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Not everyone is capable of handling the labor portion of the (labor + parts) equation of servicing a bike (not to mention a fleet of bikes for family). I certa
by r00fus 5y ago
Not everyone is capable of handling the labor portion of the (labor + parts) equation of servicing a bike (not to mention a fleet of bikes for family).
I certainly can only handle the basics and the family rides a decent amount of miles/wk.
I buy local - many times it's even cheaper than Amazon - and I live in an expensive metro.
- sokoloff 5y agoPresumably the people who can’t (or won’t) do the labor are already buying parts from their shop though, right? I doubt many people are buying parts on Amazon (or previously from Nashbar) and asking a bike shop to install them.
- Swenrekcah 5y agoI think the point is to enlarge the community. More local bike shops and services will lead to more riders, firstly because they’ll notice it as an option whereas many wouldn’t have before and secondly because the more there are the closer they’ll be to anyone’s home or workplace, thus more convenient.
- sokoloff 5y agoI would expect new bike shop openings to significantly lag, not lead, local cycling popularity, but maybe that’s only the case in areas where real estate is expensive.