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Working in a bike shop made me realise I know nothing

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  • January 26, 2018 at 1:39 pm #28076
    Bikeshopguy

    I’ve recently got a job in a bike shop and its made me realise how little I know. I have been on and off cycling for the last 5 years, lower end mountain bikes and mid/low road bikes but I don’t know things like different expensive wheels, helmets, or even which expensive bike is what. Obviously I can see the brand on the frame but knowing which specific bike it is I’d be totally lost. 

     

    Should I just quit or should I see what I can learn and go with it? 

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  • January 26, 2018 at 9:24 pm #910941
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    Bikeshopguy

    kil0ran wrote:

    kil0ran wrote:
    Stick with it, those sort of skills would get you to manager level in Halfords 🙂 Seriously though, watch and learn, it’s a rewarding career if you like bikes. You’ll get to ride all the latest gear and have access to the best tools to fix your own bike. Learn spannering, I’ve really enjoyed starting from scratch and learning how to build up a bare frame.

     

    hahaha, I work for a bike shop owned by halfords. This is part of the problem, I don’t have any brand confidence selling anybody a Boardman because they’re simply disgusting. 

     

     

    Thank you to all who have commented, I suppose you’re right, I should stick at it

    January 26, 2018 at 7:18 pm #910939
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    Anonymous

    Just google the shit out of
    Just google the shit out of everything you sell. Won’t take long to get bike differences down, its mostly group sets and wheels that people are interested in from bike to bike.

    January 26, 2018 at 5:32 pm #910937
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    kil0ran

    Stick with it, those sort of
    Stick with it, those sort of skills would get you to manager level in Halfords 🙂

    Seriously though, watch and learn, it’s a rewarding career if you like bikes. You’ll get to ride all the latest gear and have access to the best tools to fix your own bike. Learn spannering, I’ve really enjoyed starting from scratch and learning how to build up a bare frame.

    January 26, 2018 at 4:59 pm #910935
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    Simon E

    Only quit if either:

    Only quit if either:

    1. you hate it

    or

    2. you find something you want to do more.

    Unless you’re hired because of experience & expertise then no-one should expect you to know the ins and outs of the stock or how best to deal with customers.

    If you’ve not worked in that kind of environment before then ask for the chance to learn stuff from someone who knows the ropes.

    January 26, 2018 at 4:46 pm #910933
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    Canyon48

    If you are working in retail,

    If you are working in retail, you only need to know more than your customers – that won’t take long.

    Maybe I’m being cynical 

    January 26, 2018 at 4:15 pm #910931
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    Boatsie

    Go with it.
    Go with it.
    I know sweet fa yet happy to make things go round relatively quietly.
    I ride a shimano sis 6speed 10 year old and realized last night how much I want my old racer back! They looked much the same, condition much same yet I’m scary wobbling at 60kmph compared to stable at 90kmph on quality racer!
    Be nice to understand why!
    Currently building a fat bottom tube frame that felt solid as with flatbars, more guess than hypothesis yet hope same with all of us.
    Education worth every bit regardless whether tuition from hands on or books.

    January 26, 2018 at 4:05 pm #910929
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    psling

    I’m thinking you are

    I’m thinking you are relatively young? Like fenix says, everyone has to learn. I have been riding bikes for over 50 years, doing a lot of my own maintenance and following developments over the years enthusiastically. Every day I am still seeing new bike products whether bikes, components or accessories that I was not aware of and that’s not just new developments, that includes things that were around years ago too!

     

    If it’s a career you want to follow, stick at it and learn with enthusiasm. “Everyday is a schoolday” as is often said.

    January 26, 2018 at 3:54 pm #910927
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    fenix

    Well if you quit now you’ll
    Well if you quit now you’ll never learn.

    There are not many (any?) Jobs you can walk into and know it all. Everyone has to learn.

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