Bob Jackson's is shutting up - IT IS NOW (sob) !!
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not good news, these time are trying...
Enjoy your retirement and thanks for your service.
My first decent bicycle was a Bob jackson that was gifted to me by my local bike shop owner... He was a rough stuff cyclist too, so not only did I get a nice working bicycle he instilled in me a love for countryside riding...
Enjoy your retirement and thanks for your service.
My first decent bicycle was a Bob jackson that was gifted to me by my local bike shop owner... He was a rough stuff cyclist too, so not only did I get a nice working bicycle he instilled in me a love for countryside riding...
Pete... I think
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TimeTraveller wrote::( not good news, these time are trying...
Enjoy your retirement and thanks for your service.
My first decent bicycle was a Bob jackson that was gifted to me by my local bike shop owner... He was a rough stuff cyclist too, so not only did I get a nice working bicycle he instilled in me a love for countryside riding...
They are staying open now
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lets hope the 'new investment' doesn't generate a Witcomb-like fiasco.... fingers crossed....
cheers
cheers
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Re: Great news - Bob Jackson's NOT shutting up!!
Maybe I'll arrange for that respray after all.
High on a cocktail of flossy teacakes and marmalade
Re: Great news - Bob Jackson's NOT shutting up!!
That's good. Perhaps I'll get the bottom bracket shell repaired/replaced/rethreaded on my winter bike. Jackson's did some work on it about 15 years ago, and re-painted it then. So its a semi-Jackson frame.
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It's useful to have the full price list for repairs and renovations for when the question is posed on here
I see this includes
New lamp boss on fork £25.00
A blast from the past if ever there was.
It's good to know the business will continue.
I see this includes
New lamp boss on fork £25.00
A blast from the past if ever there was.
It's good to know the business will continue.
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This is indeed great news. Hopefully their prices will not triple, although if a modest cost increase is what's required to keep them in business for another century, so be it.
Big wheels good, small wheels better.
Two saddles best!
Two saddles best!
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speedsixdave wrote:This is indeed great news. Hopefully their prices will not triple, although if a modest cost increase is what's required to keep them in business for another century, so be it.
I've always thought their prices seemed reasonable, so yes, a bit of an increase to keep them in business would be fine. If only I knew what "VAT may apply" meant. I suppose I better call them and ask.
I'm going to wait a bit and see if they expand any of their offerings at all. A tourer that will take more than 32mm tyres would be nice. And some frame geometry details would be nice.
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Just seen on the Bob Jackson website they have closed with immediate effect!
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Re: Bob Jackson's is shutting up - IT IS NOW (sob) !!
Oh dear. I hope it is an orderly winding up.
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Brucey wrote:lets hope the 'new investment' doesn't generate a Witcomb-like fiasco.... fingers crossed....
cheers
yes whatever happened to that?
Supposed to be re-setting up in Wales?
The new folks gave a mini presentation to my local cycling group and then that's the last I heard.
A fine old building Witcombs had.
Very kindly did a nice little job on an old Dale of mine.
Sweep
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Re: Bob Jackson's is shutting up - IT IS NOW (sob) !!
It may be that the new owners aren't ready to trade yet, perhaps?
[Waiting or a container load of Alu and carbon frames from the Far East, I don't doubt] - he says in an inappropriate attempt at humour
[Waiting or a container load of Alu and carbon frames from the Far East, I don't doubt] - he says in an inappropriate attempt at humour