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What makes a cool bike shop?

Old 06-27-03, 05:34 PM
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-Afterhours parties.
-Host mountain bike events like Krank 5 premier.
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Old 06-27-03, 06:47 PM
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Frames hanging on the wall that were built out back.........


- the guy puts down his torch and comes through to measure you for your next ride.....
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oh yeah......

the shop shouldn't employ the guy who laughed, then lost his temper, when I asked about steel mountain bike frames...........
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MUSIC!!! y'all forgot music! i found out on my first club ride that the owner of our local bike shop has the exact same taste in music as i do. and whenever i go into the shop, i hear a new underground artist to check out. it's a great shop, has almost all the stuff that was mentioned in the initial post.
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Old 06-30-03, 04:01 PM
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Look closely at the the proprietor....does he walk with a limp? does he have road rash scars on his hands/forearms? or better yet - on his face? Mine does! He loves to ride and has crashed many a time!
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I'm surprised at the 'cool place to hang out' responses. Here, the 'cool place to hang out' allowed customers to converge and get friendly with the owner . In return, the owner would often give deals on parts. Unfortunately, that business has closed.

I agree, it should be a fun place, but one which promotes cycling, as opposed to the cliqueish hangout which often excludes 'outsiders'.
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wow great responses . . . Well, some of 'em anyway.

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