Let the Hard Work Begin!

We finally have the posters up on the windows, and boy do they look great (and they do a good job at hiding the mess on the inside)!  Our first line of business is clearing out things that were left by the last tenant; shelving, window display boxes, peg board and a gigantic cash desk.  We've also cleared out all of the ceiling tiles and t-bar.  We've recycled as much of it as we can, we've posted a lot of the stuff on craigslist (it's amazing what people will take when it's free), and the rest is going to the dump.  We are trying our best to be good stewards of the earth.  Our next project is an important one; we need a working bathroom!  The existing bathroom was pretty sketchy.  It has now been painted and the flooring goes in tomorrow, hopefully the new toilet and sink will be installed on Saturday.  Although we live close enough to go home to use the bathroom, it will much more convenient to have one at the shop......
We've posted some "before" pictures for your viewing pleasure. We hope you enjoy them.

 

“A bicycle shop should not only sell bicycles; it should sell a way of life.”

Here we are at the beginning of fulfilling a dream that we’ve had for years; an opportunity to meld our livelihoods with our passion for bicycles. We are Tim & Misty and Jon & Alyssa, brothers and their wives who are looking forward to opening Fort Langley’s first bike shop, in the heart of town.



This had always been a distant dream, a “one day down the road” kind of vision, something we didn’t think we would ever get the chance to do. Now we have a great retail space and an opening day that is fast approaching! We are planning to open our doors at the beginning of February 2010 with a lineup of city and road bikes, apparel, and accessories that is truly unique to this region.



This blog is meant to take you on the journey with us. We’ll post pictures of our renovation progress and reveal the brands that we are going to carry along the way. Please feel free to post any comments and questions. Our hope is that when we open our shop we will get to meet you and share our love of cycling with you.