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Melissa_Theuriau
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 Posted: Tue 20th May 12:19pm Post subject: Bicyclette To Close For The Time Being |
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Message from the owners of Bicyclette
It is with great disappointment that we have to announce the closing of the Bicyclette retail store (for the time being at least).
Issues with staffing have made it too difficult in the short term to maintain the highest standard of service and we don't want to compromise on this.
We started Bicyclette driven by the vision of creating an inspiring store environment with a great customer experience for all riders and to look after the women's market. Given the circumstances we have decided it is better to put the business into hibernation than to impact the reputation we have built and your experience.
The store itself is performing well, has always met its obligations, made significant investments in the local cycling community and was recently recognised with a retail industry award. Without these staffing issues we would have continued to push ahead with our plans to make Bicyclette an even better cycling destination store.
The good news (looking on the bright side of a bad situation!) is that we will now bring forward our annual sale and make it a biggie. As promised you will be contacted first before we go public so we will keep in touch via email on progress and news.
A special thank you to the large number of regular customers who supported us from our start in 2006 - you added to the unique personality of the store and made all the hard work a pleasure.
We will make sure you get great bargains at our sale which should happen in the next few weeks.
Hopefully this will be a temporary situation and Bicyclette will emerge again. Should you wish to contact us regarding anything, please email info[at]bicyclette.co.nz.
Best wishes and safe riding, as always
Bicyclette owners
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Oli
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| Posted: Tue 20th May 5:00pm Post subject: |
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Sad news indeed! All the best to everyone involved, and here's hoping Bicylette will be reborn one day soon...
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Grapefruit
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| Posted: Tue 20th May 5:20pm Post subject: |
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thats pretty sad news!
whats do they mean staffing issues?
they sell top range clothing there and kit - a real great shame!
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dented
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| Posted: Tue 20th May 5:26pm Post subject: |
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Staffing issues? Sounds like someone was selling stock out the back door for backhanders.
Could be wrong, but the point is, 'staffing issues', leaves things pretty open to your own interpretation.
Werent they seeling some Italian fixie's for $1400 or thereabouts? Masi, I think, was the brand?
Did someone say something about a sale?>
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Grapefruit
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| Posted: Tue 20th May 5:36pm Post subject: |
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| dented wrote: | Staffing issues? Sounds like someone was selling stock out the back door for backhanders.
Could be wrong, but the point is, 'staffing issues', leaves things pretty open to your own interpretation.
Werent they seeling some Italian fixie's for $1400 or thereabouts? Masi, I think, was the brand?
Did someone say something about a sale?> |
u gonna send me a shopping list dented? 
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diggily_puff
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| Posted: Tue 20th May 8:04pm Post subject: |
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That really sucks, it was a first stop for tubes ($7.50 each wasnt bad) for mtb street riders and bmxers from vic park when we hung it up like a phone on the canyon gap(large). now we have to haul our deflated rigs all the way to velo. you will be dearly missed i guess tubes dont create revenue to run a store. Also, where will we get foxton fizz now?
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Soba
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| Posted: Tue 20th May 9:12pm Post subject: |
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| diggily_puff wrote: | | That really sucks, it was a first stop for tubes ($7.50 each wasnt bad) for mtb street riders and bmxers from vic park when we hung it up like a phone on the canyon gap(large). now we have to haul our deflated rigs all the way to velo. you will be dearly missed i guess tubes dont create revenue to run a store. Also, where will we get foxton fizz now? |
i knew you were cheating on me. I just knew it.
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Stevewashere
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Joined: May 08, 2007
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| Posted: Wed 21st May 8:07pm Post subject: |
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Shame sorry to here, It was great to catch up have a coffee and read a mag.
Gail and Andrew hope to catch you around the traps
S
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Roma
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| Posted: Wed 21st May 8:23pm Post subject: |
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That sucks. It was a pretty sweet store. And they had a decent range of girls stuff too (minus the floral arm warmers). I hope they are able to sort out their 'staffing issues' and get things back up and running.
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tallbeast
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hi guys
just to let everyone know that the "staffing" issues was related to finding staff - ie, some one suitable that was prepared to hang around for more than a couple of months, not anything untoward....was by far the best place i've ever worked!
just beginning to worry about where my 4 quad espresso's a day are going to come from.....
cher
andrew
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Spokes
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| Posted: Mon 26th May 10:36am Post subject: |
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I had heard a couple of other stores had closed also. Must suck for the staff.
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Grapefruit
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| Posted: Mon 26th May 10:41am Post subject: |
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i wonder if being AKL city center has its good points and bad points - good for customers, bad for finding staff???
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Roma
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| Posted: Fri 30th May 10:19pm Post subject: |
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| Spokes wrote: | | I had heard a couple of other stores had closed also. Must suck for the staff. |
Which other stores??
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james
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just in case you didn't know the sale is on this weekend. queue for the till has been the length of the store for most of the day. 50% off everything most stuff 60% off ice breaker.
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valium
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| Posted: Sat 7th Jun 3:51pm Post subject: |
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was my lbs and was good to me and even offered me coffee. if only bike shops started stocking beer instead of coffee!
I liked having a shop 400m away, i guess its gonna be CYCO now...
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