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Location: Colorado Springs
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Bikes: Gunnar Crosshairs, Giant Trance, Felt Breed, Marin SS MTB, Felt Pyre BMX bike, oldschool GT trials bike
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agreed, awesome post. I think some of the most rewarding experiences are the ones when you spend a while talking with someone about getting a new bike. not that guy who rides all the time or has 10 high end bikes already but that person thats kinda nervous, doesnt think they can do it but wants to loose weight/get outside etc. You get them to test ride a bike and they scare the hell out of you cause they about fall over when they start but they come back grinning ear to ear. then you see them come back a few times a week for various accesories and each time you notice they are getting thinner and thinner and are noticably happier. Those customers, although not as fun as talking about high end bikes make my job that much more awesome.
Our shop has those same guys who will stop by and help out with customers etc...oh and they usually bring free beer and food. We also had one of those moments that the whole shop was drunk, one of our regulars brought by half a gal of tequila and margarita mix...that was not a pretty sight