Looks like Charlie The Bikemonger is selling the business. Just saw it on his Facebook page.
Best thing about ordering from him was the stickers 🙂 I hope whoever buys it keeps that up.
Got an "I brake for cake" sticker. Stuck it on the pram.
The 'Charlie tax' has paid dividends, and set him up for early retirement!... 
He's not asking much for it!
Gah, best of luck Charlie.
Top Bloke.
You're buying the goodwill surely, but not any of the stock - so the name, the website and the list of customers.
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Well I guess I won't be getting priority dispatch on those grips I ordered this morning 🙁
I think stock is dealt with separately. You buy the business then at a given time stock take and then buy the stock.
I think he is reading this thread as I've just had a notification that my grips have been dispatched 🙂
A mighty fine man, he's lubing my bottom this weekend, for free 🙂
I always thought he was about 35.
...but then his profile pic hasn't changed in about 12 years.
Shame, he did me a massive favour with a Salsa warranty, and included a free Charlie the Bike Monger T-shirt in the deal.
Haven't had much opportunity to repay the favour in custom 🙁
Maybe time to pick up a set of PDWs...
Hopefully picked up by someone just like him and continues in the same way.
Enjoy the retirement Charlie 😀
Oh, an opportunity for all those that know better to make a killing.
Form an orderly queue please.
Where is everyone?
All the best Charlie
all those that know better
Whole load of em could buy it and run it as a co-operative 🙂
but then his profile pic hasn't changed in about 12 years.
Jamie,I thought we all did that?
[i]>> Checks ID card ,Oooo that 15yrs has just flown by[/i] 😉
We're down that way this weekend on a riding, er, weekend. May pop in and say hello and goodbye.
The new owner better have great hair too
that is the only talent i will have for the business
Always seemed like a good bloke, helped me out when my SS tension went awol. Good luck Charlie!
Spent a lot of time browsing the website but never actually bought anything. Wish him all the best in his retirement and hope the business gets bought by somebody who loves bikes.
You're buying the goodwill surely, but not any of the stock - so the name, the website and the list of customers.
Caveat emptor
Wow. Good luck to him in 'retirement', really hope it continues in a similar fashion.
I doubt anyone else could have the same amount of influence in as many niche areas...SS, 29ers, fat bikes. Always remarkable that a little shop in Swanage was always ahead of the next trend, which says something about the man himself.
i wonder how much of that stock is ritchey tyres. has he shifted them yet?
A very hard act to replace.