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[Victoria Watcher]

it was a short lived nightclub that closed due to building code issues.

then later a furniture store offshoot of standard.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 25 January 2021 - 10:44 AM.

[Nparker]

Was it the Fog & Suds?

[Rob Randall]

^Yes.

[Redd42]

Wasn't that a Standard Furniture?  Before that it was a pool hall, when pool became a craze before it flamed out in the 1990s

 

I forgot about the pool hall! I even went there once.

[Mike K.]

That’s it, that’s what I meant.

[Rob Randall]

Fogg & Suds was circa '94-'95.

[Redd42]

it was a short lived nightclub that closed due to building code issues.

 

I remember reading the story about the club opening. A young couple sunk alot of money into it. I don't think it lasted even a year.

[Rob Randall]

Then their liquor primary license was transferred, I can't remember who bought it. Bard and Banker? It's probably on this forum.

[Victoria Watcher]

$100K
390 Moss Street
 
 
 
For more info click Multimedia - Turn key bicycle shop for sale! Cost plus inventory of $400K-$650K. Located in the heart of the neighbourhood, Fairfield Bicycle serves as Victorias hub for non-competitive cyclists, specializing in e-bikes, urban bikes, touring bikes, recumbent tricycles & mobility products. Favorable lease terms! - For more info click Multimedia[/size][/color]
 
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The shop first opened its doors in May of 1992; an obscure off the beaten track one man bicycle repair shop on Oscar Street, in the heart of the beautiful neighbourhood of Fairfield. It was Richard Miller’s dream to create a shop that catered to the everyday cyclist. In the era of racing bikes and mountain bikes, his shop was going to cater to the non-competitive cyclist: cycle tourists, commuters, cargo carrying and pleasure cycling. Whether it was leather saddles, pannier bags, racks, baskets, bells, trailers or lights, his shop was going to offer a delightful range of fittings to make cycling more enjoyable and practical. He was also tired of hearing that people couldn’t get this or that thing because shops wouldn’t bring them in. He was going to have the best selection of ordinary things, like tires and bells and baskets.
 
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Today, the Fairfield Bicycle Shop remains committed to the non-competitive cyclist – not because they are “bad” but because other shops do it (sell racing bikes) very well. The same goes for mountain bikes. What we do is continue to offer a wide selection of urban and hybrid bikes but with the addition of e-bikes and motor kits, recumbent bikes and trikes, and a growing family of cargo bikes in all configurations.
 
http://fairfieldbicy...ears/our-story/
 
 
 
somehow you sort of hope this kind of a business turns over to its eager young employees.
 
1992 eh?  could have guessed longer.  what was there prior?

Edited by Mike K., 25 January 2021 - 01:01 PM.
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[A Girl is No one]

Odd timing... with the new community care tent that just opened up on cook street near Dallas road, I suspect many Fairfieldians will need a new bike soon...that would be good for this shop’s business. 😉

[Rob Randall]

somehow you sort of hope this kind of a business turns over to its eager young employees.

 

1992 eh?  could have guessed longer.  what was there prior?  

 

It was a corner grocery store, wasn't it? The original bike store was around the corner to the right in the same building. It was very small.

[Victoria Watcher]

well there was / is a corner store facing moss.  hmmmm

[Jackerbie]

$100K

390 Moss Street

 

1992 eh?  could have guessed longer.  what was there prior?  

 

It was a corner grocery store, wasn't it? The original bike store was around the corner to the right in the same building. It was very small.

 

The "historic permits" record in VicMap says there was a grocery store and also a beauty salon, but not sure when the salon closed. Interestingly there are BPs in four different years for repair of fire damage (1961, 1963, 1970, and 1971).

[Brantastic]

Very surprised the Fairfield Bike Shop is up for sale. From what I understand, bike shops have been overwhelmed with a major uptick in business over the last year. I tried to get my bike fixed at this location in the spring and they told me it would be at least two weeks before they could fit me in. There was a six person line-up just to get in the doors.

[Nparker]

Maybe it's the competition from the BHP bike shop that opened last summer.

[SimonH]

Maybe it's the competition from the BHP bike shop that opened last summer.

🤣🤣🤣

[Rob Randall]

You will recall the well-stocked courthouse chop shop:

 

https://vibrantvicto...428#entry326155

[mbjj]

Yes, that location used to be a grocery store when my daughter was at Sir James Douglas in the 1990s. Then it moved to that white building on Fairfield. It was always just called Hendersons even though it was owned by a Korean couple. 

[Belleprincess]

Mike - would you consider adding a post to the VV fb page on businesses that have closed since the start of the pandemic? I’m hearing of a few places closing lately and there doesn’t seem to be a running list

[Mike K.]

Yes, for sure.

Do we have a running list somewhere?