Going Long and Hard.

[Steve Vai]

So not Hilltop anymore?

It's still Hilltop. Nothing actually changes in the store except dropping Giant. Everything else is the same. We can stock non Specialized products and bikes, repairs are all the same, etc.

 

[Cassinonorth]

I'm whelmed.

 

[Steve Vai]

Oof. Guess I won't be allowed in the store now that I sold my SJ.

Home mechanics will always be the shop's bread and butter 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Piston Honda]

It's still Hilltop. Nothing actually changes in the store except dropping Giant. Everything else is the same. We can stock non Specialized products and bikes, repairs are all the same, etc.

What is the benefit of all this?

 

[Cassinonorth]

Home mechanics will always be the shop's bread and butter 🤣🤣🤣

Indeed. Replaced the brake line on that rear...not sure if it was the issue but I was never going to trust it again so it is what it is.

 

[Bike N Gear]

What is the benefit of all this?

To HB or Specialized?

 

[Piston Honda]

To HB or Specialized?

HB and its customers.

 

[Steve Vai]

What is the benefit of all this?

Nothing will change from a customer point of view. Unless you have a Giant, I might have issues getting proprietary parts from here on out. Also the 2 owners are no longer in the picture so if you had a deal worked out with them for anything, that's gone now. I feel like it'll be super minimal issues. Hopefully our reach for parts and bikes gets better so that would be a good thing for everyone. We're already the biggest Specialized Dealer in the Tri-State so our place in line is pretty good anyway.

 

[Cassinonorth]

Nothing will change from a customer point of view. Unless you have a Giant, I might have issues getting proprietary parts from here on out. Also the 2 owners are no longer in the picture so if you had a deal worked out with them for anything, that's gone now. I feel like it'll be super minimal issues.

Tom is gone?

 

[Steve Vai]

Tom is gone?

Yessir.

 

[Steve Vai]

So this is where all my bike allotments will go?

I don't know if that changes at all, we're already the biggest Specialized Account in the Tri-State so we ave pretty good stock anyway. You may be able to take stock from our Shops now though? IDK, ask John when he stops by how that part works.

 

[Patrick]

Home mechanics will always be the shop's bread and butter 🤣🤣🤣

I resemble that remark.

 

[serviceguy]

I resemble that remark.

 

[terrabike01]

I don't know if that changes at all, we're already the biggest Specialized Account in the Tri-State so we ave pretty good stock anyway. You may be able to take stock from our Shops now though? IDK, ask John when he stops by how that part works.

It's still Hilltop. Nothing actually changes in the store except dropping Giant. Everything else is the same. We can stock non Specialized products and bikes, repairs are all the same, etc.

Does this mean you still cant get me a new SC Blur?

 

[Steve Vai]

Does this mean you still cant get me a new SC Blur?

We stopped selling Santa Cruz like 3 years ago!!

 

[stb222]

We stopped selling Santa Cruz like 3 years ago!!

Also:

 

[terrabike01]

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LOL Good ones!!

 

[thegock]

Call Sinyard now. Get me a new Eagle RD so my million dollar SJ can get out of the garage 4 months after it busted.

 

[Kirt]

Yessir.

By choice or forced?

 

[Steve Vai]

Call Sinyard now. Get me a new Eagle RD so my million dollar SJ can get out of the garage 4 months after it busted.


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I have a dozen AXS derailleurs in stock with no other AXS parts to go with them. I put an order in through the Specialized system, maybe there's some extra buying power to leverage.