Bike shops discouraging new cyclists ?

[Alex321]

But see that is the conventional thinking that is wrong. Anyone can ride a trike, and once especially an older person has tried one, they never want to go back to a regular bike. It is the huge thing about bents and trikes that sell them, comfort!!!

Then as I say, if a shop would diversify and add bents and trikes, they would have more floor traffic, and might survive.

It may be wrong, but you are right that it is conventional thinking.

I don't think adding recumbents to their range is going to make the difference between survival or otherwise for many bike shops.

 

[Roadrat77]

Never had any such issues with my local Evans in Birmingham. Nice people and no highbrowing like that.