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Will Women Save the Local Bike Shop? Part 1

The local bike shop (LBS) is dying. Maybe not in the same lightning speed fashion 26-inch wheels are, but at the very least local bike brick-and-mortar is bonking. In fact, independent bicycle dealers (IBD) have been circling the toilet for quite some time, facing challenges both old and new sandwiched between a rapidly-evolving industry and customer …

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Will Women Save the Local Bike Shop? Part 2

Local bike shops (LBS) are dropping faster than a clutchless chain from a 1x drivetrain, while women are poised to drop men when it comes to “the business” of bikes. In part 1, we discussed a flailing local bike industry amidst the rising of a new majority of bike owners–women. Although most bike owners are now …

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10 Ways to Give Back to Mountain Biking

2015 trail wish list: Complete Bike Vacation: Set Upgrades: Mounted Time, talent, and money to contribute to the mountain bike community: Whaaa?! You’re not done planning your cycling season until you have some karma-building ambitions in the works. Don’t worry, it’s never too late to get started, and here are 10 ways to take part …

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Infographic: All Hail the Local Bike Shop

Last month we conducted a survey to find out where mountain bikers buy their gear, how they make purchase decisions, and how they maintain their rigs. It was an ambitious survey but nearly 1,500 of you took the time to share your thoughts! Big Takeaways With all the talk about how local bike shops are …

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Survey: Tell Us Where and Why You Buy MTB Gear

Singletracks wants to know where and why you buy mountain bike gear! Take a few minutes to fill out this survey and we’ll send you Singletracks stickers in the mail to say thanks. Once we get enough responses, we’ll compile the data into a nifty infographic which we’ll share in a future article. LBS or …

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