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I've only ever seen/met one female employee in a bike shop, so count yourself lucky ton!
also i would like to think that the ladies on the forum know that i was not having a dig at females.
if you go for a job in a bikeshop...you must surely have a interest in bikes.
Had good service from some of the women my LBS (Bike Bristol) has employed over the years.
if you go for a job in a bikeshop...you must surely have a interest in bikes.
Do you reckon the same applies in Ann Summers? 😆
Do you reckon the same applies in Ann Summers?
A knowledge of riding techniques would certainly be beneficial.
Surely the standard issue answer to any blank look or inaccurate response from a vacant teen in any retail outlet is "Can I speak to your dad?"
It's funny as **** going into Henry Burton's in Stafford and asking the woman there for anything more complicated than a puncture repair kit.
She starts off by doing a fish impression, and then shouts in the back "Richard, can you help this gentleman, please, he wants something called a delayer, or rare mick".
She must have been working there for 25 years at least
A very nice and knowledgeable lady works in John's Cycles in Bath 😳
yep had the front wheel on my Blur built by the woman in my LBS - fantastic wheel build.
[i]something called a delayer, or rare mick[/i]
Like it. 😀
There's an 18 year old woman/girl/female (delete as applicable) works in the LBS I use occasionally. I needed some extra long spokes nipples for some 819s I was building a while back, the s****ing from the workshop behind was worthy of any sitcom laughter track...
I dunno who was more embarrassed TBH.
I spent half my working life in the retail trade, one of the most important things you can have is an intimate knowledge of the stock you sell – what it is and what its for – you don’t necessarily nee the ability to use it – I could discuss with professional trades man the finer points of a wide range of trade tool (use to supply a lot of brickeys & sparks that worked at the local pit) but can barely put up a shelf myself – although I do know the right tools to use
Gender is not a factor in this – it about product knowledge & sales technique