I still have my Hozan spoke threader, onto which I’ve installed a 13 ga threading die. I long ago bought a used Wheel Fanatyk Morizumi spoke cutter/threader to be able to buy blank DT Swiss spokes by the box of 500.
Hi Danielle 😊 good to see you again, and sound advice on what parts to have in stock. It's always a juggling act to have stuff you need for day to day seviceing / repairs, but not accumulate dead stock tying up capital that you need somewhere else. Perhaps every so often have a fire sale of excess stuff to get some money back, advertised imaginately it could bring potential return customers who see what your about and come back for future work doing. Just an idea from an old retired guy who once had his own business, please keep bringing us your videos as I think they are great. Best wishes to you and your's, kind regards Stuart Uk.
I would also add 7, 8, 9 speed cassettes that should cover like 80% of "normal" people. By the time most people come in to for a new chain it's easy to sell them a cassette too.
Really loved this video. Also, for what it's worth, based on my experience, you gave some excellent advice - and explained it in a nice, logical way. I'd love to see/hear more about the over-the-phone diagnostics (how to figure out which parts to get). I expect it may be a tough one to relay in a video, but maybe just hitting the high points and dealing with the most common misunderstandings and problems could help. Relja
Do you like to stock chain lube to sell, because i often find clients do not lube their chain. Common 7,8,9 speed rear derailleurs might also be good too because we often see those being bent or broken
100% - if you tell a customer they should be doing some kind of maintenance, it is always good to have the thing they need on hand to sell them. I actually also kept chain checkers (just a few) because inevitably someone would blast past their change time and they wanted to know how to tell. In my market, 7/8 speed chains, 7 speed freewheels, and 7/8 speed derailleurs on hand was a huge time saver.
I have never used Amazon as a "wholesale" source - aside from ethical reasons and them not caring about ANYONE at all, the product on Amazon has become iffy and full of fakes. There are a bunch of reputable ways to get parts that also support people who support you (BTI, Midway, etc) that I definitely lean toward that before giving any more money to the Bez
I still have my Hozan spoke threader, onto which I’ve installed a 13 ga threading die. I long ago bought a used Wheel Fanatyk Morizumi spoke cutter/threader to be able to buy blank DT Swiss spokes by the box of 500.
Great video. Are you wearing a Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen t-shirt? I live in the Sacramento area. The bike kitchen is a great resource.
Yes! Love community bike shops / co-ops
Hi Danielle 😊 good to see you again, and sound advice on what parts to have in stock. It's always a juggling act to have stuff you need for day to day seviceing / repairs, but not accumulate dead stock tying up capital that you need somewhere else. Perhaps every so often have a fire sale of excess stuff to get some money back, advertised imaginately it could bring potential return customers who see what your about and come back for future work doing. Just an idea from an old retired guy who once had his own business, please keep bringing us your videos as I think they are great. Best wishes to you and your's, kind regards Stuart Uk.
Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge! Having a spoke threader is a genius idea, well done!
Great video
I would stock one or two pairs of pedals as well
I would also add 7, 8, 9 speed cassettes that should cover like 80% of "normal" people. By the time most people come in to for a new chain it's easy to sell them a cassette too.
Good one! 7 speed Freewheels are also practically gold - and they wear out all the time.
Really loved this video. Also, for what it's worth, based on my experience, you gave some excellent advice - and explained it in a nice, logical way.
I'd love to see/hear more about the over-the-phone diagnostics (how to figure out which parts to get). I expect it may be a tough one to relay in a video, but maybe just hitting the high points and dealing with the most common misunderstandings and problems could help.
Relja
Do you like to stock chain lube to sell, because i often find clients do not lube their chain. Common 7,8,9 speed rear derailleurs might also be good too because we often see those being bent or broken
100% - if you tell a customer they should be doing some kind of maintenance, it is always good to have the thing they need on hand to sell them. I actually also kept chain checkers (just a few) because inevitably someone would blast past their change time and they wanted to know how to tell. In my market, 7/8 speed chains, 7 speed freewheels, and 7/8 speed derailleurs on hand was a huge time saver.
Great content as always.
Great video, thank you!
You are not buying from amazon right?
I have never used Amazon as a "wholesale" source - aside from ethical reasons and them not caring about ANYONE at all, the product on Amazon has become iffy and full of fakes. There are a bunch of reputable ways to get parts that also support people who support you (BTI, Midway, etc) that I definitely lean toward that before giving any more money to the Bez
Very good video. I would pay you as a trainer instead of UBI.
I like UBI, so that's a compliment! Thanks! It would only work if you didn't mind the hours of stuff you had to edit out (aka the benefits of video) 😄
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