A FAB NEW BIKE SHOP
What makes a great bike shop? The people, the atmosphere, the products and the biking opportunities it presents to the local riders. It should be a place that people want to go to not only make a purchase but to hang out and chat about being a cyclist. It should promote healthy living through cycling.
My good friend and cycling buddy Chris Kennedy opened a brand new bike shop, Conte’s Bikes, in Bel Air, MD. Chris has had a vision behind opening a bike shop for some time and finally his dream came to fruition.
Last week Chris had a VIP grand opening party and I was included on the guest list. He had incredible food, beer, wine, giveaways and lots of fun new product to show off.
His shop was gorgeous. It was laid out beautifully with plenty of space, flat screen TV’s, spinning room in back and 3 women on his sales team! It was everything you would want a bike shop to be and then some.
No, the shop doesn’t sell Trek but does that matter? Remember One World, Two Wheels? A key goal of One World, Two Wheels is to increase US trips taken by bicycle to 5% from the current 1% by 2017. With nearly 40% of car trips taken being under two miles, it's an achievable goal. The more people that ride the better off we'll all be.
Just because I'm a Trek Women Who Rides it doesn't mean that I can't support my friends that are out there trying to make the world a better place. Let's all do our part! Go by bike!
And don't forget the one world two wheels challenge - pledge your errand miles and mebbe win a trek!
Posted by: Siouxgeonz | Jul 23, 2008 9:14:01 AM