Get Patriotic...Support YOUR Local Bike Shop

We all have a good reason to get Patriotic, It's time to make some fair dinkum changes....
A recent study by the Australian Productivity Commission and the Ratail Traders Association found that many retail stores in Australia were shutting their doors, a vast majority of these in the Bicycle and Photography Industry. There are many reasons why this has become the case, in particular the rise of Online International Sales fuelled by Our AUD vs the US Dollar, Ease of technology, shipping and Our Population (ie Buying Power), plus and a raft of other issues including the lack of Government Enforced Import protection measures, the high cost of Australian Postage services and Credit Card protection for Australian Businesses selling overseas (Australian Banks Fail to provide protection to Australian Retailers, therefore narrowing down the potential Australian Market Share to those only in Australia). With This in mind, we have recently seen many Australian Retailers in the bike Industry Shut their doors, this WILL happen more should these trends continue!!!
ALL Local bike shops are feeling the pinch at present, even those like our own have had to review spending on Race Sponsorship and Expensive Race support. So Next time you need something, give your local bike shop a go FIRST, we will endevour to give you the BEST Price we can, even with all the odds stacked against us, we will try our best to compete on price, and "whilst" we have staff, we will definately offer you the best service. Small business in Australia is the biggest Employer of the Australian workforce, do what you can to keep your mate in a job...