Re:A bike parts company ditched Amazon to support indie shop...
by JCharante on Monday August 23, 2021 @05:32PM
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Yeah high-end cafe seems like a tough sell. A cheap cafe to go to during group rides sounds great for having people learn about your high end service shop.
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Re:A bike parts company ditched Amazon to support indie shop...
by mikepurvis on Monday August 23, 2021 @05:35PM
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I feel like high end bike service in general is a tough sell unless you have a huge local club-ride community of people whose time is extremely valuable.
I know someone who operated a Velofix van for a few years, and I used it a few times, but the minimum cost was basically $100+. For that much coin, I would just walk my bike home or take it on the bus. Particularly if it was something like a flat tire where I know I can fix it myself at home for a few dollars.