| Re: Performance bike opened a new store
The store near me has been there for about 12 years. When they first
opened they had a lot of great stuff (even bare Italian frames you could
choose from and build up), the sales staff knew the business and the
mechanics were frequently out on the floor helping out.
But about the time of the Nashbar acquisition there was a clear change
in business model - a new manager and new salespeople who truly were
clueless.
What I like about Performance that most shops don't do, is that they
have all their parts and tools and things out where you can see them and
compare them and select for yourself. Chains for example: Performance
has about a dozen different chains, all on display - 8, 9, 10 speed,
cheap, moderate, expensive, quick link or pin, chrome or black. The
other stores I go to ask what kind of chain you want and then go get it
from the secret shelves.
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