Originally Posted by pinkrobe

So you're looking for a "bike stop", similar to a truck stop. I'd say it's doable, as long as competing facilities don't exist [i.e. gyms or fitness centers]. The basic model could be:
* bike storage
* showers + change room with day lockers
* same-day bike repair
* cafe [doppio FTW]
* accessory sales

The establishment would need to be separated into separate bike/shower/cafe zones. The cafe and shop have side-by-side frontage, the shower and storage sit in behind. The problems I see with this are the price of downtown real estate and the bike storage. $/sq ft is what it is, but the storage issue - I'd go vertical, with employee access only. Bike lockers take up too much space, IMHO. Other than that, each portion of the business should be able to stand alone. The cafe shouldn't be used to prop up the bike side or vice-versa.