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JohnE

filthy rascist
May 13, 2005
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Front Range, dude...
So tell me who’s the a-hole down at the local bike shop?
You are. Who cares how much dough you have or spend. I am the 99%, and I spend wisely on stuff that I need and stuff that works, not gold plated or anodized penis extensions. And then after I buy it, and install it myself, I ride it. Not just let it sit and gather dust as I tell people how cool it is and how only staunch Conservative types rate it.
 
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TheMontashu

Pourly Tatteued Jeu
Mar 15, 2004
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Hmmmm…let’s just see how much an asshole I am to my local bike shop so far this last month.

Looking at what I’ve purchased since September 28th here is the tally.

Moots RSL road = $4250 frame & fork
Moots RSL CX = $4350 frame & fork
Moots RSL Mtb = $3450 frame
Moots RSL stem $550 X 3 = $1650
Moots seatpost $315 X 3 = $945
Mavic wheels for CX bike = $1900
Mavic wheels for road bike = $2500
Stans ZTR race gold = $950
Total = $19,995
Tax = $1649.59
Grand total = $21,644.59

PAID FOR IN CASH

Then add in SRAM XX full grupo for mtb and full SRAM red grupo for road and cx bike along with quark powermeter for road bike = $1900 and other items to fill out bike purchase tires, bars, saddles, pedals etc..And it will add up to another $10,000K

And..I’ve got a 2012 Specialized s-works 29” epic on order that’s another $9900 that the wife doesn’t know about yet.

So tell me who’s the a-hole down at the local bike shop?

BTW between the three sales guys that work at the local shop there are two Texas state XC PSE champions one state CX pro champion and one state BMX expert 19+ champion and trust me they lean more in my direction politically than not so they like my money besides cash has no poltical affiliation, and as far as the tattooed mechanics that hang in the back I tip very well with money and expensive beer so they like my conservative money because it keeps them employed along with the other customers that can plunk down $10 to $25K for a new bike. Why else do you think they work there rather than the cool hipster shops around town?

Trust me any bike shop would love to have the customer base they have…the hipsters or hippies don’t pay the rent the tri-geeks, rich roadies and XC racer types do.

not brag just fact
If that's really your stable, and those are really the credits of the wrenches, then they are probably laughing at you. I worked at a shop that did that all day, and trust me, you're just some dickhead with too much money they are willing to jerk off for a buck/
 

norbar

KESSLER PROBLEM. Just cause
Jun 7, 2007
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So tell me who’s the a-hole down at the local bike shop?
You still are. The only differance is that it makes you a rich asshole. I'm pretty sure that's what they think about you if you barge inside on the same high horse you seem to ride around ridemonkey. I have big clients in my job too. That's doesn't mean I like them or think they are smart.

Also all that cash apparently can't buy you reading comprehension skills
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
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If that's really your stable, and those are really the credits of the wrenches, then they are probably laughing at you. I worked at a shop that did that all day, and trust me, you're just some dickhead with too much money they are willing to jerk off for a buck/
fact: mechanics and sales people in the LBS will say anything, and i mean anything when you're blowing more money in their shop on mediocre bikes than charlie sheen can blow coke.
 

jonKranked

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also, the only reason the market for titanium bikes still exists is courtesy of people like hello kitty that have more money than brains.
 

syadasti

i heart mac
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also, the only reason the market for titanium bikes still exists is courtesy of people like hello kitty that have more money than brains.
Exactly, they are a niche, they don't matter to most shops. Not a great business model if customers like HK make or break you unless you are a mail-order specialty shop or located in a very rare demographic. Outliers are just that, they don't make bike shop businesses or the majority others.

The average customer is far more important - they create jobs, not rich people.
 

jonKranked

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i was talking more from a builders perspective. Ti is a pain in the ass to work with, and requires a bunch of special equipment in order to work with it.