A Customer brought me FLOWERS!!!

[Running Mommy]

Mel and Tri-
Yes, he is a good guy. Tony asked his name- it's Douglas. Tony told him that he will keep his eye out for old parts for him.
While he was in picking up his bike one of our regulars who happens to be a local police officer came in. He said that he's talked to the guy, and was glad we were helping him. He (the officer)said he's not on drugs, a drinker, and doesn't have mental problems. Life has just dealt him some tough blows. He even said he'd bring by some parts to help the guy out.
You know I may have been raised catholic, but I am a true believer in karma. So I try to practice acts of kindness whenever I can. Am I perfect? Heck no. But I do my best.
And as for freebies, I have always tried to pay it forward with my old bikes and accessories. Whenever I buy a new bike I find a good home for the old one. My first road bike went to an aspiring triathlete who happened to be a starving college student. My sons mtn bike went to a child who didn't have a bike, and my old mtn bike just went to a large family who doesn't have a lot of extra $$ to buy mom a bike. Now mom has one.
I do the same thing with parts and accessories, if I'm not using them I try to find someone who would.

Now back to biz related stuff...
I just got my first saddle test kit in. I've ordered test kits for WTB, Terry, and Selle Italia. They are kits with 6-8 test saddles in them. So the customer can borrow the saddle and take it on a test ride. I'm going to give them 48 hours with the saddle and take a CC # just in case they don't bring it back.
When I saw these test displays I got all excited! I wish I had a saddle test center when I was weeding through all the "frogs" looking for my prince!