Yup, its true….its been a year…exactly one year today. Happy Birthday Dharma Wheels South…
Its funny to think back to the first night here. We closed on the property, and then came back to a rainy, soggy old house that was so full of dust that at breakfast the next morning, MRSDRE and I were coughing the entire time….tasting what the air smelled like in the musty, dusty house with every hack. We wondered about the “vehicles” out back….and the 100 gallons of paint – I’m sorry – 1/2 used up and dried up paint on the back part of the property. Then there were the cockroaches and scorpions….And by scorpions, I do not mean this at all…
You should just let that clip play over and over while you read this post.
So time passes and you put work into what you do….it doesn’t matter if its a bicycle shop, a dental office, or your family. And it grows if you are honest and consistently good.
Sometimes you take chances…
And the outcome is good. I must say its been a busy year. All the projects of the new shop with the already present tasks of our main shop and dental office have really taken some late nights and focused energy.
Last year we had a large dumpster of trash hauled away. Big thanks to all the Dharma Wheels Team people, especially Ric and Polly for helping us with all the trash around the place. We added HVAC to the place – since the old swamp cooler wasn’t really going to cut it….it had dead mice in the bottom anyway floating in a science project.
Look, I even got a Joshua Tree planted when the landscaping was done.
If you look at the numbers, the shop down south is still way in the red, but the course is pointed upward. You can’t get a return without an investment.
So it was time to celebrate last night….just the owners. We thought back on the year and were happy. Its been a lot of work, but we truly feel the place is worth it.
We’d like to thank our brands/fabricators/distributors. Honestly, we couldn’t do this without your support. Big thanks to Hi Caliber construction – Steve, you are the man. Big thanks to my industry friends and famliy – your support and advice keeps me from doing stupid things….and sometimes just watching you guys mess up keeps me from doing stupid things…
Things are blooming in the desert….
By the way, happy birthday to other bicycle endeavors who share this day as a birthday…..Phil Wood and Ibis seem to be on my mind today.
