Originally Posted by
Shimagnolo
Cotton socks work fine...until you get caught in the rain.
Then you will wish you were wearing a synthetic or wool.
Oh man, I HATE that feeling. So much. Do the synthetic ones make that much difference? Or wool for that matter?
Originally Posted by
Bob Dopolina
Tell your boss to wake up!
Clothes are high margin items and they can help you through the Christmas/ winter season.
Also women tend to buy A LOT of clothes and they are far more loyal customers than men.
Try out some basic jerseys and socks. Let the number speak for themselves.
I've tried, then I can buy more stuff cheaper
. I hate the feeling of having potential of getting stuff cheap but having to pay full somewhere else. Like a derailleur, without touching it, thats not a problem to order. When it comes to clothes, it is. And according to him he hasn't had luck selling shoes. You have to have so many sizes of the same one, and it ends up being a loss. Same for jerseys.
Another reason, although he didn't say this I would assume this is (somewhat?) true: We get most of our business from people who have hybrids. Or mountain bikes used for urban stuff (Not urban freeride; communting and such). It seems most people who ride hybrids don't have clipless, don't want to wear lycra, and wouldn't be seen in a tight jersey. Just what I've noticed..
Last but not least, I think that spending $200 dollars on shoes and $80 on a jersey, and most absurdly, 180 bucks on a bib, is an extremely appauling idea for anyone but enthusiasts.