The foremost competitive advantage of Cycle City is our university location. The University of Colorado in Boulder is over 100 years old and is the cornerstone of the city of Boulder. Parking in the city is very limited, with all campus parking permit or meter controlled. The city is famously bicycle friendly and bicycles are an obvious and popular transportation solution.

Our location, adjacent to the university campus in a commercial area featuring a bookstore, bank, cafes, movie theatre, and a coffee shop is ideal. We receive constant, daily visual exposure from students. Students and staff are constantly walking outside our door, and we intend to benefit from the traffic. Our nearest competitor is several blocks away, removed from the heart of the university commercial sector of town. For the student customer in a hurry Cycle City is the immediate solution to their needs.

The negotiations of the past two years also brings the advantage of continued financial agreements with major suppliers. This is an advantage over a new bicycle shop. Traditionally a start-up store will be placed on a Cash On Delivery (COD) status by bicycle manufacturers and parts/accessories suppliers. The COD status stays in effect until the new shop demonstrates its ability to manage its orders and cash flow. This also means the new shop must have more funding to be able to write checks on a moments notice, for large amounts.

Cycle City will be continuing an established system of dating programs, ordering, delivery, and invoicing/accounts payable, stabilizing our funding needs and monthly cash flow.