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Local Bike Shop Day is promising to be bigger and better

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Local Bike Shop Day is promising to be bigger and better

Posted on 27 Feb 2019

local bike shop day Local Bike Shop Day - 4th May 2019 - is the one day a year when independent bike shops across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture.

It's the day for bike shops to showcase their passion, knowledge and personalised, exclusive service.

Over 150 IBD's have signed up since the launch in early February.

The ACT looks at two thriving indie bike shops that took part in last year's inaugural day and what they have planned for this year.

Belhaven Bikes, a bike shop based in Dunbar, took part in LBSD 2018 with the sole purpose of raising awareness as a collective, to build upon the momentum of being kept ‘front of mind'.

Belhaven Bikes was attracted to LBSD 2018 as it gave smaller, independent stores the chance to highlight what sets them apart from the bigger, corporate retailers. The best thing about LBSD for Belhaven Bikes was the interaction and positivity from customers and the cycle industry collectively. This year, they are looking to add a demo day and build upon the momentum from last year to make this year even more successful.

Mandy, owner of Belhaven Bikes, said:

"The opportunity is there for more shops, IBD focussed manufacturers, distributors, organisations and customers to get involved for 2019 and beyond".

South Downs Bikes, who opened their doors 14 years ago, almost missed out on LBSD 2018 which gave them little time to organise anything. For them, LBSD 2019 gives them a second chance to harness renewed vigour.

Martin, owner of South Downs Bikes, sees LBSD 2019 as a way for bike shops to come together in an effective way. For him, online trading is here to stay no matter the sector you sit within but those friendly and welcoming faces in bike shops are not driven by price alone.

Belhaven Bikes and South Downs Bikes will be taking part in this year's LBSD along with many other IBDs across the UK.

There's only one Local Bike Shop Day a year, so let's work together to share our support.

Now you're inspired make sure to sign up here.

Spread the word and show your support in celebrating independent bike shop using the hashtag #supportyourlocalbikeshop.

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