If you can’t explain what you’re doing to a 5 year old (in one or two sentences and under 30 seconds) then it’s all a bit confusing and you’re probably bullshitting a little bit. Or a big bit.
So, either figure out what you’re on about or realise that you’re just a rose feed producer.
“Mango Bikes, are just about the colours”
We hear this plenty. Mostly from the brands, bike designers and cyclists who feel they are “a bit above” our bikes. For sure.
But here’s the thing………..
WE LOVE IT when people say we’re just about the colours!
Let’s use a wee bit of mathematics to explain………………take the Custom Single Speed for example
Put together all the options of 42 wheels, 22 tyres, 12 frames (colour only not sizes), 12 forks, 6 handlebars, 10 grips/bar tapes, 9 pedals, 9 chains and 10 saddles………….and what do you get?
Not bad for a company that’s “just about the colours”.
And that’s just the Custom Single Speed!
But really what does all that mean?
Do Mango Bikes customers know or care about the Miche cranksets or full Shimano groupsets or WTB tyres or…………… (you
get the idea) which we’ve worked hard to source and spec on the bikes?
Quite simply, in most cases, do they ‘eck care or know. Bonus if you do but zero problemo if not.
Mango Bikes customers can happily work on the assumption that all the stuff they don’t know about (crankset brand, tyre manufacturer, gears maker, etc) are some of the best in the world and they can get on with worrying about the important stuff.
Like bullhorns or riser bars, 8 gears or 10, red frame and black forks or visa versa.
There’s at least one afternoon in work playing on the Customiser to get through the 6.5 million combinations…………
Happy Cycling
Mango Bikes // Andrew
**explained to several 5 year olds in under 25 seconds
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