From 15d3efdc8af7dbb5487781daa5cdd24dcf0f3c71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Adriano Caloiaro <code@adriano.fyi>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:27:09 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add bench to projects page

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 content/page/projects.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/content/page/projects.md b/content/page/projects.md
index 7cb24e5..0ef3e23 100644
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@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ These are the projects I like to work on, in no particular order. I prefer to op
 <table>
   <thead>
     <tr><td>Project</td><td>Description</td></tr>
+
+    <tr>
+      <td><a href="#bench-bicycle-workshop-managerhttpsbenchbike-httpsbenchbike">Bench, Bicycle Workshop Manager</a></td>
+      <td>Bench is a SaaS that streamlines managing bicycle workshops</td>
+    </tr>
+
     <tr>
       <td><a href="#we-ride-httpsweridesocial">weride.social</a></td>
       <td>A local-first social network for cyclists</td>
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ These are the projects I like to work on, in no particular order. I prefer to op
 
     <tr>
       <td><a href="#hugo-htmx-go-template-httpsgithubcomacaloiarohugo-htmx-go-template">hugo-htmx-go-template</a></td>
-      <td>A Hugo project template for making dyanmic Hugo sites. It's weird and I love it.</td>
+      <td>A Hugo project template for making dyanmic Hugo sites. It's weird and I love it</td>
     </tr>
 
   </thead>
@@ -45,14 +51,27 @@ These are the projects I like to work on, in no particular order. I prefer to op
 
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+## [Bench, Bicycle Workshop Manager](https://bench.bike) (https://bench.bike)
+
+_Bench_ is the only business venture that I'm comfortable sharing as one of my
+"projects". Primarily because it's not only a business venture, but adjacent
+to one of my primary pastimes -- cycling.  Noticing that bike shops almost
+universally lack a good online service booking experience, I suspected that most
+shops lacked good software systems for managing work orders.  So I started
+talking to mechanics and shop owners about how they manage their bike workshops.
+Eventually those conversations turned into Bench.
+
 ## We Ride (https://weride.social)
 
 _We Ride_ is a local-first "social network" for cyclists to find riding partners and join group rides in their local communities. While "social network" is roughly how I describe it, the end goal is not to have large network effects and claim a large percentage of the world's cyclists. It's a tool that I built for myself.
 
+
 Since I spend a lot of time traveling, I'm often in new places where I don't know any other riders. So to find new gravel routes, or to safely ride more consequential mountain bike trails, I need to tap into local rider base and knowledge. So what I do is create a _We Ride_ and post about it in the local Strava clubs. Strava clubs tend to not get many posts, even if they're over 1000 members, so when a new post arrives, a lot of people end up seeing it since by default Strava notifies club members of new posts.
 
+
 If there are no local Strava clubs, a lot of trail systems have a cork board for posting community information. _We Ride_ has a "Print QR Flier" feature that I can use to print fliers for trailhead cork boards.
 
+
 _We Ride_ also allows you to upload GPX routes and import them from Strava, which is my preference since I like to build ride routes in Strava.
 
 ## Neoq (https://github.com/acaloiaro/neoq)