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Old 01-31-22, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by gugie
I wish them well, but if the business model is having a place to hang out and talk about bikes...

In Portland, three great shops that encouraged that have closed in the last few years.
Velo Cult
Norther
Rivelo

Rivelo probably did the best job of making sure they had branded merch to buy, but that wasn't enough.
Golden pliers seems to have it figured out for the time being and have been there for awhile but time will tell.
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