we all know that the louisville cycling scene is awesome. we have awesome trails within the city limit pretty good roads with ok drivers and bike lanes. the number of riders is what seems to be the issue, well maybe not the number of riders. i'd say the number of shops to riders is what seems to be askew. within a 30 minute drive of downtown louisville we have nearly 20 shops. this would be a good thing if we had more riders or maybe a bigger city.
i not against someone opening a business i'm against every tom, dick, and harry opening up a shop and the claim of being the best in the city. look it's fun working in a shop and it's a great "life style" as i've heard it called but you need to be aware of your surroundings. when the pool gets water downed so much it's not good for anyone. some of these new shops don't bother to call or stop in at established shops and do the small talk and see what the climate is.
look we all know each other and news travels fast in the cycling community, so we know when times are lean and we know when things are good. look let's face it some of you aren't going to make {i don't wish ill upon anyone shop} it's happened in the past and it will happen again. i think partnerships are the way to go. has anyone thought of buying into an established shop and helping it grow into something bigger and maybe better. the song just felt right.
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