Pit Lane Christchurch

**Muppet** · 11th December 2010, 11:35

Don is up and running again in Atlas Lane off Dundas Street. He said they had been open there for 3 weeks. His place is basically behind his old shop in the alley way that backs onto Rolling Thunder, Casbolts and Steeet and Sport.

**SMOKEU** · 11th December 2010, 14:05

It's about time he got up an running again. It must have really hurt having the shop shut for that long.

**shrub** · 13th December 2010, 07:34

Don is an icon in Christchurch motorcycling, everyone needs to support the man.

**rastuscat** · 13th December 2010, 12:30

The PL guys are great.

The earthquake has really nailed them, so if you're going to spend dosh on tyres, spend it with them. You'll get good service, AND be helping them get back to business.

**onearmedbandit** · 13th December 2010, 15:40

Originally Posted by rastuscat

The PL guys are great.

The earthquake has really nailed them, so if you're going to spend dosh on tyres, spend it with them. You'll get good service, AND be helping them get back to business.

Went in today and ordered some new tyres. Getting them fitted on Thursday.

**Muppet** · 14th December 2010, 23:27

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Went in today and ordered some new tyres. Getting them fitted on Thursday.

Good on yer mate!

**shrub** · 18th February 2011, 08:36

back in his old building, back being grumpy, abrupt and offering bloody good prices and excellent service.

And Street and Sport are back next door, so suggest we stop them and Don from following Sportszone by supporting them. I'll be in to buy a new back tyre soon enough.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 18th February 2011, 09:04

concur! and yes.

**neels** · 18th February 2011, 10:46

Originally Posted by shrub

back in his old building, back being grumpy, abrupt and offering bloody good prices and excellent service.

Normal transmission has resumed then

Originally Posted by shrub

And Street and Sport are back next door, so suggest we stop them and Don from following Sportszone by supporting them. I'll be in to buy a new back tyre soon enough.

I'll be doing my bit soon, the back tyre on my duc is looking decidedly secondhand, I have no idea how it got like that

**gammaguy** · 18th February 2011, 15:21

Originally Posted by shrub

back in his old building, back being grumpy, abrupt and offering bloody good prices and excellent service.

And Street and Sport are back next door, so suggest we stop them and Don from following Sportszone by supporting them. I'll be in to buy a new back tyre soon enough.

i got the closing down email from sportzone this morning.Sad

I hope the locals support the shops that give good service so they are rewarded for doing the good job that sportzone often did.

Dons a good bloke too!

**imdying** · 18th February 2011, 15:48

New set today, and yes it's definitely business as usual. Always so much interesting stuff to look at there.

**Gremlin** · 18th February 2011, 16:37

Alright alright... I'll come down from Auckland to get a set fitted.

No seriously, I will...

Ok.. it was already booked in... 1-2 March ish... tyres should have arrived.

**Muppet** · 18th February 2011, 21:24

I spoke to the owner of Street & Sport the other day and he told me that the southern end of Manchester Street has lost 80% of it's foot traffic, not helped by the CCC moving it's HQ to Hereford Street recently.

**Gremlin** · 23rd February 2011, 10:19

Okay... so does anyone have an update on Don and Pit Lane? I tried finding out where the cordon was, couldn't find any info... I presume it could be inside.

I have tyres scheduled to be fitted mid next week, and I'm doing thousands of km either side, so need them. Even if I can get the tyres I guess, and transport to another city like Dunedin, for fitting... that would be handy...