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I think she was as unhappy about his cranky attitude as his opinion, and she did come here to ask could he possibly be right. But even though it seems like he may have been, it would have been better if he'd not been so cranky that she didn't want to spend a penny in his shop!
That's a beautiful bike.
i think you're right, pooks.... you can dislike a certain style... or even dislike wsd.... but it can be presentely NICELY!
i'm one who LOVES specialized WSD! they fit my body style wonderfully (longer legs shorter torso)... i can't speak of pilots.... only looked at them never "tried one on" cuz when i saw it in person.... i no longer liked it (and we all KNOW how important looks are in our bikes!)
i think she did the right thing and doesn't owe the jerk LBS guy ANYTHING!
The thing that turned me off of Cranky LBS owner is that he was practically yelling at me on the phone about how much he hates ALL WSB. (Which I did end up getting) I was listening to his points but instead of asking me questions about my riding goals, build, etc. he just told me WSBs weren't for me. I did wonder about what he said but wanted to ask you all since you don't bite my head off.
The LBS raised the stem and I feel I am as upright as I need to be (don't know if this will change as I get into the longer distance rides. On the tourmalet, I am more upright and comfortable than many of the other makes I rode , but not as high as the pilot.
In the end I got a bike that feels great AND found a LBS where I feel comfortable .
OH yeah! I am in total agreement: I never would have set foot in the guy's store either after hearing him on the phone!
Florida Girl, EXCELLENT new bike!
Karen in Boise
Oooh, so pretty - my fav. color too! I want one! :p
Emily
Oooh, so pretty - my fav. color too! I want one! :p
Emily
Beautiful bike---enjoy it!!!
the two most important things! you've got to love your bike and you've got to at least like and trust your lbs! we drive an hour to our lbs... cuz the worthless local guy... is... well... worthless! lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by FloridaGal
as for my current lbs... LOVE LOVE LOVE them! (and they put up with me when i was so impatiently waiting for ruby to be released and arrive last winter! :rolleyes: )
yes, but I'm the type of person that would take my bike in, introduce myself as the person on the phone that he tried to talk out of the WSD bike, and proceed to tell him what an idiot he was for doing that, since he lost out on a sale and a potential customer for gear, etc. And then I might tell him he might think about what his customers want rather than shove his own opinions down people's throats. He might make more sales that way!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kano
Congrats on the new bike Floridagirl- a like that shade of Blue :)
Gorge-o-licious new bike, from one Florida gal to another! I'm wishing you many happy miles together.:)
Now what would make this ESPECIALLY fun would be if this cranky bike dealer also sells this same bike!Quote:
Originally Posted by midgetcycler
Karen in Boise
Nice wheels, Floridagal.
As my mom would always say "Ride it in good health." :cool:
And always key to get from an LBS you are comfortable with.
Your bike. Your needs.
FWIW, DH and I stopped by my LBS after work today to pick up DH's bike which needed some headset and BB work.
Lo and behold, what's up on the rack but a brandy-spankin' new Trek Pilot 5.0? I asked one of the guys about it, said "I thought you guys didn't carry the Pilot?". He said for '07 they totally re-designed the front end and dropped a whole lot of weight from the line, so it's now a MUCH better bike.
Hmmm.....ok.
So there it is. Turnaround at the LBS.
As I said...for whatever THAT's worth!
oh, that's funny. made that boy eat his words! at least it looks like that.