Our Team & our story
CIVIC+Sprocket came to be when founder-Benjamin, got tired of working for other people and realized that there was a fundamental flaw in the classic bike shop business model... Customers were often alienated by the "standard" bike shops lack of flexibility and generally high costs (due to high overhead). On the other side of the industry MOBILE bike shops have been popping up and have shown themselves as a convenient and practical service; however they are often unable to facilitate all the service a customer needed due to their lack of infrastructure and logistically challenged models.
The solution in our eyes is to be a hybrid of the classic brick and mortar shop and the mobile only repair businesses. This way we have enough infrastructure to handle a serviced based business but not too much that we are crippled with debt, inventory and other overhead. This is something that CIVIC has been working on since its early planning late 2016.
SPROCKET was founded in 2012 and has been servicing San Francisco ever since! Now that CIVIC and Sprocket have merged we have combined resources, industry knowledge and capability; this all means better service, more availability and even more convenience all the while maintaining the same great service!
CIVIC+Sprocket has a number of goals and priorities. Among these are high quality service, community, fostering opportunities and education. We are a fair and equal work place where only the highest quality workmanship is permissible. All mechanics are certified professionals who have years of technical experience backing them up. You will not find that grumpy bike tech here!
The solution in our eyes is to be a hybrid of the classic brick and mortar shop and the mobile only repair businesses. This way we have enough infrastructure to handle a serviced based business but not too much that we are crippled with debt, inventory and other overhead. This is something that CIVIC has been working on since its early planning late 2016.
SPROCKET was founded in 2012 and has been servicing San Francisco ever since! Now that CIVIC and Sprocket have merged we have combined resources, industry knowledge and capability; this all means better service, more availability and even more convenience all the while maintaining the same great service!
CIVIC+Sprocket has a number of goals and priorities. Among these are high quality service, community, fostering opportunities and education. We are a fair and equal work place where only the highest quality workmanship is permissible. All mechanics are certified professionals who have years of technical experience backing them up. You will not find that grumpy bike tech here!
Benjamin Brydon Founder+Owner - pro bike MECH |
Maybe You?? (we are hiring, see below) |
If you are a skilled mechanic (or know of one) and are looking for a job please contact us! We are looking for a couple good wrenches who have something to bring to the table! Prior certification is not required but please be willing to undergo paid-training. Most importantly, a good persona and extensive knowledge of bikes are REQUIRED. Pay can be up to $30/hr for the right person with future employee ownership or profit share possible.
Please email ben@civic.bike with resume and cover letter!
Please email ben@civic.bike with resume and cover letter!