The last remaining Path Bike Shop thread

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  1. The Path Bike Shop

    The Path Bike Shop Your LBS in Orange County

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    The last Path Bike Shop thread

    Hey folks, you may have noticed that we have removed all our previous threads from our forum. It was unfortunately necessary; the STR malware issue affected our own website inadvertently because of various links and photos that we had posted from STR back to our website. It caused Google to flag our website (like a guilt by association thing since STR was blacklisted at the time), and it also caused a malware invasion on certain sale pages because of those links. We also had to spend some money to get our site safe again, not to mention staff time in trying to resolve the problem that we had nothing to do with. It's sad because we pay for this special forum space, yet had to pay extra money to solve the problems that it caused. And we received no contact from the website owner and no response to our message sent to him, which was very troubling and disappointing to us. Not a very professional way to treat a paying vendor with a long relationship history.

    So when STR was finally (but barely) functional again, we went in and removed all images, posts, and links in order to keep The Path Bike Shop website trouble-free. And it is once again. We have also removed (as best we can) all links to other local websites that we have posted (like SHARE and Non Dot Adventures) so that they will hopefully never have to suffer the same fate.

    We're sorry to see this place go, but we can't risk another scenario of problems like this recent one that we had to deal with on our own website. So we will no longer be posting anything here.

    We've got a lot of other options out there for you to keep in touch with us and all that's happening in the shop - all the necessary links will be on The Path Bike Shop website:


    • Social media - We're on Facebook (pages for Tustin and Live Oak shops), Twitter, Instagram, Google+, and Pinterest.
    • Email newsletter - join our email list for sales, rides, and demo day announcements, plus occasional store coupons.
    • Our website - all news, sales, and new products are always posted

    Thanks to all of you for your support, and we hope to see you at the shop soon.
     
  2. chubacabra

    chubacabra Threapy Dog

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    Things happen, times change. It was a great run though. Even me, I don't even have a job anymore, dammit. Anyways, cheers to Tani and the Path!
     
  3. mike001

    mike001 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the update, I missed it previously.

    I will miss the presence of my LBS at a site on which I converse. In other words, I won't really miss you guys since I don't converse here often. On your way out of here, you'll, sadly, have a lot of company.

    Long live The Path! Thanks for staying 'core.
     
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  5. trailninja

    trailninja Going Slideways!!!!

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    I walked into The Path the other day and when I went to pay I asked for my STR discount to be apllied. Pat looks at me with a confused look and says "Is STR still alive? I don't follow social media anymore." Lol.
     
  6. portlypeddler

    portlypeddler Active Member

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    Thanks to Tani and the hard working Path crew this past weekend.
    Great sales discounts= bike, conti tubes with removable cores, tire, dirt cheap hoodies @12 bucks, DEAL.
    Shifters,.......etc

    THANKS
     
  7. Teebird

    Teebird A band-aid isn't going to work this time

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    Pivot Mach 429 Trail on order from The Path! Please hurry!
     
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