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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

342.0. "Bike Nashbar Outlet Store - Boston Area" by EAGLE1::CAMILLI () Mon Jun 15 1987 12:08

	There was an ad. in the Boston Phoenix this week for a Bike Nashbar
	outlet store in the Boston area scheduled to open in July.

	It says, "Call for a FREE copy of our 64-page color catalog and
	a PRE-OPENING INVITATION.  1-800-345-BIKE."
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342.1Why drive to Ohio?ULTRA::SEIDEN2 outs, 2 strikes, 2 run lead...Wed Jun 17 1987 21:485
    The Nashbar Outlet store is due to open at the end of July.
    It will be located in Needham, MA.  Let's hope it's worth the
    trip because as of its opening, all Mass. residents will be paying
    sales tax on Nashbar items, purchased retail or catalog.
    
342.2I drove to OhioRICKS::SPEARThe Culture PenguinMon Aug 03 1987 12:1518
I dropped by the store on Saturday, 7/31, and it looked very well stocked.  
I said "looked" as they did not have a building permit, and could not open
their store to the public.  They were even turned down for a sidewalk sale 
permit.  They did hand out nice Specialized water bottles to anyone who showed 
up, "for your trouble."  Call before heading down unless you live in the area 
and just want a free water bottle.

The place is very easy to get to.  Here are the directions from the north.
Take Rt. 128 south to Highland Ave, one exit south of Rt. 9.  Take the second 
exit - 48A (not B) for Highland Ave east.  After crossing over Rt. 128, take 
your first left, which comes up quickly.  Wave at the AAA building on the 
right, and the Nashbar building will be 1/2 block down on your left.  If 
Nashbar is closed or somehow you escaped with a few $$$ left in you pocket, 
U-DO-IT Electronics is just another block down.

The person handing out bottles said that the store will be stocked with 
everything in the catalog - good news for us, bad news for other bike shops.
Hopefully Nashbar Boston won't backorder as much as the mail order outfit.
342.3Huh?ARMORY::MIKELISJJust browsing through time...Mon Aug 03 1987 16:3612
> I said "looked" as they did not have a building permit, and could not open
> their store to the public.  They were even turned down for a sidewalk sale 
> permit.  They did hand out nice Specialized water bottles to anyone who showed 
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> If Nashbar is closed or somehow you escaped with a few $$$ left in 

Am i missing something here?  Is Nashbar closed or open and if they are 
not open then does anyone know when they will be?

			-jim-
342.4Open TODAY!DECSIM::LTSMITHLeslieMon Aug 03 1987 22:006
  They're open now!!  - August 3.  I went by today after calling their
  catalog number to check.  Sure is easy to drop some bucks.

  Building inspector held them up for two days.  They were doing a lively
  business today though, so hopefully they didn't lose much...
					-Leslie
342.5ARMORY::MIKELISJJust browsing through time...Tue Aug 04 1987 12:207
Good, now that we've established that they are open, does anyone know
their operating hours and phone number?

			-jim-

					
342.6catalogue # :== 1-800-345-BIKEWONDER::OUELLETTEVAXing NostalgicTue Aug 04 1987 14:120
342.7YES, I CERTAINLY DO.NUGGET::ALDENFri Aug 14 1987 14:172
    YOU HAVE GOTTA BE LIKING IT!!!! I GOT THE NUMBER FROM THEIR
    HEADQUARTERS.  HERE IT IS: (617) 444-6118.
342.8you can be lazy. It's done for you.NUGGET::ALDENMon Aug 17 1987 17:272
    Guess what?  I can even save you the call.  Hours are 10 - 8   monday
    through friday, 9 - 5 saturday.
342.9Winter Hours??TUNER::FIGLERYellow! No; Blue! AAAAHHHhhhhhhTue Dec 29 1987 15:335
    re .8
    
    Does Nashbar keep these same hours in the winter??
         
    -rob
342.10Same in the winter. No linesHPSTEK::EKOKERNAKThu Jan 21 1988 14:082
    Yes.
    
342.11Needham store closedEDWIN::GULICKThose dirty rings !!Mon Aug 15 1994 23:055
	went there yesterday..sign on the door said "CLosed for Good"

	handwritten under it "because it sucked !!"

	-tom
342.12RANGER::WASSERJohn A. WasserFri Aug 19 1994 18:454
> Needham store closed

	Does that mean that, once again, Nashbar does not have to charge 
	sales tax on Massachusetts mail orders?
342.13Excel has been getting most of my business latelyBIGBAD::GULICKThose dirty rings !!Mon Aug 22 1994 13:075
re. -.1, yes that should take 5% off all your Nashbar orders

has anybody tried it ?

-tom