watch this., must be on catchup.

 

Got so much time for the mayor of Woodstock.

 

video up to 1.6b views now!

 

[Paul Ruinaard]

2 hours ago, Shebeen said:

i will watch this., must be on catchup.

 

Got so much time for the mayor of Woodstock.

 

video up to 1.6b views now!

 

Holy sh$t thats cool. Did not know that.

[Cycle4Life - Paarl]

On 11/17/2022 at 7:40 PM, ChrisF said:

 

Ouch....

 

Seriously bad experiences with the Trek store in Paarl ....

Could you please contact me regarding your bad experience as we would like to address this matter

 

[Shebeen]

18 minutes ago, Paul Ruinaard said:

Holy sh$t thats cool. Did not know that.

he tells a good story about it, had no clue about how or who it was for, and it needed to be THAT day (this was the original shop on albert rd). Then next thing chris martin walks in, and it all makes more sense since they were in CT for a concert (did not get paid much for it, btw). 

5 minutes ago, Cycle4Life - Paarl said:

Could you please contact me regarding your bad experience as we would like to address this matter

 

i think he said experiences as a plural, good luck though putting out an old fire!

[ChrisF]

On 11/17/2022 at 2:38 PM, ChrisF said:

 

Standard TREK practice ....

 

My EX5 went back creaks in the first week ...

 

Also a TREK concept store 

 

@Cycle4Life - Paarl

 

Having to do two times 90km round trips because the pre-delivery inspection was not done properly was a rocky start.

 

Selling an undersized bike to a newbie left a lasting bitter taste.... and resulted in some serious school fees.

 

EDIT - The other items were minor items.

 

O-well, we live and learn.

Edited November 22, 2022 by ChrisF