tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682899986857040901.post4380509496031040446..comments2023-07-01T10:21:32.918-05:00Comments on Chicargobike: Dutch Bike Chicago As Dead As A MatjesChicargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166650767505966551noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682899986857040901.post-14647307173029739832011-10-12T06:33:41.136-05:002011-10-12T06:33:41.136-05:00Although most areas have several bicycle stores, t...Although most areas have several bicycle stores, they aren't on every street corner. In fact, depending on where you live, there may be only a few in your area. Even so, you should visit each shop to get a feel for which store is right for youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828331259520923259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682899986857040901.post-81096307069279304462011-10-08T17:43:03.207-05:002011-10-08T17:43:03.207-05:00I was shopping for a Dutch bike recently and was i...I was shopping for a Dutch bike recently and was in this store a few weeks ago. They had almost no inventory in the shop, so nothing for a fire sale.<br /><br />J.C. Lind sells Gazelle, and is where I bought mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682899986857040901.post-85223528928655397672011-09-30T16:03:50.537-05:002011-09-30T16:03:50.537-05:00Andrew went by the shop this morning and immediate...Andrew went by the shop this morning and immediately called me perplexed because they appeared to be empty as well. I too don't understand why one would pay to ship heavy bikes across country instead of selling them, but who knows.Samanthahttp://dingdingletsride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682899986857040901.post-42703200958529980342011-09-30T14:23:21.529-05:002011-09-30T14:23:21.529-05:00Good questions. I guess from talking to people ear...Good questions. I guess from talking to people earlier that Dutch Bike hadn't been selling many cargo bikes, and the Dutch city bikes always seem too expensive to sell much either. I think they had a bad markup since the wholesale was already so high. So repairs and lower end bikes like Linus took over the spotlight. For some reason Dutch Bike moved to a new space at the same time - maybe that cost too much. But it is odd - no Going Out Of Business Giant Blowout Sale Of A Lifetime or anything.Chicargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03166650767505966551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682899986857040901.post-45903186730169362602011-09-30T14:09:26.078-05:002011-09-30T14:09:26.078-05:00This is the most bizarre news. How can you close a...This is the most bizarre news. How can you close a store overnight like that? And sending a thousand pounds of bikes across the country? Why not try to sell them here at a deep discount?Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12340920411498031715noreply@blogger.com