Cycling accessories, mountain bike equipment and bike parts accessories can be great source of income whether you have cycling equipment store or a general merchandise establishment. Cycling is a hot trend now and everyone can get in on the action with a little forethought and planning.

Bicycle accessories can range from water bottles and caps to road bike accessories such as shoes and pads. If you do own a bicycle shop, you should carry all the cycling accessories that you can. The margins are typically higher on bike accessories than on bikes and parts. Even if you run a convenience store near a great mountain trail, stock up on mountain bike accessories to draw the customers to you and entice them into purchasing more.

1. Add to your cycling inventory regularly with new cycling accessories

2. Create a corner in your store to display and sell cycling equipment

3. Open a store strictly for cyclists who can’t enough bicycle accessories

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Increase your stock of bike gear

As off-road cycling, mountain biking and street cycling gain momentum in the sporting world, you will find more and more customers looking for the latest and greatest cycling accessories. Bikers, just like any sports enthusiast, want to show their allegiance in their clothes, jewelry and bike gear. Put up some racks in your bike store to carry novelties and paraphernalia that have to do with cycling.

I recommend: Shape You carries a lot of the newer bicycle accessories that the health conscious cyclist is looking for, from special towels to seats, lights and high-tech bicycle tire liners. Portland Cyclewear carries a compete line of jerseys that cyclists love to wear.

Carry road bike accessories and mountain bike accessories for extra income

People are turning to cycling in the big cities and rural towns and mountain areas for a number of reasons, ranging from exercise to extreme sport enthusiasm. Give them another reason to shop at your place by carrying some of bike gear they crave. Look for wholesale deals on peripheral gear such as hats or bike parts accessories such a tire repair kits or fluorescent stickers.

I recommend: Col d’Lizard carries some unique cycling accessories such as sweatbands and a hydration tube insulator. Olympicycle designs and manufactures a slew of cycling accessories and mountain bike accessories from helmets and gloves to bicycle car racks.

Find the right location and sell mountain bike accessories

Mountain biking is one of the fastest growing cycling sports. It's attracting adults and children alike with newer mountain bike gear, bike parts accessories and high-tech bikes. If you can find a location near a bike trail, you'd find a steady stream of customers for mountain bike accessories. Even people who don't ride can get into some of the cool mountain bike gear that's out there.

I recommend: ABS Sports carries a line of cool high-tech bicycle seats and other accessories that may not be in the local bike shops. Lambert is a distributor of a number of new accessories for cyclists including security systems, clothing and tires.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Lure a local celebrity cyclist to your store to promote your line of cycling accessories.