tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817618840776532991.post883865505997614279..comments2024-03-28T09:11:03.191-07:00Comments on bikelovejones: the overseas thing, againbikelovejoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141991025526354179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817618840776532991.post-39267696885893304162017-05-18T06:30:41.122-07:002017-05-18T06:30:41.122-07:00A thought provoking post.....A thought provoking post.....TrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817618840776532991.post-12541251629191968102017-05-18T03:05:16.814-07:002017-05-18T03:05:16.814-07:00I totally agree as I've seen this in our commu...I totally agree as I've seen this in our community, though none of the retail shops have closed. Most have diversified but we've yet to see one with a coffee corner. I've asked one shop to put one in but at the time the owner grumbled something to the effect of "go down the street for your coffee" - the same dude that eventually sold his business to a non-profit.<br /><br />As you say it doesn't make sense to buy all your parts locally when items are significant less online. Case in point: I normally buy chains through Amazon, but didn't have one on hand to fix my sons' bike so I bought one for, gulp, 26.00 plus tax at a nearby store! Yikes! The next time I ordered a non- bike related thing online I added two chains to the order that were half that price.anniebikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737989268380822651noreply@blogger.com