{"id":7975,"date":"2021-01-28T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitdistrikt.rs\/?p=7975"},"modified":"2021-04-02T15:47:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T13:47:28","slug":"nikola-and-dragana-terzic-cikloteka-diligent-hands-are-happy-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitdistrikt.rs\/en\/2021\/01\/28\/nikola-and-dragana-terzic-cikloteka-diligent-hands-are-happy-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikola and Dragana Terzi\u0107 (Cikloteka): Diligent Hands Are Happy Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"

A city that already by the end of the 19th century had its first bike shop and a bike club, and that bore the title of the world champion in winter cycling three years ago, wouldn\u2019t be able to praise itself for the hundred years\u2019 pedalling history<\/a> if it weren\u2019t for the ones who take good care of our bikes.<\/strong>
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In the Gallery Square, in the neighbourhood of the Matica Srpska Gallery, joyous bike owners ring their bells for the fifth year. \u2018Cikloteka\u2019 is a small workshop with great knowledge, experience and owners\u2019 friendly smiles \u2013 the smiles of Nikola and Dragana Terzi\u0107.<\/strong> This is the sixth year of Cikloteka\u2019s taking care of the Novi Sad bicycles, servicing them and bringing them back to life, while also offering amazing advice.<\/p>\n

– Cikloteka has existed since May 2016. Besides the standard repairs and maintenance, we also offer bicycle parts and accessories. We are especially proud of restorations that bring old and forgotten bicycles back to life. It\u2019s definitely the most fun part of our job, both \u2018cause of the transformations bikes go through and the reactions of our happy customers – say Nikola and Dragana, owners of the \u2018Cikloteka\u2019 workshop.<\/p>\n

How difficult is it to be a small entrepreneur, or let\u2019s say, a craftsman in your case? What was your journey like?<\/strong>
\n– We believe diligent hands are happy hands, and this turned out to be true. We paid special attention to positioning our shop in a neighbourhood that didn\u2019t have a bike shop, so the customers came on their own at first. Every bicycle is equally important to us and we are fully dedicated to each of them. Our customers recognised that and the network of satisfied customers quickly spread around the city. The journey itself was difficult and demanding, as is the case with every job. We worked all day long and were on the verge of liquidity crisis. However, we didn\u2019t have plan B and we directed all of our attention and time to the job that, in the end, paid off. Running a small business, you always have to adapt, you can\u2019t be afraid of change. It\u2019s good to have long-term goals, but you have to be ready to adapt when there\u2019s a change in demand.<\/p>\n