Destiny

[Kimmyt]

On Wednesday I went on a ride. It wasn't a good ride. My bike was having shifting issues, and it made it very difficult to get in the 17 miles I did get in. I was really frustrated and tried to take it to the shop afterwards, but it was closed. That was okay, it was a chain shop and I didn't really care for the people there, it was just the closest shop I knew of.

So yesterday I was heading to a work happy hour and driving in some backwoods area near where I used to live and not far from where I live now. I got lost.

Thinking I'd find a store or something to ask how to get to the bar, I passed a big stone building with a sign out front that said 'The Bicycle Barn'. Which is the name of a shop I'd heard really good things about, but never been able to find. I knew that they sold Orbea, which is kinda hard to find, because about a gazillion of the people I ride with have Orbeas which is kinda funny because it's not a mainstream brand like Specialized or Trek.

Anyway, luck of all luck, I had my lovely little lady in the back of my car. And, since I was lost and had to ask directions anyway, I decided to drop her off to get fixed.

I walked in and was awed. It was a beautiful bike shop, with nice really high-end bikes everywhere. Right in the entryway was a Specialized Tarmac on sale for $5000 (dang that bike is purty looking).

Anyway, I dropped her off, and the guy took one look and said he knew what the issue was. I'm picking her up tomorrow, and super psyched that I found a good lbs to go to now.

Oh yeah, then he gave me directions to the bar and it turns out I had just missed it.

So it must have been destiny at work!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Wonderful story! The bike goddesses were looking out for you...

[LBTC]

Kimmy, I LOVE it when stuff like that happens! It makes me feel like the universe really takes care of us! YAY!!

May you have many happy years with the LBS!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~