Bicycles And Business
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Monday, July 26th, 2010Radio Shack spent a significant amount of money to sponsor a professional cycling team, but I don’t think that they maximized the advertising benefit of it during the Tour De France. There was very little tie in with their stores. The picture below shows a Radio Shack near my house during the Tour. There was […]
A Better Approach Than Bikes For The World
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010In many underdeveloped countries, a bicycle can make a significant difference in the quality of a person’s life. If a person can ride to get the water they need each day rather than walking, or a farmer can use a bicycle to haul supplies or bring produce to a market to sell, or a health worker can […]
Thoughts on Supporting Your Local Bike Shop
Friday, February 13th, 2009I wrote a post entitled Support Your Local Bike Shop in November. Recently I received a very long and thoughtful comment on that post. It focused on things that a local bike shop can do to better serve their customers. Rather than leave it in the comment section on that post, I decided to put it on the blog […]
Stop, Swap and Save Bike Swap
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009Photo Of Cold Weather Gear For Sale at Westminster Stop, Swap and Save
Bike Demo At The Bike Swap
Photo Of Shoppers at the Bike Swap
Photo Of Bikes For Sale at the Bike Swap
I went to the Stop, Swap and Save Bike Swap in Westminster, Maryland this past Sunday. The Swap has been an annual event for the […]
CycleLife - The Fanciest Bike Shop In Town
Friday, December 19th, 2008On Tuesday evening I attended an event at CycleLife in Georgetown, where a representative from Specialized discussed the new line of 2009 bicycles. CycleLife opened last month. It is a combination high end bike shop, cafe and fitness center designed specifically for cyclists and triathletes.
The bike shop features several high end brands including Felt, Guru, Look, […]
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