I totally understand the creation of the Broadway store years ago. It was the flagship. It used to be the only store. I visited there whenever I went through town over the years. I haven't lived in the lower mainland for 25+ years. It was an event. Once satellite stores opened up, it was exactly as stated above, you would never find what you were looking for. It made mail order far more favorable. I never liked dropping $500 on a jacket that I never tried on, but for bike shit, you knew what you were getting for the $$. I'm pretty sure I paid my $5 in to MEC in 1987 when I got my drivers license. As a member for 33 years, I would have had no problem shelling out $25 as a bail out. $25 x 5 million members aint no chump change. The members were never even asked. Options like this were never even mentioned. Once you look at that untimely opening of the new downtown store, it puts things into a little more perspective, too little too late. RIP MEC, the good ol' days are just that.
Sept. 29, 2020, 8:54 a.m. - Brad Sedola
I totally understand the creation of the Broadway store years ago. It was the flagship. It used to be the only store. I visited there whenever I went through town over the years. I haven't lived in the lower mainland for 25+ years. It was an event. Once satellite stores opened up, it was exactly as stated above, you would never find what you were looking for. It made mail order far more favorable. I never liked dropping $500 on a jacket that I never tried on, but for bike shit, you knew what you were getting for the $$. I'm pretty sure I paid my $5 in to MEC in 1987 when I got my drivers license. As a member for 33 years, I would have had no problem shelling out $25 as a bail out. $25 x 5 million members aint no chump change. The members were never even asked. Options like this were never even mentioned. Once you look at that untimely opening of the new downtown store, it puts things into a little more perspective, too little too late. RIP MEC, the good ol' days are just that.