Cycle Gear buying Revzilla

[FatCampChamp]

http://www.reuters.com/article/revzilla-ma-cyclegear-idUSL2N15J1QD

Feb 4 U.S. motorcycle store chain Cycle Gear Inc. is close to acquiring RevZilla, a website that sells motorcycle apparel, in deal that would create a company valued at between $400 million and $500 million, including debt, a person familiar with the matter said. ...

 

[Hazardous Waste]

That SUCKS
No more Revzilla for me
I'm no fan of C/G

 

[motomania2007]

It would be an improvement to CG's pitiful online presence and absolutely useless, unprofessional, non-user friendly wesite.

Unfortunately, I think this is bad news for revzilla.

If they can keep the scope of products and reviews on revzilla, the it would be a plus for both.

 

[strictlyJDM]

Where do I buy gear online now?

 

[FatCampChamp]

This also means sales will be subject CA sales tax

 

[kamaji]

So you can do the startup thing in the motorcycle business after all... Sucks for everybody else, but the three Revzilla founders can retire early now.

 

[FatCampChamp]

Where do I buy gear online now?

STG has always been good alternative for me.
http://www.sportbiketrackgear.com/

 

[Guoseph]

Also Motorcycle-Superstore

 

[mototireguy]

So you can do the startup thing in the motorcycle business after all... Sucks for everybody else, but the three Revzilla founders can retire early now.

+1 a startup success story for the Revzilla guys getting bought out.

Will be interesting to see what changes, will Revzilla operations continue under CG control or meld with CG.

 

[rsrider]

There's plenty of choices on the web for MC stuff. CG isn't the devil BTW. They're just the Walmart of the motorcycle retail world. . Revzilla cashed out. meh...I have some CG stuff, because they had what I needed at the price I was willing to pay.

 

[FourT2Infinity]

Anthony Sold Out?? I'm gonna miss "Watching, deciding, then riding..."

 

[NoTraffic]

Too early to say. CG can acquire them but just let them run continuously with some oversight. Can't blame them as a strategic business decision.

 

[NSR500]

This also means sales will be subject CA sales tax

Technically all of your purchases online regardless of what state or country they originate from are subject to sales and use tax.
People are either knowingly or unknowingly breaking the law by not reporting their purchases at the end of the year.

 

[fubar929]

I hope somebody got this completely backwards and RevZillia is going to buy those lying useless idiots at Cycle Gear...

 

[enki]

Technically all of your purchases online regardless of what state or country they originate from are subject to sales and use tax.
People are either knowingly or unknowingly breaking the law by not reporting their purchases at the end of the year.

You say it like it's a bad thing.

 

[1sicv8]

Where do I buy gear online now?

www.motorcyclegear.com is a good site. I have purchased from them for years, even back when they were called newenough

 

[ZCrow]

STG has always been good alternative for me.
http://www.sportbiketrackgear.com/

Yes.

Revzilla is more than just a shopping site, their Common Thread and excellent videos made them standout.

 

[Shigeta]

 

[gcowan11]

I will be interested to see what affect this has. Are the cycle gear stores going to get better? worse? What about online presence...Hopefully they just leave the revzilla site the way it is and allow those guys to continue to run it. Cause if cycle gear takes over their website revzilla is screwed.

Most importantly FUCK U CYCLE GEAR

 

[redtail]

Not exactly going to lose sleep over it, but yeah, it's a shame. I liked their Anthony's reviews and I doubt those will continue.

BTW, my local CG is not that bad, I appreciate a place to drop in and pick up something I need now.