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[[Local Bike Stores]] ([[LBS]]) are your friends -- not your competitors or enemies, you are complimentary services.  It is very important to think this way so that they think this way too.
'''Local Bike Stores''' (LBS) are your friends -- not your competitors or enemies, you are complimentary services.  It is very important to think this way so that they think this way too.


== Things to Remember ==
== Things to Remember ==
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* You can refer future LBS employees from your volunteers.  Become their training resource.
* You can refer future LBS employees from your volunteers.  Become their training resource.
* You serve different income demographics, therefore you are not competing with your LBS for the same customers.
* You serve different income demographics, therefore you are not competing with your LBS for the same customers.
* You can compliment the LBS products with your educational and informational programs to offer the total cycling solution.
== References ==
* [http://nbda.com/ National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA)] - The Trade Association of Specialty Bicycle Retailers.
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 29 July 2012

Local Bike Stores (LBS) are your friends -- not your competitors or enemies, you are complimentary services. It is very important to think this way so that they think this way too.

Things to Remember

  • Your LBS can give you all their old parts and unclaimed bikes. Sometimes they can even drop them off.
  • Your LBS can provide you with a cost + 10% parts source until you get your own distributor accounts.
  • Your LBS can refer people to the community bike shop when they can't afford normal repairs or bikes.
  • Your LBS has great mechanics that could also be great volunteers and/or teachers.
  • You can refer people to your LBS when they are looking for nicer bikes or parts.
  • You can refer future LBS employees from your volunteers. Become their training resource.
  • You serve different income demographics, therefore you are not competing with your LBS for the same customers.
  • You can compliment the LBS products with your educational and informational programs to offer the total cycling solution.

References