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Ricky


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Said? Im doing the shop with my brother who has always been into enduro and green lanes. so cant wait good family biking firm



-- Edited by Ricky on Tuesday 26th of March 2013 02:01:18 PM

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I stopped in an interesting shop yesterday well up country whilst on my travels, it was a shop selling biking gear but on a personal level. The shop wasn't particularly massive but it was stocked with good examples of stuff people would want to buy from clothing to parts, which got me thinking. Would there be a demand in Devon for such a place?

Looking at it realistically we have what one or two places where you can try on things and get parts your looking for, so what do u think is there still a demand for biking shops or has the Internet effectively destroyed this avenue of business?!



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So is core offroad based in Exeter? If so where from?



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I'm an internet fan (just thought I'd make that clear right off the bat)biggrin

I've taken a chance on the sizing and most times it's been okay. I've never been to a shop to try before ordering on-line but that is the problem/fear I'd have with doing what you've proposed.

If you could somehow keep it club level I think you'd stand a chance.

I think a lot of the main retailers (eg MD racing) do a fair chunk of their business by going to race meets and selling from a van, they also have a shop in a busniess unit and sell by phone/online.

 

 

 

 



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Nope, spoke too soon. Bought some trainers online and they've just arrived and are too big - Doh!wink



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That'll learn yah!

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Gasgas23


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Yes i think there is a need!!

i always used to go to albion for all parts, or oils etc for the ktm. Plus clothing if there was a good deal on.

And i wont go to CMS anymore after the terrible service my brother recieved with his bike.


So now i have to use the internet or saltash ktm if the bike ever needs any big work doing.

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Adventure travel shop okehampton is exactly how u describe

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Ricky


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Can come to us soon. Will post up a list of suppliers soon

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Ricky


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Can come to us soon. Will post up a list of suppliers soon doing. Everything from plastics to rekluse as we are now a main dealer.

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Have a web site ? if not why not, if yes what is it ?

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For the technical stuff i use: http://www.davemassam.co.uk/

For husky parts i use: http://www.huskysport.co.uk/

For oil occasionally: http://www.brownsmotorcycles.co.uk/

So you see, dealing with real instead of virtual people is possible. biggrinbiggrin



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ill second browns motorcycles. the 7 bikes in fathers shed all get MOT's there and i will pickup oil there as well when needed.


Whos "us" Ricky??

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Where abouts, Exeter??



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Ricky


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wanted to wait and launch with a proper site but hey ho. we are here if you need anything.

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Yeah will be exeter once its full sorted. we are suppyling parts to those in the know already. just in the set up stage now. Gona do online but with a drop in option for those last min sat pm needs. lol all been there. miss albion so friggin much i couldnt do without them. And spend so much on traveling to saltash that we need something. will run nice along side our events. gona be small but usefull to those who want it.

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Starting to make sense now, should have said.

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Ricky


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Will be working from a ind unit near home ATM. But will be online until the Exeter unit is up and running. All on line ATM. But option of pick up if needed last min until the shops up and running.

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Ricky wrote:

will run nice along side our events. gona be small but usefull to those who want it.

 Are you thinking of having a stocked van at events? Always seems a good add on model to a business.



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Ricky


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Yeah for sure and demo bikes. Got a Ktm 300 xc and a 250 xcf and a 450 exc with all setups and reklused up with both lhrb and normal.

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Will be offering our spares van to other events if needed.

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Someone's taken the Facebook name - see https://www.facebook.com/CORE4x4Offroad

TRF discount??   biggrinbiggrinbiggrin 



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good luck on the new venture, good on you, kev



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Facebook page is coreenduro. I'm not officially aloud on here (hence the name) or use of my bros account. Thanks rick. so will have to think what to do on discount. But prob will. If I can advertise on here it seams wrong not to offer a discount.

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Hows the finger doing?

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Ricky wrote:miss albion so friggin much

 +1 cry



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Ricky


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Fingers crap. But was hoping to be better by the weekend. They wanted to wire it but recovery time was 8weeks rather than 4 weeks normal so Bugger that and left it its done my head in not riding for the last 2 weeks so I will have a bizzare shaped finger. It looks proper wrong but hey ho. Least I can ride as I shaped it in a shape of renthel fatbars. Lol. Jt it's drove me nuts not having Albion hence the need to get the online set up for close mates but I do think there's a need for it. Well hope so cos the websites costing enuff. Lol. And like buying and selling bikes. And love the rekluse i hold a fair bit of spares if anyone needs anything. The workshop will help out those who can't be doing with traveling. Tbh jack you did me a favour knocking me off in such a nasty way. Lol. Given me time to sort out stuff. Can't wait for the events. Epic grounds.

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Have you tryed tapeing the finger to the next finger, its abit John Rambo but it might work for yousmile



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Ricky


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its been like that for weeks in the shape of my bars lol so the finger will grip asap. lol my doc aint happy but im bloody riding this weekend. 3 hour asw should sort it. lol


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Ricky wrote:

3 hour asw should sort it. lol

 I thought it had been cancelled? See here



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Ricky


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Nooooooooooooooo! Bad times. Trf event it is then


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Thought you were coming anyway confuse



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Ricky


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Na. Was charmed into doing asw but think rick was coming up to Trf day. As I payed for his membership this year. Lol.

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