[DVBC] Cycle Fit Will Rise Again!

[CATHERINE LEON]

way to go Dom,

I agree, we should show our support for all the good things they have done 
for the club. There may be a fire sale. We'll have to check with John. I'll 
be stopping Wednesday at some point of the day.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: [DVBC] Cycle Fit Will Rise Again!


> Like Larry has written, ABC news made it sound like the shop was totally 
> destroyed.
>
> I stopped by Cycle Fit today and spoke with Greg about the fire. 
> Apparently someone set their trash receptacle ablaze.  The dumpster was 
> located alongside the back door of the building, and while the steel door 
> maintained its integrity, the wooden framing around the door did not.  The 
> intense heat set the frame on fire, which spread to shelving in the rear 
> storage area of the building and up to the ceiling.  The heat also 
> traveled along the ceiling to the other side of the rear portion of the 
> building.  Tires, wheelsets, and frames stored close to ceiling level were 
> destroyed by the fire.
>
> As the firefighters extinguished the blaze, some water entered the front 
> showroom area, where bicycle roof and hitch racks were displayed.  But 
> other than the ceiling tile damage and the smell of smoke, you couldn't 
> tell that the showroom portion of the building was damaged.
>
> Most importantly, no one at the shop was injured.
>
> But this is Cycle Fit's "bread and butter" season, where great weather, 
> sporting events, and summer vacations bring cyclists out of the woodwork. 
> John, Greg, and the rest of the Cycle Fit family vow to rebuild the 
> business that so many of us have come to depend on for quality products 
> and services.
>
> I know I'm preaching to the choir, but there may be some subscribers on 
> our list-serve who haven't seen my messages.  Yes, you can purchase 
> bicycle parts and accessories from mail-order or Internet based companies. 
> But do those companies donate door prizes to the DVBC for our annual 
> banquet?  Do they support Delaware County's Bike to Work Day events?  Do 
> they listen to you as you explain the kind of cycling you enjoy and offer 
> equipment options that fall in your price range?
>
> While insurance will pay for bikes and parts destroyed by the fire, the 
> regular bills will still come in.  Now more than ever, John and Greg need 
> our help.  And the best way to support them is to stop by and purchase 
> some parts or accessories.  Don't forget, items ordered from the warehouse 
> are often delivered to the shop in a few days.
>
> Cycle Fit will rise from the ashes.  Let's demonstrate our support for 
> John and Greg by being good bicycling neighbors.  Thank you.
>
> Dom
>
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