GeorgeWhites Superbikes Shoreditch London Closed Down

Andy_Pagin · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Karma :

Subject says it all really, not sure how long ago they closed, bloody annoying since I took a twenty minute walk down there today. Evil or Very Mad

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

A while, about 2 months I think. Annoying as I liked the guys in there and it was handy for Yamaha parts.
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cliff · Doctor Sicknote Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Karma :

Sad news. The guys in there were always good as gold when I lived in Bethnal Green, sad to see more and more independent bike shops closing down. Crying or Very sad

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Carvel · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

George Whites in Slough has shut aswell. Neutral

Pretty annoying.
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mistergixer · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Karma :

I can't imagine there'd be much call for motorbikes and accessories in Shoreditch.
Perhaps if they'd sold plimsols, floppy haircuts, tight trousers and Che Guevara biographies they'd still be in business and raking it in.

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crazyjoyce · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 May 2009 Karma :

they couldn't have been any less helpful when i went there looking at a new bike and some gear so i gave them the Middle Finger

and went elsewhere.

pretty sure its georgewhite at donnington? they were really helpful so must have just been the goons in shoreditch

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Other than the Swindon branch, they have one in Torquay and one in Plymouth, yet they have shut down the two stores in the london area. I would have thought they would be a lot more profitable than a bike store in Torquay. What do they sell there FFS, mobility bikes for the over 80's?
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Alex A · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Karma :

They just opened a clothing/accessories store in Bolton, and (apparently) plan to open a motorcycle store in the next year in the North West.

Andy_Pagin · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Karma :

I'd guess maintaining a presence that close to the City of London is seriously expensive, and London as a whole isn't short of bike outlets. Pity 'cos they had tons of biker clothing in the basement, like several dozen styles of lids, dozens of boots gloves etc. Now I need to find somewhere with that sort of stock level near the city, my fingers & toes are just starting to feel the cold so I need winter gloves & boots which I prefer to try for size so mail order's out of the question.
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