The Pro’s Closet may be in deep trouble

September 25, 2024

As the days shorten in the northern hemisphere, many bike shops put items that haven’t yet sold on clearance. But at online retailer The Pro’s Closet, which specializes in certified used bikes and gear and liquidating new, prior-year product, this is no normal end-of-season closeout section.

For one thing, virtually everything is on sale – with a handful of specific exceptions, every new and used bike, frame, wheel, suspension fork, jersey and helmet on the site is included – often at steep discounts. Brand new bikes from Orbea and 3T are 30-50% off and Campagnolo Ekar components are listed as much as 75% under market price. And, under the sale banner on the homepage is a note in small type that reads “End-of-Season Purchases are Final.” Escape Collective