In a statement, the council told BBC News: “If no agreement can be negotiated then the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors appoints an expert or arbitrator to set the level of rent independently.” “The rent is being assessed on a restaurant use on the ground floor, but it has only ever been used as a retail space” – something that is abundantly clear to anyone who has visited Mud Dock over the past 25 years. “What we're adding to the city is something more than a fiscal transaction. In the 25 years we've been here we've put between 12,000 to 15,000 bicycles on the streets of Bristol and I employ 34 people. He continued: "I don't think it's fair that they're squeezing us as hard as they are. Jerry Arron told BBC News that rent review meetings, which take place every five years, had “usually been very amicable,” but at the latest one the council had put forward an increase of 73.6 per cent. The premises are leased from Bristol City Council, which says the rent is “regularly reviewed by an independent surveyor,” whom it insists “negotiates the new rent with the council and tenant.” On the same day the 25th anniversary bash took place, however, BBC News Bristol ran a story about a challenge facing the business as it enters its second quarter-century of trading – a massive rent increase, backdated to 2015, that has landed it with a bill in excess of £100,000. “It’s been thrilling to watch the cycling community in Bristol grow around us, and I can’t wait to see what’s next.” “Some of my favourite memories are of the Mud Dock race team turning up to races – usually late – in our Dodge Ram pick-up truck, plastered with Mud Dock logos and full of bikes and beer. It was so strange after months of paying contractors to finally have someone offering me money – I almost turned it down! “I remember selling a cup of tea to our first customer, back in 1994, as though it were yesterday. Looking back on the past quarter century, Beverly Arron said: “There have been glittering highs and brutal lows, but I’m so proud of what we’ve built, and the great friends we’ve made, More information can be found on its Facebook page.It now also has a bike shed, workshop and showering facility, developed in partnership with the council to cater for the city’s bike commuters, and is even licensed for weddings. "We're looking forward to meeting more people and helping them with their bikes."įriction Cycles is located at 30 Cannon Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1BN. "The shop was buzzing on our first day with both mountain bikers who had heard about us on social media and passers-by popping in. "It feels absolutely great to be up and running," added Sam. Mountain bike brands currently stocked include Pivot Cycles, Orange and Rocky Mountain. Looking for today's top stories in one place? Sign up for our newsletter here Using his redundancy pay, Sam converted the unit formerly home to the Hungry Caterpillar Play Cafe into his dream shop - which is also home to a fully-functioning workshop for servicing and repairs.Īlthough the store only stocks mountain bikes for now, soon it will also start selling kids' bikes, city bikes, commuter bikes, e-bikes, gravel bikes and more, ranging in price from budget to premium. Friction Cycles in Bedminster (Image: James Beck/BristolLive)
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