The Lease Is Signed

Posted by Charles Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:06:00 GMT

After watching it ricochet back and forth between mine and my landlord’s attorneys, we finally called it done and put it on the table to sign. I’ll get the keys the day before I head off to Interbike, and start moving my stuff in on October 1. The walls and ceiling are being painted now, and I hope to have the floors done by the time I get back from Vegas.

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Getting Closer...

Posted by Charles Fri, 16 Sep 2005 04:59:00 GMT

I got a copy of the lease from our prospective landlord late last week, and put off reading it while running around taking care of what seems at times like more pressing business. I did take the time, however, to run it by my Father In Law, a property manager by trade, and got a handful of useful suggestions for edits and potential pitfalls. I also ran it by my lawyer, who two days later called to say “you should come by.” Yikes.

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Buildings and Landlords

Posted by Charles Thu, 08 Sep 2005 05:17:00 GMT

I am writing this while avoiding making a big decision. A woman owns and manages two buildings in Belmont, both for lease under market value, have good buildout potential, and are in a great area for me. One building is nicer than the other, and it just got leased for three months, with an option to lease for longer.

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About Passion Trail Bikes

Posted by Charles Wed, 10 Aug 2005 06:34:00 GMT

(Note – this was written over a year ago. As Charles took Passion from idea stage to making it a reality, some things have changed a bit. But the vision he talks about here has largely been what was implemented.)

Passion Trail Bikes will soon be the source for the highest quality equipment, advice, and repairs for those that appreciate service over price, and desire 100% confidence in their shop and their bikes. All the bikes we will sell will come with rider specific fitting and tuning, and will be built to the highest spec available. Component inventory will be chosen using quality and value as criteria. The intention will not be to stock everything available, but to ensure everything in stock is a great product, either the best in its class, or a very good value for its level of performance. Clothing and other soft goods will also fit the high value, high quality theme of the store.

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