Gateway Bicycles, located at NE Halsey and 119th, has decided to close their doors.
A reader forwarded me an email sent out by the shop’s owners. Here’s the message (also posted on their website):
We are sorry to say that the time has come for us to change paths and we are shutting the shop down. Starting August 9th at 10am we will begin our going out of business sale. Everything in the shop is for sale. We do plan on keeping the tools around for a couple of weeks to help get bikes out the door. We will post when the tools and fixtures go up for sale.
We have some really great inventory in stock at some screaming deals for people interest in getting the best deals in town!!! We have Cervelo, Specialized, Guru, Cannondale, Kuota, Santana tandems, Da Vinci tandems, Zipp wheels, Roval wheels. Some unbelievable deals. Come check it out and say goodbye.
Thank you to everyone who has continued to support us.
This has been a tough week for Northeast Portland bike shop customers. Last Sunday, Velotech (the retail arm of BikeTiresDirect.com), located just three miles north of Gateway Bicycles, sustained major damage due to a fire (they’re expected to re-open soon).
It’s unfortunate to see Gateway going out of business, but perhaps another shop will spring up in its place. I hear it’s a great time to be in the bike business.