The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) has endorsed the Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association, a new organization based in Austin, Texas Austin, Texas dedicated to the promotion and development of - and advocacy for -professional bicycle mechanics.
"The BPSA, with most US-based bicycle companies as members, wholeheartedly endorses the PBMA's efforts to increase the number of skilled mechanics in our bicycle shops," the BPSA said in a statement issued at their June 16th Board meeting in Boulder, Colo."We look forward to working with PBMA on future projects as well."
A project that they are undertaking is a program focused on bicycle assembly protocol, which will improve the quality of the riding experience for all IBD customers.
Adam Micklin, BPSA President and Director of International Sales at Felt Bicycles, summed up the BPSA Board's thoughts: "We all work so hard to produce the best bicycles possible. And the key to the end- user's great experience is that hour or so the professional mechanic spends with the bike. It's great that our industry's mechanics are moving toward higher standards, it benefits everyone in the channel."
James Stanfill, PBMA President, also noted, “The PBMA would like to thank the BPSA for its confidence in the need for highly trained and skillful mechanics in the retail cycling market. The PBMA's primary mission is centered on professionalism and technical education and we greatly appreciate the value that the BPSA brings to the cycling market by seeking to provide rapid and reliable sourcing to the entire industry.”
