It's OFFICIAL! I'm going to be an LBS owner!

[LBTC]

Hey, RM! Congratulations! Great news!!

To answer your question...
DH says:

Make sure you have a line that has everything from the kids bikes to the high end bikes - like Giant or Specialized or Trek or Jamis (great bang for the buck). That's your bread and butter.

Maybe consider a Canadian brand like Rocky Mountain or DeVinci or Norco. Something that isn't seen down there much.

There's lots of really high end bikes too: Scott, Litespeed, Felt, Cervelo. Your market will help you determine which, and this won't be the majority of your sales. Those Canadian bikes I mentioned have a full range, too, so they are the unusual (we are assuming they aren't seen much down there) bike that you can still get in high end.

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So, really, what I want to know is, what can you get me in a small (smaller than a Giant small) carbon road bike?

Will TE sisters get a discount? Can you carry the AV jerseys and gear??

Well, I know, I'm far too jazzed and coming up with crazy ideas for you. But I'm really excited for you and can't wait to see how you put it all together!

You rock!!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[KnottedYet]

Alllllll riiiiiiight!!!!!!!!!!

[annie]

OMG!!!!

Just want to congratulate you, RM! Such a dream come true. You will learn so much in the coming months, tho' it sounds like you've already got an idea of your customer base - good!! Wishing you the best!

Annie