At 10/10/2009 06:11 AM -0700, Mike Larsen wrote:
> Funny thing I live right in the middle of a section of bike
> history, 1/4 mile south is where the two founding members of park
> tool started the first bike shop Hazel Park bike and Skate, then
> they moved to a slightly bigger place 1/4 mile west Phalen Park
> Bike, then the big Park Schwinn moved two miles north when the tool
> business got going good and that is now the Goodwill where I find
> treasures now and then. Park tool has moved a little farther North
> west but not much. Wish I could get tools direct.
Yesterday someone told me that Park has something like an outlet store on site where you can pick up selected items cheaply. Overstocks and blems maybe? First I've heard of it and I don't know if the guy is a reliable source of info. Might be worth a phone call though.
Mark Stonich;
BikeSmith Design & Fabrication
5349 Elliot Ave S. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417 USA
Ph. (612) 824-2372 http://bikesmithdesign.com
http://mnhpva.org