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Is there still demand for a bouldering gym in Lex?
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:54 pm
by kato
With the private gyms that have gone up in the last years, is there still much interest in having a gym in Lexington? What if it were exclusively bouldering?
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:20 pm
by Shamis
I'd be interested.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:29 pm
by Josephine
didn't we just have several threads on this about 6 months ago?
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:46 pm
by bcombs
I think you are actually polling the wrong audience. You will undoubtedly get *some of the Lexington climbers to visit a gym (Bouldering or Rope). If I were starting a chocolate bar company, I wouldn't hold a poll outside of Golden Corral. You know they are going to eat them.
Find out if the local non-climbing clientele would be there. You know, the boy scouts, b-day parties, businesses participating in team building. The stuff that will keep your doors open.
The dirtbags will be there regardless.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:59 pm
by kato
Well, a low budget gym could be for this audience. Low-budget meaning bouldering only, warehouse environment, minimal staff, limited hours.
Handling groups would be the next level up and maybe you're right, that's the minimal level for a self-supporting gym. But it would be easier to start smaller and grow it, if it will support itself through that phase.
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:10 pm
by rhunt
Sounds like a co-op. PM Kinetic - Tony - and see how the Cbus one is doing...
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:26 pm
by Meadows
With the bad economy, I would imagine that we have some warehouses opening up around town. Kipp?
With the number of people who've invested in personal walls (or have free access), a co-op surely won't succeed around here.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:29 am
by caribe
Meadows wrote:With the bad economy, I would imagine that we have some warehouses opening up around town. Kipp?
With the number of people who've invested in personal walls (or have free access), a co-op surely won't succeed around here.
I don't think Meadows is correct. Lexington would support a co-op gym. Go for it. You would also get a lot of help.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:00 pm
by rdo'c
I'd definetly pony up for a place to train in Lex.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:17 pm
by Wes
+1 for the return of climbtime to Lexington! If the layout and problems are as good as CT cinci, I think you would do OK. The home gyms are nice, but even Ray and Michelle's isn't as good as a full sized gym all the time. Plus, you don't get as much of the social aspect.