Is BikeE heading for Bankruptcy?

Joshua, BikeE and Vision did not tell the bent community or their dealers because they wanted
dealers to continue stocking their bikes and us buying them, hence reducing their inventories and
losing less money. Al Kubeluis

"EVSolutions" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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No I have not been in a coma since last August. I was wondering IF

companies

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such as Vision and BikeE would have survived (if) they appealed to the recumbent community for our
support (when) they realized they were in trouble financially. I find it weird that we find out
about bent companies going under (after) they have gone under. I went through a rough patch in my
business venture and I let everyone

know

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it. I did get a few "I told you so" and "[censored] happens", but I did get a

slew

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of people offering to buy stuff to prop me back up. Even one of my most critical competitors
bought a hub motor kit.

Had BikeE announced they were in trouble a few months before they quietly went under...anyone
think we (as a community) could have saved the

company.

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One of my problems with being a bent rider for 26 years is that I have a somewhat unrealistic
notion that everyone who rides a bent is a member of

a

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greater community. Well we are in a greater community, what I mean is by reason of what we ride
we have acquired many common interests, a common knowledge, we generally use the same technology,
the same

suppliers/stores.

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We sometimes meet and ride in groups, have RCN & BROL and collectively we can crush a new bent
design and put the company out of business...so why can't we keep one of favorite bent makers like
ATP-Vision IN business?

Joshua
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Having bankruptcies in young, growing industuries is quite normal. I have
never understood the lament over BikE's business failure. I even owned one
of their bikes, which I considered well built. Unfortunaely, their
bunsiness management was another story. BikE is gone, but how many new
builders have come on board since their failure. These new companies will
do it cheaper and better, as always. Don't bail out the losers.
"EVSolutions" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

No I have not been in a coma since last August. I was wondering IF

companies

Quoted message said:

such as Vision and BikeE would have survived (if) they appealed to the recumbent community for our
support (when) they realized they were in trouble financially. I find it weird that we find out
about bent companies going under (after) they have gone under. I went through a rough patch in my
business venture and I let everyone

know

Quoted message said:

it. I did get a few "I told you so" and "[censored] happens", but I did get a

slew

Quoted message said:

of people offering to buy stuff to prop me back up. Even one of my most critical competitors
bought a hub motor kit.

Had BikeE announced they were in trouble a few months before they quietly went under...anyone
think we (as a community) could have saved the

company.

Quoted message said:

One of my problems with being a bent rider for 26 years is that I have a somewhat unrealistic
notion that everyone who rides a bent is a member of

a

Quoted message said:

greater community. Well we are in a greater community, what I mean is by reason of what we ride
we have acquired many common interests, a common knowledge, we generally use the same technology,
the same

suppliers/stores.

Quoted message said:

We sometimes meet and ride in groups, have RCN & BROL and collectively we can crush a new bent
design and put the company out of business...so why can't we keep one of favorite bent makers like
ATP-Vision IN business?

Joshua
*****