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The Bike Doctor is back under familiar hands

Erich Jurgens worked in the The Bike Shop for years. He rallied other employees to help him bring it back after it closed.

Erich Jurgens rallied former employees to help him bring beloved bike shop back

Erich Jurgens, owner of The Bike Doctor, is pictured on the set for Our Vancouver on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC) (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)

When The Bike Doctor closed almost two years ago, Erich Jurgensfeared a gap would be left behind in the cycling community.

The shop in East Vancouver had been helping two-wheel commuters with tune-ups and tires for decades. After the previous owner retired, the shop briefly closed its doors beforeJurgens, as the new owner,and a handful of former employees banded together to bring the store back.

They recently re-opened in the same location with new stock and a retrofitted repair shop.

Watch Jurgens show CBC host of Our VancouverGloria Macarenko some bike basics:

Beloved Bike Doctor re-opens after employees take over business

5 years ago
Duration 7:33
Erich Jurgens rallied former employees together to re-open decades old shop

With files from Our Vancouver