Wow, 4 weeks on!

Apparently I go on to much in my emails, so here at the top are the facts and for those that love to read about my boring life and see a few pics... there’s still some goodness down below for you!

Ok, so in a nutshell, we are in zone 14 of the cities “block list” and I believe that this Friday number 90 or so is aloud in to get some stuff. If we were to get in over the next few weeks, USAR guys would escort me in and I could get out what I could carry... computers stuff like that.

So, the bad news is that if your bike or anything else is at the shop, I think it’s fair to say it’s going to be a minimum of 2-3 weeks before we could even contemplate any type of mass recovery. For those of you, I'm bloody sorry, honestly!

We have been working our ass off this past 7 days to make a place that we can still continue to repair your bikes and sell the very basics of necessities. I have been working hard to get our “ON LINE SHOP” up, which is all about kicking the big internet guys ass! I’ll keep you posted. Just want to say Richard and Aiden have been amazing help. Sincere thank you boys!

We cannot open a proper shop.... our stock is in Bedford row. Insurance doesn’t just write out a big fast chq and say ‘go for it”! Nor can we just buy $700,000 bucks worth of stock and reopen, it’s taken 18 years to get where we are. So sadly, the shop as you know it is “resting” for the time being. We have invested a bloody big $ value in getting all the newest tools etc, so we can continue the great service from the workshop. We will have shorts, bibs, arm warmers booties, peak fuel, Oakley’s, some helmets frames group-sets, carrera frames and some beautiful CERVELO and EMC bikes. If you need it we will simply order it for you. We also have wind/indoor trainers arriving Monday... at prices that will make you pee your pants.

Because we will be working from home and my Gf and dad also live here, I want to respect their space too. So we are trying to work out the hours we will do, to guarantee you have a smiling face to great you. So from now until next week’s grape ride we will be here ready to talk sell and chat from 11-4pm tomorrow (Friday) and next week- Monday T-W-T-F  11am-4pm. But if you need to be here say 6pm or 9am, simply call us and one of us will be here. We really will work with you. Also, this Saturday I am happy to be here for you. so if you want to shoot round Saturday... just text call or email me! 0274354861 or scottybrowns@xtra.co.nz

 I’ll post our April hours etc on our website and email the weekend of the GRAPERIDE. So, all next week open 11-4pm.

Our pickup and delivery will be up and running as of the 2^nd of April, we are just trying to get a van... YOU HAVE A VAN TO SELL? Call me!

Ok, so where are we? My house is 4 Shearer Ave, Papanui. Park out front and walk up the drive. Walk down the back and on your left you’ll see our new EMPIRE! Our phone will be back on this SATURDAY, and so too will our email. PH 3663773 SCOTTY@SCOTTYBROWNS.COM (from Monday onwards)

Ps, I lied about not going on above.... but as promised here’s a pic of me looking at my 6x6metre sleep out/shop .... I just can’t believe this... but I am battling on...... (grape ride’s gunna be hard!)