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Old 07-01-21, 09:09 PM
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Most co-ops are not competing with for-profit shops; they serve a different clientelle. At the same time, bike co-ops often result in more people on bikes, which leads to even more people on bikes, which is good for the bike business.

I've volunteered at a lot of bike co-ops. It's quite common for a young adult to come to the co-op for their first adult bike, then move on to a bike-shop bike when their interest in cycling grows.

Bike co-ops are a global phenomenon, certainly not limited to the US.
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