Holy mackerel. Sorry to read this. The latest bike boom is over.
"A pillar of Minneapolis's cycling community is shutting down after 22 years in business. The Hub Bike Co-op announced Friday that it’s closing both of its locations, on Minnehaha Avenue and in Dinkytown, on Sept. 30.
"Brian Dowdy, a worker-owner, said that industry conditions have been unfavorable to small bike retailers."
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/08/03/minneapolis-workerowned-bike-shop-to-close-after-22-years