in particular what i'm referring to are things you need that are hard to get or to find that fix specific problems. i'll give you 2 examples, not that you need these services, but they fall into the category to which i refer.
1. i wrote about the Formula SpeedLock hydraulic in-line quick-connect last week, and there are certain bikes i could imagine having where a pair of these in-line would make my life a lot easier. however, they are at present very hard to find; and i think a lot of mechanics would have a hard time getting these installed correctly. also, in certain cases, i would like to see the motif changed a bit to suit our particular needs. anyway, i would find it very handy to have at my beck and call someone who could come in and reroute hydraulic brake lines with strategically placed quick-connects, so that i can change stems and handlebars easily, and so that my bike can pack for travel.
2. pain cave set-up. while i don't need this, there was a time when i really could've used a bike + multimedia expert who'd come in, set my pain cave up, teach me zwift or rouvy or sufferfest or whatever i wanted to know, perhaps that would set me up with OBS studio for livestreaming, who'd hook up the TV, the appletv, or who'd consult with me on my gaming rig if i wanted to go whole hog. who'd choose and assemble my tv stand or mount. all of it.
these are 2 of the boutique services that i could imagine somebody providing, and maybe that's a mobile bike fitter who's hip to a slowtwitcher's particular needs, or a bike fitter or coach/mechanic or LBS who performs house calls or who at least has wrenching experience on point #1 above.
sorry for the long post, but, what i wonder is what other services beyond 1 and 2 above can you think of?
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman
1. i wrote about the Formula SpeedLock hydraulic in-line quick-connect last week, and there are certain bikes i could imagine having where a pair of these in-line would make my life a lot easier. however, they are at present very hard to find; and i think a lot of mechanics would have a hard time getting these installed correctly. also, in certain cases, i would like to see the motif changed a bit to suit our particular needs. anyway, i would find it very handy to have at my beck and call someone who could come in and reroute hydraulic brake lines with strategically placed quick-connects, so that i can change stems and handlebars easily, and so that my bike can pack for travel.
2. pain cave set-up. while i don't need this, there was a time when i really could've used a bike + multimedia expert who'd come in, set my pain cave up, teach me zwift or rouvy or sufferfest or whatever i wanted to know, perhaps that would set me up with OBS studio for livestreaming, who'd hook up the TV, the appletv, or who'd consult with me on my gaming rig if i wanted to go whole hog. who'd choose and assemble my tv stand or mount. all of it.
these are 2 of the boutique services that i could imagine somebody providing, and maybe that's a mobile bike fitter who's hip to a slowtwitcher's particular needs, or a bike fitter or coach/mechanic or LBS who performs house calls or who at least has wrenching experience on point #1 above.
sorry for the long post, but, what i wonder is what other services beyond 1 and 2 above can you think of?
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman