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How to start your own small-town bicycle shop
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On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:04:37 -0500, Tom Sherman
may have said: aka Frank Krygowski wrote: On Apr 12, 10:30 am, "Paul M. Hobson" wrote: Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: [...] Some shops will say that insurance requires that customers wear helmets on test rides, but even that's likely not the case. We require them because it's *our* policy. Tom Sherman wrote: Even though all the properly performed population studies indicate that foam hats are ineffective for anything more than bump and scrape protection? Do you require gloves on test rides. No need to go down that road, Tom. I don't want to speak for Mike, but it's probably just a CYA policy. Regardless of how and if they work, requiring helmets on test rides probably would help an LBS out in the most unfortunate case of a lawsuit related to a test ride injury. That's exactly why I require them of all our house guests, before I allow them to climb the porch steps. ;-) What about gas masks? "Ma'am, it is suggested that each bottle be used in a manner that provides more than one application of the scent." -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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How to start your own small-town bicycle shop
| shops will say that insurance requires that customers wear helmets on
test | rides, but even that's likely not the case. We require them because it's | *our* policy. | | Even though all the properly performed population studies indicate that | foam hats are ineffective for anything more than bump and scrape | protection? Do you require gloves on test rides. No, we don't require gloves, but we do require closed-toe shoes (assuming we're not talking SPD-type sandals). --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com "Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... | Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: | [...] Some | shops will say that insurance requires that customers wear helmets on test | rides, but even that's likely not the case. We require them because it's | *our* policy. | | Even though all the properly performed population studies indicate that | foam hats are ineffective for anything more than bump and scrape | protection? Do you require gloves on test rides. | | Just as we explain that we don't allow customers in our repair | area because it's *our* policy.[...] | | The last time I was talking to an LBS proprietor while he was fixing a | bicycle, it led to the eventual sale of a $1K+ bicycle. | | -- | Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia | The weather is here, wish you were beautiful | |
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How to start your own small-town bicycle shop
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:18:57 -0600 in rec.bicycles.tech,
wrote: Can you tell us more about these new-bike insurance waivers? They were required by the manufacturers (in his case, Diamondback & Cannondale). Are they just for certain bikes? Are they a common practice? As far as I know, most liability insurers now require them, but you should ask an insurance agent who sells commercial liablity insurance. I believe that retailers of snowboards, skis, and other sports equipment also have similar insurance company requirements. |
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