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I've been store manager at Auréa Snow & Bike, a member of the Skiset network, for 30 years now! Our main activity is ski rental in winter, but we're pioneers in cycling, which we've also been renting out for 30 years. Initially, it was a way of "keeping busy", but in view of the environmental context, we've intensified this activity over the last few years. We've found a fairly satisfactory modus operandi for making this business profitable : we buy the bikes new, run them for 2 months, then sell them on. This enables us to sell at a fair price, given the bikes' current market value, and also to keep nothing in stock. In the end, the operation is neutral and we make a profit on the rental.