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@Oliver Schick
As the others have said, one day a week is unlikely to work. Another problem is, simply, that the room you have in mind already seems to be well-used.
I think to make this a success, you should ask your friend to rebrand his business as a cycling café--this is what really attracts attention, as many of these are being started up and down the country. Do you think he/she might be open to that?
That there is a courtyard is a fantastic asset. Is it directly accessible from the street or do you have to go through the café? Even if you start as one day a week, would you be able to provide your service from the courtyard, maybe under a gazebo in bad weather, if it's directly accessible? It's a factor that would really make a difference.
Demand for repairs is huge; it sounds as if you would be close to many people's workplaces, but the best service would probably be to enable people to drop off their bikes in the morning and collect them for the evening ride home.
Good luck in any case. Anoher cycling café would be great.