Ladies and Bike Shops

Here's an idea: rather than trying to get work in other people's shops, why not find your own clients?

Heck, a smart and capable person like you doesn't just have bike repair skills to offer - you have a compelling marketing angle - YOU'RE A COOL YOUNG WOMAN WHO FIXES BIKES. You can save women everywhere from having to deal with sexist, mouth-breathing numpties and give them a respectable, professional bike repair service.

This might all sound like a big challenge, but it's not - you can start small. Just start telling people that you repair bikes. If you don't have tools/workshop, ask around and see if you can 'rent' a space in someone else's shop. Or get creative about a workspace and start buying the tools you need. An existing repair shop might love having you about if you bring in your own clients - which they get a commission on - or you just agree to buy all parts from them.

You could build a brand, print and distribute flyers, make a website and RULE THE WORLDS!

Or keep going the way you're going. ;)

Starting my own bike business is the ultimate dream, me and some friends have been talking about this quite seriously recently. And it's starting to look like the way to go, rather than trying to fit into other people's ideas of bike shops I'd rather create my own.

It's just the getting started! I'm planning on investing in a decent toolkit and you've actually given me some good ideas as to how and where I could start off. Time to get planning world/bike domination!