Evil Evil Bike Shop Dude

**Tri Girl** · 06-13-2011, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by zoom-zoom

That guy is genius!!!

yes, he is!!!!
Now you can't get the bike out of your mind. I'm surprised he didn't say: "you know, we have interest free financing or layaway if you're interested..."

**Owlie** · 06-13-2011, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Tri Girl

yes, he is!!!!
Now you can't get the bike out of your mind. I'm surprised he didn't say: "you know, we have interest free financing or layaway if you're interested..."

Ha, that was what happened with my test ride on the Dolce. I said I'd wanted carbon, but they didn't have a Ruby in my size to test. "We can order it for you, and there are options for financing or layaway..."

**Catrin** · 06-13-2011, 05:33 PM

Yep, the allure of financing or layaway is how I came to get my lovely Gunnar, and later, my Jamis...

They know their stuff and how to hook bike lovers

**Scrappy** · 06-13-2011, 06:02 PM

The Koolaid has entered my bloodstream ;-)

I fended him off by explaining that we are buying a house and the closing date is in 2 weeks. His grin changed to a mere smile and he said: "Oh, congradulations" [notice the lack of explanation point]

Now I just have to keep reminding MYSELF of that!

**Tri Girl** · 06-13-2011, 06:27 PM

I haven't bought a house in 10 years, so correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a new bike be a perfect accessory to that new garage of yours?

hee hee

I'm trigirl- I'm an enabler... bwa ha ha

**zoom-zoom** · 06-13-2011, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Tri Girl

I'm trigirl- I'm an enabler... bwa ha ha

This is TE...where we're ALL enablers! *evil*

**Scrappy** · 06-13-2011, 06:35 PM

It has a lovely 2-car garage which my DH and I agree will only be used for 1 car + the 11 bikes we have in the family now!

But none of them are Carbon.....mmmmmmm.... Carbon....

No! I must resist the collective force of you enablers manifesting a beautiful new Specialized Ruby in my Garage!

Carbon.......mmmmmmmmm.. Carbon

**Pip** · 06-13-2011, 06:43 PM

Those evil bike store guys. I casually asked how much a full carbon road bike might set me back, with 105 componentry. Ended up spending around NZ$1000 more than the first bike I looked at after I got shown a sexy sexy Giant with full Ultegra. Still love her though and don't regret buying her at all! Nothing like coming home with a grin on my face thinking "I love my bike".

**Owlie** · 06-14-2011, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by Scrappy

The Koolaid has entered my bloodstream ;-)

I fended him off by explaining that we are buying a house and the closing date is in 2 weeks. His grin changed to a mere smile and he said: "Oh, congradulations" [notice the lack of explanation point]

Now I just have to keep reminding MYSELF of that!

I think I squeaked..."student loans...!" He laughed.

**Savra** · 06-14-2011, 05:18 AM

To add to the enablers - You know, you mentioned having 11 bikes. Is there maybe one or two you might be interested in selling to offset the cost of a pretty new carbon bike?? Just a thought.

**redrhodie** · 06-14-2011, 05:28 AM

Was his name Jim? I think I know him.

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