Grove Street Bicycles permanently closed its doors this week, ending 17 years of service to the downtown cycling community in Jersey City.

The business on Christopher Columbus Drive, which was open since 2008, announced the closure on social media on Tuesday, stating, “the overwhelming financial burden of running a bike shop has given us no choice but to permanently close.”

The popular bicycle shop posted this farewell note on Facebook on Tuesday: “Well unfortunately that’s a wrap. We have loved every moment of serving our community and we will miss you all. We are not moving or reopening under a different name. We are very grateful for the support you have shown the shop for all these years.”

Located just two blocks from the Grove Street PATH station, the shop had been a fixture in d

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