While the growth of available product for women in the bicycling industry is evident there are two key area’s lacking, high end mountain and road product. It takes a bold company,…
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Balance Bike Session in Oundle, England
Over the weekend a friend/follower on Twitter mentioned that he was headed to a balance bike session. Quickly, I asked him to take some photos to share! A quick blurb on the…
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When you pair my love of design and retail you have a very, very, strong passion for the “retail experience.” What is a retail experience? A mix of great customer…
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A guest post by Laura Colbert of Loose Nuts Cycles in Atlanta, GA Since Monday was a federal holiday, it was one of the rare days when both my partner, Chris, and…
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Bike Shop Girl is me, Arleigh Jenkins.
I've been working in the bike industry since 15 by taking out trash in a shop. Learning to wrench under some amazing teachers, experienced first hand the frustrations of retail management, a race mechanic in the southeast, experienced custom and bike fitter. Currently, I am the Southeast rep for Quality Bicycle Products which includes All City, Civia, Foundry, Lazer, Michelin, Ridley, RockShox, Salsa and Surly.
I'm here to make your cycling experience better.
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