Bike Shop Failure - Sydney City Bike Depot

[whodesigns]

OK, I have only ever seen replacements. What brands are you talking about?

Most of the brands.

 

[pharmaboy]

Most of the brands.

Lol, that's more response than I was expecting! Is this for things like bottom brackets out of round, de laminating inserts etc rather than cracked tubes in the frame?

 

[whodesigns]

Lol, that's more response than I was expecting! Is this for things like bottom brackets out of round, de laminating inserts etc rather than cracked tubes in the frame?

All sorts of stuff really, the most common is inserts disbonding.

 

[Alo661]

Avanti and Giant are both distro's that are the closest to this model. Avanti have their company stores plus the Bikehub franchise business and Giant have their company stores but neither are really pushing this industry advantage further into Oz distribution and retail. Which might be telling...

Giant has the branding to do this, however, Avanti/Scott (owned by Sheppards) is relatively new and does not have nearly as much market share as Giant. Trek has more market share than Sheppards. It used to be Avanti/Specialized for ages, isn't amazing how well Specialized has done since splitting from that agreement? I wouldn't lump Giant and Sheppards (Avanti) together.

 

[sbr511]

Giant has the branding to do this, however, Avanti/Scott (owned by Sheppards) is relatively new and does not have nearly as much market share as Giant. Trek has more market share than Sheppards. It used to be Avanti/Specialized for ages, isn't amazing how well Specialized has done since splitting from that agreement? I wouldn't lump Giant and Sheppards (Avanti) together.

Like telling a small time bike shop/cafe to change its name due to naming rights of the word Roubaix? haha