For those who don't remember I have been working on opening a bike shop in my detached garage for about 6 months now. The whole idea came to be after visiting the local skate park and noticed that it is packed every weekend. The local bike shop has very little BMX gear at all. Another shop about 15 miles away has some cool stuff but the owner is such a nice guy that some folks don't care to deal with him. So I called up a old friend from BITD. Mike Corley who is one of the owners of EASTERN BIKES. He got me pointed in the right direction and has been very helpful in getting everything lined up.

At this point I will be carrying EASTERN, S & M, FIT, TERRIBLE ONE, 2 HIP, FBM and more are in the works.

For those who are in the area feel free to stop by and check the place out. I have lots of vintage gear on display. I will open at 10 am on March 18th. I'll put a map quest link below and please tell me what you think of the logo. Later guys.



MAP

[ March 14, 2006, 02:46 PM: Message edited by: crowdaddy ]

CONGRATS DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!! Much success to ya.

I might have to make the 45 minute drive to check you out, dude!

awsome,good luck with it.

More power to you bro. I admire anyone with the balls to venture out and start their own business. I have been contemplating opening a skate park for about the past year and as I crunch the numbers, I just can't see it making the money I've been accustomed to making.

I've been contemplating doing the same thing. My son keeps telling me to open a bike shop in my back garage.

Lets see some pics.

I have my first parts shipments coming in this week. I'll post some pics when I get set up. Its looking kind of bare right now.

You going to do some online or phone sales? If so how about a phone #?

GOOD LUCK Crowdaddy I have been working in the bike bis. for 25 years It's hard but DONOT LET the SALES REP'S RUN Your SHOP They will try to sell you every thing they have and that includes the junk they CAN'T SEll them selves!!!ps I have my own shop here in necedah for 10 years and it's doing ok for the town

[ March 05, 2006, 01:20 PM: Message edited by: RIDE A BIKE ]

I'm coming home (Fenton) in June/July. Might try to get up there and check it out.

Doug

OK guys most of the parts are in feel free to stop by if you live in the area. I got lots of cool stuff from the bike companies. Special thanks to John at FBM for some really cool stuff. Hope to see you there.

Jeff

[ March 14, 2006, 02:57 PM: Message edited by: crowdaddy ]

We'd love to see some pics of your shop, have any to post yet? Good Luck with the business!

I'll try and get some tonight. I just got everything in yesterday.

might be intrested in a s&m set up if you wanna ship ,,,,i have shops here but would rather deal with a seller phone to phone ,,,,,,,,maybe a 20,,, maybe a 24,,,,,,,,,,,i can be reached via this site. let me know how it go,s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,im looking for something to ride this season ,,,,,,,i would like to buy from someone from this site,,,and NOT SOME bitd whatever from 25 years ago,,,,,,,,

Just sent you a PM tinman. I'd be more than happy to ship to you. If anyone else needs anything just drop me a line.

Good luck man. Have you thought about carring GHP? Alan Whorley would be the man to talk to at ghporders@yahoo.com.

Yeah I have thought about GHP and also Rockstar for that matter. Once I gt things started I'll be adding more. Thanks for the info.

why don't you become the only Kuwahara dealer in the United States? Might not be a good business decision but it sure would help me out

Big props, good luck Crow,

Jesse D

Good luck on the new business...
LBS is the egg in the cake mix of life.


I know a guy named Doug who used to build wheels at Velocity (now has his own gig) ...anyway he said that his dad used to run Eastern Bikes (time frame like early 60s). Wonder if it is the same Eastern Bikes?

Not the same. This Eastern was start by a riding buddy of mine from BITD. He started building frames in his moms shed back in 93. He later hooked up with Jon Byers and Keith King And officially started the company in 96 I think.

EASTERN

Cool & good luck with it. I had the opportunity to buy a shop about 2 years ago, but passed on it due to the location & the fact that the owner had just signed a 5 year lease. I would love to do a bmx shop (a'la Rockville BMX) but I'm not sure how well it would do. One of the families at the track started a mobile shop they run out of their garage & 2 trailers at the track. They are doing pretty well considering they have no overhead (rent) & all the LBS's don't do much bmx. Especially race stuff.