I am curious what type of relationship many community shops have with bicycle retail suppliers such as QBP.  As of now, we have a relationship with a few local bike shops to purchase tools and parts.  However we are trying to move into some small retail (mainly locks, tubes and helmets).  I looked up the requirements for an account with QBP and J&B suppliers, both looked like they didn't fit our model, which is primarily youth programming with community bike shop hours two days a week.  
We fall under a larger non-profit that works on community and youth development, so we are not exactly an economically independent organization either.<br><br>-- <br>adam schwartz<br>Bicycle Education Program Coordinator
<br>Renaissance Community Bike Shop<br>Riverdale, MD<br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="mailto:rideyourbicycle@gmail.com">rideyourbicycle@gmail.com</a><br></span><a href="mailto:adamgs@umd.edu" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
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