“I wish I could’ve left two years ago,” said Zach Hepner, who has owned Velosoul Cyclery for 13 years.
Englewood bike shop to close, citing an industry ‘cannibalizing itself’
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New owner, former employees get The Pro’s Closet back in the saddle
The used bike retailer shuttered last month after raising nearly $100 million. But someone bought its IP.
Denver ski/snowboard protector bags $300K on Shark Tank
RigStrips, founded by two Denverites from New England, sells car mounts that keep skis, boards, poles upright.
Glenmoor Country Club cutting up to 110 workers as part of clubhouse renovation
Members voted 77 percent in favor of the $35 million renovation in 2023.
Used bike retailer The Pro’s Closet shuttering after raising $90M
The Louisville-based firm’s website is advertising discounts up to 90 percent.
Judge shuts down Humvee camper company accused of pocketing deposits
Wolf Rigs, in Littleton, is appealing a bankruptcy court’s order to close and liquidate.
As a Lakewood tennis club sells, buyer and seller both have pickleball in mind
Meadow Creek Tennis Club, north of 6th Avenue near Lakewood Country Club, sold for $3 million.
Wilderness Exchange will level up with new mountaineering store partnership
The independent outdoor retailers has been an institution on Platte Street for more than two decades.
Castle Pines prepares to host Colorado’s first PGA tour event since 2014
George and Geoff “Duffy” Solich have been working since 2014 to bring the PGA tour to Castle Pines. That year, Cherry Hills Country Club hosted the BMW Championship and since then, the tour hasn’t returned to Colorado. The brothers and Castle Pines Golf Club got to work shortly after the tournament, dreaming up renovations and… Read more »
Bikemaker Spot says it’s owed ‘tens of millions of dollars’ by Gates Corp.
The local companies developed belt-drive bikes. Spot says it hasn’t been paid.
