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!@#$%! · 09.09.2021, 11:04 PM

fuuuuuuuuck! harris cyclery closed in june. i had no fucking idea. i was shopping for parts for a new build and i encountered this message:

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Harris Cyclery - Store Closing

Our West Newton store will be closing Sunday, June 13th. We are no longer taking internet order.

We, Harris Cyclery of West Newton, Mass., have come to the moment of saying good-bye. We do so with some sadness, but we do also without regrets. For seventy years, this family-owned business has served the bicycle riding community and it has been our pleasure. We’re proud of what our many thousands of loyal customers, both local and online, have allowed us to achieve over that time.

Earning the trust of the buyer and of the service customer in any business can be daunting. But over time, by our activities (school rider safety, police bicycles, raffles and community contributions, and many other engagements) and by word of mouth, we did feel that our reputation for value and integrity was part of the universe of cycling in Boston’s western suburbs and beyond.

For these successes we thank our many, many clients for their trust and support. We are thankful too to the many manufacturers’ representatives who supported us as a smaller business in the trade. And of course, in the years of our operation, there have been many smart, creative, and dedicated employees who contributed to the vision and helped build the reputation of our store.

So it’s hard to say farewell, there are so many memories for us all. But we say keep riding, keep safe. Good bye.

The Harris Cyclery Family

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this explains why i couldn't find parts there earlier this year.

goddamn... these people are the keepers of the flame that is the sheldon brown website... if you like bicycles and you've never read sheldon brown, you should... while you can?

https://sheldonbrown.com/

yes it's a very old website because the guy died in 2008, but while he lived he wrote some of the best articles about bicycles... the mechanical side of them mostly. he really explained things in depth. then his friend john allen kept updating things.

ok! everything has an end. adiós amigos.

09.09.2021, 11:04 PM	#53
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,546	fuuuuuuuuck! harris cyclery closed in june. i had no fucking idea. i was shopping for parts for a new build and i encountered this message: --- Harris Cyclery - Store Closing Our West Newton store will be closing Sunday, June 13th. We are no longer taking internet order. We, Harris Cyclery of West Newton, Mass., have come to the moment of saying good-bye. We do so with some sadness, but we do also without regrets. For seventy years, this family-owned business has served the bicycle riding community and it has been our pleasure. We’re proud of what our many thousands of loyal customers, both local and online, have allowed us to achieve over that time. Earning the trust of the buyer and of the service customer in any business can be daunting. But over time, by our activities (school rider safety, police bicycles, raffles and community contributions, and many other engagements) and by word of mouth, we did feel that our reputation for value and integrity was part of the universe of cycling in Boston’s western suburbs and beyond. For these successes we thank our many, many clients for their trust and support. We are thankful too to the many manufacturers’ representatives who supported us as a smaller business in the trade. And of course, in the years of our operation, there have been many smart, creative, and dedicated employees who contributed to the vision and helped build the reputation of our store. So it’s hard to say farewell, there are so many memories for us all. But we say keep riding, keep safe. Good bye. The Harris Cyclery Family -- this explains why i couldn't find parts there earlier this year. goddamn... these people are the keepers of the flame that is the sheldon brown website... if you like bicycles and you've never read sheldon brown, you should... while you can? https://sheldonbrown.com/ yes it's a very old website because the guy died in 2008, but while he lived he wrote some of the best articles about bicycles... the mechanical side of them mostly. he really explained things in depth. then his friend john allen kept updating things. ok! everything has an end. adiós amigos.
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