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15th Oct 2015
’Uber’ of Bike Mechanics
Touted as the 'Uber' for bike mechanics', Pete Buhl's Beeline Bikes business has in recent months seen an explosion of interest.
Hailling from tech hub SIlicon Valley and financed largely by an investment from Backcountry.com, Buhl's model relies on a mobile application on which those who need repairs can schedule a driver within a certain radius to drop by their home or workplace to carry out the work.
The franchised based model covers a specific territory and there are training camps available ensuring everyone's up to speed on the latest bike tech.
The training supplied consists first of 30 hours of online tutoring, followed by a compulsory two weeks on site with Beeline's own tutors.
Successful franchisees will enjoy flexible working hours to some extent, with five day weeks based around flexible rotas, largely determined by the volume of business available.
Hailling from tech hub SIlicon Valley and financed largely by an investment from Backcountry.com, Buhl's model relies on a mobile application on which those who need repairs can schedule a driver within a certain radius to drop by their home or workplace to carry out the work.
The franchised based model covers a specific territory and there are training camps available ensuring everyone's up to speed on the latest bike tech.
The training supplied consists first of 30 hours of online tutoring, followed by a compulsory two weeks on site with Beeline's own tutors.
Successful franchisees will enjoy flexible working hours to some extent, with five day weeks based around flexible rotas, largely determined by the volume of business available.
