Ribble Cycles. A funny(ish) story.

davelakers

Ive just been into Ribble Cycles and I was looking at some bikes and a tall skinny bloke with messy hair walks in and says to the lad behind the counter,

"Ive just phoned up about some new track shoes"

Ribble lad says "What name was it?"

"Wiggins" he replied.

" Ok, I'll just check" and he disappears.

The rest of the customers are just stood there dumbstruck that one of Britains best known and successful cyclists has just walked in to a high end cycle shop and not been recognised by the staff. It was only after he left that the other Ribble lad had to explain who he was!!

I thought it was funny anyway...........................

I had a quick word with him and congratulated him on his performances last week.Seems like a nice fella.

graeme_s-2

Brilliant 8)

a_n_t

pity he didn't say "hey Paul, can I have your autograph?"

gkerr4

he lives round eccleston / maudsley way doesn't he - i saw him nosing about in charnock richard cycles tail end of last year.

good to know that even pro's sometimes have to pop down their LBS just to have a look around.

Rob Sallnow

Did you ask him if he had Victoria P's mobile number!!??

Lagavulin

So the moral of the story is Ribble also employ bell ends that have no real knowledge of or interest in cycling and it’s not just Halfords, yes? :P

P.S. I'd just like to congratulate Ribble on yet another swift order turnaround and the prompt delivery of my Cateye V3 this morning. Thank you.

Great to know that a world class athlete such as Bradley Wiggins has the time and/or need to pop down to his local bike shop now and again.

fto-si

So the moral of the story is Ribble also employ bell ends that have no real knowledge of or interest in cycling and it’s not just Halfords, yes? :P

Not at all , you can't judge someones knowledge of bikes just because their failure to recognise someone

OldSeagul

Not at all , you can't judge someone's knowledge of bikes just because their failure to recognise someone

Quite right, I didn't understand the reference until I had read everybody else's replies.

OldSeagul

...and I still don't know who Bradley Wiggins is!

fto-si

OldSeagul wrote:

...and I still don't know who Bradley Wiggins is!

No offence intended OldSeagul but by Lagavulins ridiculous logic that makes you a Bell End :P

Nuggs

fto-si wrote:

Not at all , you can't judge someones knowledge of bikes just because their failure to recognise someone

I think he was joking...

Lagavulin

Nuggs wrote:

I think he was joking...

Guilty.

gavintc

OldSeagul wrote:

...and I still don't know who Bradley Wiggins is!

You must be a hairdresser as I think all hairdressers would like to dissociate themselves with him.

pedylan

I'm afraid I have to ascribe bell end status to Mr Wiggins on account of his hair.

He has at least 5 or 6 times more than I do. :twisted:

andy_wrx

How could anyone not recognise that hair !

popette

Glad you're also noticing the bad hair - those side burns/boards (what is it?). What's going on?? He is quite a good looking bloke with his hair short but his current do is just not doing it for me. Worzel Wiggins!

ddraver

grow up and geta life all of you - who gives a flippity flippin flip what his hair looks like

god what is it about the british and long hair.....you ll be telling me Vicky P is nt a "proper" cyclist cos her legs are the wrong shape in a minuite

Rob Sallnow

ddraver wrote:

you ll be telling me Vicky P is nt a "proper" cyclist cos her legs are the wrong shape in a minuite

I won't...they're great!!!

giant_man

Well - they're alright I suppose .......

Crapaud

popette wrote:

Glad you're also noticing the bad hair - those side burns/boards (what is it?). What's going on?? He is quite a good looking bloke with his hair short but his current do is just not doing it for me. Worzel Wiggins!

Must be his road racing head he's got on.