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| Bike I ride: | Giant Glory DH |
| Favorite Trails: | WHISTLER: Freight train, Dirt Merchant, A-Line, Crank It Up SILVER STAR: RockStar, Double Dog, World Cup |
| About Me: | Living in Calgary...will be returning to BC ASAP :) |
| Products Recommended: | none - View Products |
| Companies Supported: | none - View Companies |
srh2's Activity
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"Official Calgary Riders Thread"
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Nov 7, 2009 at 19:58 )
srh2 commented under darkalleydownhill's photo
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Nov 3, 2009 at 6:21 )
srh2 wrote on robbie7127's noteboard
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Oct 30, 2009 at 6:18 )
Nice...Please post some pics of the inside :)
You'll have to drive around your neighbourhood nice and slow...watch all the parents sweep their daughters into the house and lock the doors....ha ha ha!
srh2 commented under brule's blog
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Oct 29, 2009 at 6:15 )
I agree with bomberdave. I haven't worked in retail for a long time so I'm not sure what things are like now... But even back when I did (about 9 years ago) people would come in to the snowboard/bike shops I worked at complaining that they were having issues with their equipment they had bought at these big box stores. More often than not when I saw what they were riding it was either the wrong size, or just the wrong thing for what they needed. (Boards that were too wide/long, poor fitting boots, bikes that were way too big, helmets that were too big...the worst one I would see all the time were bikes that were taken out of the box and not even put together correctly! I often saw forks that were on backwards and wheels that were about to fall off...on brand new bikes!)
The customer would then go on to tell me that they salesperson at the big box/mall store told them it was perfect for them. Like bomberdave said...those salespeople either didn't have the knowledge of the product they were selling, or they simply didn't care and wanted to make their commission.
srh2 commented under brule's blog
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Oct 28, 2009 at 20:47 )
Reminds me of Burton. They started selling stuff to Sport Check, Sport Mart and all those other big box mainstream mall stores a few years ago.
I know Burton make great boards, clothes and gear...but I can't help but look at them differently now. I've lost respect for them as a company for selling out that way. They hurt all the great little core snowboard shops by doing this...those same shops that helped make snowboarding what it is today. It's kinda sad.
So are the local bike shops heading down the same path? Friends
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christophish
wrote
Oct 14, 2009 at 21:07
Oct 14, 2009 at 21:07
Yeah no doubt eh? The weather may be warmer this weekend, but I bet it'll be a slop-fest!
Hummeroid
wrote
Oct 14, 2009 at 13:09
Oct 14, 2009 at 13:09
Wow! Thats a great story! Hope mine works out that well! Just gotta convince her that DH racing isnt that crazy... she came along to the race last weekend (RedBulls 12 hr dh race in angelfire) and thought we were absolutely insane to be racing with light systems on, on a world cup course. I have a feeling She'll always think Im a little nuts, but we shall see!
Hummeroid
wrote
Oct 13, 2009 at 20:50
Oct 13, 2009 at 20:50
She is indeed. The question is more likely "How long can she deal with me" than "How long will she stick to biking" 
Hummeroid
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Oct 13, 2009 at 20:03
Oct 13, 2009 at 20:03
Thanks! She sure loves it. Upped her self confidence, and gives me a buddy I can always take places. Its entirely too cool. It wasnt so much ME getting her into it, she wanted to see what its like, and I just happen to have lots of parts and connections 




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