Comments on: Flashback Friday: Vale, Keith Guthrie

By: Andrew Roozen

Andrew Roozen — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:50:16 +0000

I discovered Keith in the 1980’s after I lost one of the chain ring bolts on my Morrison Monarch 10 speed. I visited several major bike shops who couldn’t help but then found myself in The Cycle Trading Company. A very helpful man (Keith) immediately went out back and came back with a box, pulled out the exact part and said this looks like it. I was amazed.

By: Joy Burt

Joy Burt — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 21:59:18 +0000

Keith and I both went to Papanui High School. I used to go into the little shop on the corner of Barbadoes and Armagh Streets, moved with him when he shifted further down Barbadoes (near Pak’n Save) and then to the current CTC site. Whenever I need something doing to a bike I miss Keith. He was innovative with repairs and always had a solution. I purchased my first electric bike from him.

By: StephenW

StephenW — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:51:12 +0000

I remember CTC as a dependable bike shop, but didn’t buy anything major form there while I lived in Christchurch as a uni student. Many years later, while i lived in Central Otago I bought a new tandem bike from them. After the first time down a hill with it I decided it needed more braking and got a traditional drum brake for it, again from CTC.