“Bike shops are the worst”: E-bike subscription service founder slams “gatekeeping” shops that “reject normal people” and enable the car to “keep winning” – but others claim “bad take” ignores role of bike shops in growing cycling + more on the live blog
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  • _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    11·
    15 days ago

    Can’t speak for anyone else, but I’ve never had this experience in any bike shop: Most places seem happy to get people into riding and are fine with a utilitarian outlook on cycling.

    • owenfromcanada@lemmy.caEnglish
      6·
      15 days ago

      Same. I told them I wanted something casual and they had plenty of affordable options for me.

      I guess if you’re a CEO, you might not deign those “commoner” shops worthy of your patronage. In which case, sure, you’re probably getting pedaled a fancy $10K carbon fiber racer from Snooty Rides ‘R’ Us.