LBS Sponsorships

i hate to ask
does he carry anything you need
aside from tubes...
?

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gordito8me said:

it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid,
but not really that fun.

skianduniaddict said:

never give 4 teenagers a camera... they go crazy

johnfoss said:

Yes, being old makes you stupid.

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torkerdx said:

i hate to ask
does he carry anything you need
aside from tubes...
?

Well... Shin pads, helmets, gloves, basic stuff. I'm really not so sure
as to how to approach it or if I really need to get a sponsorship.
I bought a couple things there and he took some money off because I
asked of sponsorship.

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CoreTechs said:

Well... Shin pads, helmets, gloves, basic stuff. I'm really not so sure
as to how to approach it or if I really need to get a sponsorship.
I bought a couple things there and he took some money off because I
asked of sponsorship.

if you have to ask " do i need a sponsorship" then you dont
thats cool though. discounted gear is always good.
discounted unicycle parts are even better.
and free is the best

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gordito8me said:

it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid,
but not really that fun.

skianduniaddict said:

never give 4 teenagers a camera... they go crazy

johnfoss said:

Yes, being old makes you stupid.

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I might see if they would be willing to help me get a coker uni (Perhaps
from Brain M once things are organized) and compete in RTL if possible.

I've done some distance biking before and I would like to try transfer
that to uni.

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CoreTechs said:

I might see if they would be willing to help me get a coker uni (Perhaps
from Brain M once things are organized) and compete in RTL if possible.

I've done some distance biking before and I would like to try transfer
that to uni.

now you are talking their language
i think...

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gordito8me said:

it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid,
but not really that fun.

skianduniaddict said:

never give 4 teenagers a camera... they go crazy

johnfoss said:

Yes, being old makes you stupid.

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Hehe.
But anyway. Does anyone have any advice on how I would go about
negotiating what I would like out of a sponsorship?

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I was thinking about doing this once I got better, but Im too scared to
get rejected :p

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puresyn said:

Dude, unislab, I'm kinda broke cause I just bought a Swedish wiener
stretcher.

skrobo said:

it

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Try putting yourself in their shoes first of all. Try and negotiate a
deal were you attend certain events/rides/whatever just as long as
their names gets seen. Its all about image, market them, and they'll
help you. Let them know that your interested in helping them first and
foremost, and they WILL return the favor. You gotta give to recieve.

Also, don't be afraid of asking for sponsorship. Its much easier than
you think. If you get rejected so what? Atleast your out there gettin
it done.

CoreTechs said:

Hehe.
But anyway. Does anyone have any advice on how I would go about
negotiating what I would like out of a sponsorship?

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skrobo said:

yeah drilled koxx scare me

torkerdx said:

your funny
but you might get lucky

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CoreTechs said:

Does anyone have any advice on how I would go about negotiating what I
would like out of a sponsorship?

From what you've posted in this thread, it seems like you're only
interested in what you can get from your LBS for cheap or free. That
doesn't sound like a good deal for the LBS.

Instead, why don't you think about what you have to offer your LBS...
what kind of exposure will you give them? How many people will hear
about that LBS through you? What media coverage will you receive?

Start by telling the LBS what you have to offer them. That's a good
way to begin negotiation.

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The UniSLAB said:

Try putting yourself in their shoes first of all. Try and negotiate a
deal were you attend certain events/rides/whatever just as long as
their names gets seen. Its all about image, market them, and they'll
help you. Let them know that your interested in helping them first and
foremost, and they WILL return the favor. You gotta give to recieve.

That sounds like a good idea. I don't want to scare them away by asking
too much of them too soon.

It would probably help me more if I had a car of my own to bring myself
to some events. The bike shop I am talking about is about half an hour
away. So that might become a factor in things. Sadly there are no other
bike shops close to me. 🙁
I'll probably be driving my own car in a few months. But until then,
I'll have to see how things go.

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I'm pretty lucky that my LBS is about a 2-3 minute walk from my house 😄

I might go there tomorrow to buy a new saddle, and I'll bring up
sponsorship :p

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puresyn said:

Dude, unislab, I'm kinda broke cause I just bought a Swedish wiener
stretcher.

skrobo said:

it

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Yeah, bring up sponsorship and see what they can do.
One of the reasons why I figured that I should ask for sponsorship was
because most people don't just glance at a unicyclist going by. They
actually watch them in awe most of the time. It would surely be a boost
for LBS.

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CoreTechs said:

Yeah, bring up sponsorship and see what they can do.
One of the reasons why I figured that I should ask for sponsorship was
because most people don't just glance at a unicyclist going by. They
actually watch them in awe most of the time. It would surely be a boost
for LBS.

yup, exactly 😄

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puresyn said:

Dude, unislab, I'm kinda broke cause I just bought a Swedish wiener
stretcher.

skrobo said:

it

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I wouldn't just limit yyourself to trying to pull $ from the LBS. Many
places might sponsor you. It doesn't matter if they carry parts or
not. For instance, I work @ Wingnut Tattoo, and we sponsor tons of
different things. We sponsor so many different softball teams in
summer we almost sponsor every team in the league. We also sponsor
race cars, pool leagues, dart leagues, motocross riders, fighters, and
I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch. We are also planning on donating to
the local skatepark by next year as well.

It'd be best to try to get a few smaller sponsorships instead of trying
for a major sponsor...at least to start.

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One question, what is LBS?

Sorry for the thread jack,
Cody

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lbs= local bike shop

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CoreTechs said:

Hehe.
But anyway. Does anyone have any advice on how I would go about
negotiating what I would like out of a sponsorship?

make a video of your best stuff, and show it to them, then show them
your absolute best tricks in person

After that start negotiating
Start out pretty high, ask for some free gear and 50% discounts

if they say no, then barter with them a bit, till you can figure
something out that works for both of you

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Ok, So I know the people at my LBS really well and I walk over to the
store sometimes.. And Im thinking about asking for a sponsorship on
tuesday.. 🙂
The owner unicycles and knows alot about unicycling, and I was thinking
about wearing his company shirt and stuff when I unicycle. But would
this benefit the company enough to sponsor me?

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puresyn said:

Dude, unislab, I'm kinda broke cause I just bought a Swedish wiener
stretcher.

skrobo said:

it

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I'm sponsored by my LBS and all they ask for is exposure, in return I
get cheap KH parts as well as some nice hard to get tires, tubes, and
safety gear. Gotta love 'em.

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DustinSchaap said:

why would you kill the 5 yr olds? there's so much more fun things you
can do with them 🙄

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