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Old 09-21-13 | 11:30 PM
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From: Southern CaliFORNIA.

Bikes: KHS Alite 500, Trek 7.2 FX , Masi Partenza, Masi Fixed Special, Masi Cran Criterium

Mine is. I have actually become freinds witgh the owner and his wife. He's older then me, and his "child bride" is a bit younger, but still old enough to have raised a steriotypical fixie rider. (I am a non steriotypical Old Fart on a Fixie)

I take my major purchases there, and made one this morning. I did test ride at other shops. One at Performance, andone at a Trek Superstore. I am not sure if those guys work on commision, but it sure felt that way. At one indipendant shop I was looking at Masi's when the kid working there told me "You can't go wrong with these Italian bikes"

I replied "It's made in Taiwan"

He said "But it's an Itallian company"

"No, it's an American Company called Haro, and their HQ is ten miles from here."

I'm sure the kid thought I was some poser with a midlife crisis shopping for a garage queen. He picked the wrong old guy to insult. I walked out without another word, and went to may freinds shop, asked if he could match ***'s price, and I walked out with a new Masi Gran Criterium.
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