7 Cycling Store Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 19th, 2023
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Here are some real life success stories of starting a cycling store:

1. Mastermind Bicycle Studio ($660K/year)

Mukund Thakkar came up with the idea for Mastermind Bicycle Studio after a transformative cycling trip from London to Paris. Realizing the lack of premium cycling products and practices in India, he started the business at the age of 26. Since then, the business has consistently grown at a rate of 55% to 65% YoY, with a strong focus on customer engagement and a physical presence combined with a digital strategy.

How much they make: $660K/year
How much did it cost to start: $95K
Current team size: 26

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How I Started A $55K/Month Chain Of Cycling Gear Retail Stores

Mastermind Bicycle Studio has consistently grown sales revenue at a rate of around 55% to 65% YoY since its launch in 2015, and with a strategy of constantly reinventing itself and remaining patient with consumer feedback, it plans to expand its online presence and continue expanding its retail footprint across India.

About
Mukund started Mastermind Bicycle Studio about 9 years ago
Revenue
Mukund grew the business to $55K/month
Costs
It cost Mukund $95000 to start the business
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2.  Chain Reaction Cycles

Website traffic: 4.44M/month

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4. Bicycling

The online home of Bicycling magazine. Bicycling news, gear reviews, repairs, training tips, fueling, and more.

Website traffic: 3.95M/month

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5. Online Bike Store

Pushys is your online bike store - the best & the largest bike online store. Buy bikes online at Pushys - the most trusted online bikes store.

Website traffic: 530K/month

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So... can you actually make money with a cycling store?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

  1. Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
  2. Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
  3. Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now