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Bike Shop in Hartsburg
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Chuck from Grain Valley on 5/22/2006 5:20:58 PM:
I understand that the great bike shop in Hartsburg will be closing this year.......anyone else hear this??????
That is a GREAT bike shop!!!!!!!!
 
sbikes from Kansas City on 5/22/2006 6:46:36 PM:
I have heard this rumor too. It is tough to make a living along the Trail. Mark is the best
(and only) certified bike mechanic in mid-Missouri. The guy who works on the bikes at
Rocheport comes to Mark for lessons and help with his work. Pam and Mark rent the bike
shop and I think there may be some issues there. Maybe if they could buy some land
somewhere else along the Trail they would move it? I don't know. If they close, they will be
missed.
 
Mark & Pam from Hartsburg on 5/22/2006 11:33:42 PM:
Rumors of our death, it seems, have been greatly exagerated. We are not closed and have no plans to do so. Business has been growing by leaps and bounds this last year and we are busier than ever. That however could change in a day if everybody thinks we have closed. Thank you for the compliments, it is nice to know that we are appreciated and that our workmanship is admired. Pam and I plan to continue operating one of the best bike shops in Missouri for many years to come.

Sincerely Pam & Mark
 
Trek Biker from St. Joseph, MO on 5/23/2006 11:16:49 AM:
Rocheport should also be classified as mid-Missouri. I have had conversations with Larry at the Trailside in Rocheport about his mechanic certification among other things, and from their website.....both Don and Larry are certified bicycle mechanics from Barnett Bicycle Institute.
 
sbikes from Kansas City on 5/23/2006 9:45:20 PM:
The folks in Rocheport are fine with simple, basic repairs, but they don't know how to do
more complicated stuff like working on wheels, etc. My recollection is that the program they
went to is a week long certification whereas Mark's training was over several months and was
intense and tested training on all aspects of bike mechanics and building. Mark is also a
certified frame builder and builds great bikes. And, the shop in Rocheport is not full serve
the way Hartsburg is.
 
Trek Biker from St. Joseph, MO on 5/23/2006 10:27:45 PM:
Thats good information to have....and thanks for it. My point was simply that he is NOT the "(.... only) certified bike mechanic in mid-Missouri." Good information you provided, but not truely accurate.
 
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