Bicycle workshop as a business

[Prince Albert Cycles]

Lots of good advice above .

My son started something similar a few years ago . As soon as one of the big shops realised he was attracting customers because of his good service that shop owner with huge accounts with the wholesalers told the wholesalers that if they supply parts to the upstart he will stop buying from them .

You guess what happened .

Further issue is keeping good mechanics . They are always looking at earning more elsewhere .

Good luck do your homework as you are doing and go for it .

[dirtypot]

Do you accept  koeksisters ? 

 

Sweet twirly bunz!  Of course!  In all of their various states and culture origins 

[JXV]

Lots of good advice above .

My son started something similar a few years ago . As soon as one of the big shops realised he was attracting customers because of his good service that shop owner with huge accounts with the wholesalers told the wholesalers that if they supply parts to the upstart he will stop buying from them .

You guess what happened .

Further issue is keeping good mechanics . They are always looking at earning more elsewhere .

Good luck do your homework as you are doing and go for it .

Established LBS asking (threatening) suppliers not to supply the small competitor.....illegal collusive practice. Report to competition commission

 

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[Bloukrans]

Sweet twirly bunz!  Of course!  In all of their various states and culture origins 

Where are you guys?

[dirtypot]

Where are you guys?

 

Sun Valley - Noordhoek side of town.

[MarcBurger]

Just another example (As mentioned before): Yellow Saddle was great for me for the simple reasons that A) Johan was a flipping good mechanic. I would take my road bike and mtb at the same time often, and B) his work was transparent. If he did X, he charged for X. By the time the bill came, everything was as itemised as you would ever need.