Originally Posted by
burnthesheep
Golf clap.
Hipster stuff and steam punk ain't my scene. But, I'd wander into a coffee or brewpub that had bike repair and small parts sales on the SIDE. I probably wouldn't be as inclined to visit a bike shop with a brewpub or coffee shop as the SIDE part.
Then, have the brewpub run a weeknight group ride. Perfect model for some fun. Group ride, brewpub........and just a little bit of repair and sales on the side. Like a little 10' wide window and a door on a wall of the brewpub where you can drop a bike off for repairs or ask for some new cleats, pads, a tube, a tire, bar tape, etc.....
Yet another tangent, but I remember a place in New Orleans that was just so New Orleans it probably couldn't be not New Orleans--it was a combination bar/laundromat open to 4 a.m. "Get sloshed and do the wash".
OOps, just checked--it's still there and open 24 hours.