In Response to the Article about Masseys opening: I realize that competition is a part of business. Growth and Prosperity are universal virtues in our society. I work at the Bicycle Shop, a business that has been serving the LSU and Baton Rouge Cycling Communities since it was in a repair bay at Death Valley Shell. We have been in business since 1983 fixing flats and getting dirty tuning bikes. We have striven to serve our community.
I realize that quotes sometimes have misinformation in them. However, there is misguided statement in that article that paints our store as one not promoting mountain biking, or even having mountain bikes in inventory.
We sponsor BRAMBA (Baton Rouge Area Mountain Bike Association), LSU Cycling Club, BR Tri, Rocket Kids, Rocket Chix, as well as one up and coming Junior Racer that is 12. We have no less than 25 percent of our inventory populated with Mountain Bikes.
One of our former Employees and a great friend of mine, Kerry Stamey, started BRAMBA and found funding for the Mountain Bike Trails that we all take for granted. We have always supported the Mountain Bike Community.
I am the ONLY Licensed PRO XC Mountain Bike Racer in the State of Louisiana. I have been Louisiana State Champ at XC on 6 occasions, State Champ at Cyclocross and a proud member of our USA XC regional National Mountain Biking Team.
We support mountain biking and I personally think that a bike is the greatest way to get around. I just want you all to know that we carry mountain bikes. We have a broad spectrum of mountain, comfort, commuter, road and racing bikes whether you race on dirt, pavement or the velodrome currently in our inventory.
And to boot, I have probably changed 15 flats a day for 11 years primarily in the service of LSU Students.
Also, we have a 24 hour or less turn-around on almost all repairs, which is weeks faster than any other shop in Baton Rouge. I realize that you all have to cover the new hot stuff, but you shouldn’t allow your publication to paint a less than truthful image of our business.
I do wish them the best of luck. I hope that we can create some good synergy with them as we, the businesses in this area, try to revive one of Baton Rouge’s oldest neighborhoods.
World Peace,
Joshua Rosby
 
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