Are you closer to any of the following; local sights, food, the b&b? Would it be easier for touring cyclists to pick up their bike near you?
Are you closer to any of the following; local sights, food, the b&b? Would it be easier for touring cyclists to pick up their bike near you?
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
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Even though the other shop is new, the personnel might be known to the tour operators (so are you, so that argument probably doesn't hold up).
If you enjoy the work, then work with them and market yourself in a positive way to be the bike shop of choice in the future.