If you were to work in the cycling industry . . .

[Dayvo]

. . . which category would you like to specialise in?


I would like to organise holidays etc., and become a competent mechanic.

 

[Young Un]

Mechanic/ shop so i can build myself wicked bikes in my same time,
also would like to help people with choosing their bike soo mechanic/sales

 

[yenrod]

I did actually work in a friends bike shop then got sacked for alledgedly not tightening up some stabalisers up proper...

I never forgave him for that !

It was either 'round' the thread off or 'tight' and I sided with 'tight'. He appeared to want the former...

 

[domtyler]

Some form of management would be the most I could hope for. Bit too old to be competitive nowadays.

 

[marinyork]

Development and design or testing. You could have a giant wind tunnel and have Victoria Pendleton testing in it and pretend it's all very important to the design as all the engineers observe . The fitness side of it might not be too bad either. I think testing would be good.

 

[Kirstie]

I was nearly a model in the Dawes catalogue for 2008 but my friend who used to work for Dawes, who was organizing the shoot, left. Bummer! I did get asked though!

I wouldn't want to work with bikes except as a guide in the alps, and that would only be seasonal work...

 

[simon l& and a half]

I'd love to give my present job up and organise rides and holidays.....but, sadly, there's naff-all money in it, and a lot of people doing it who are really good.

second choice would be cycle messenger, and I've promised myself that I'll be doing this by the time I'm sixty (in 2010)

 

[Graham O]

I wouldn't want to work with bikes except as a guide in the alps, and that would only be seasonal work...

Wimp

 

[Kirstie]

Wimp

What do you mean, wimp? I can't ski!

 

[Joe24]

I would love to be paid to ride and test out high end road bikes. Just being paid to ride a nice bike will do me. Competing would be the top though. Competing and testing.
Ahhh the dream

 

[Cathryn]

I would give my right leg to have my own cycling holiday business. I can't imagine a more wonderful job.

 

[Dayvo]

I would give my right leg to have my own cycling holiday business. I can't imagine a more wonderful job.

Was that the one you broke skiing?

I agree completely. It would be a fantastic job!

 

[Cathryn]

Yes, it is the manky one. I'm quite protective of my left leg these days.

We should go into business...you could do Scandinavia, I could do France, Austria and Switzerland.

'Cyclechat Holidays...'

 

[Dayvo]

Yes, it is the manky one. I'm quite protective of my left leg these days.

We should go into business...you could do Scandinavia, I could do France, Austria and Switzerland.

'Cyclechat Holidays...'

Indeed! Oh, I'll take Holland, Spain and Greece, as well, if that's OK!

 

[Cathryn]

Perfect. I did an Italian degree so I'll take Italy. Happy to share Germany if you fancy?