Befriending or Working at Bike Shops can be Beneficial

[Chippin]

I have a friend I work with who is absolutely obsessed with biking. He's currently in the process of building his own bike from scratch by buying the best parts separately and putting them together.

He's gotten a lot of help from the bike shop he works at part time, which gives him major discounts on both parts and the bikes themselves. They sponsored him to compete at a bike race and at the end of the event, he got the bike he was riding for free.

 

[jason]

That is great, glad to see they are working with him. I'm sorta lucky that I have two shops I can visit. One is a friends husband, but I really do not get anything special, but some free advice and a bit better service. The other guy I go to is just a great guy and a pleasure to work with. I think he helps me out since I've bought a ton from him before. But both shops sell different brands, so it is always great to compare and see what is out there.