Overheard in the bike shop

.blitz

Was in the lbs at the weekend and somebody was asking the salesperson about a 140 mm trail bike: "Can you guarantee this bike will be able to do the fireroad climb on Cannock Chase?"

All credit to the sales bloke he held it together and answered in the most tactful way, which was more than I would have done :twisted:

Have you ever been in a shop and felt compelled to offer some unsolicited advice?

Thewaylander

Many many times. But normally it's because of some monkey assisstant in the shop giving naff advice. Especially with regards to size :S

Raymondavalon

.blitz wrote:

Was in the lbs at the weekend and somebody was asking the salesperson about a 140 mm trail bike: "Can you guarantee this bike will be able to do the fireroad climb on Cannock Chase?"

All credit to the sales bloke he held it together and answered in the most tactful way, which was more than I would have done :twisted:

Have you ever been in a shop and felt compelled to offer some unsolicited advice?

I would have replied with: "The bike can only do the climb if you can do the climb, after all, the bicycle is a curious vehicle. It's passenger is its engine"

That's as about as honest as one can be...

cooldad

Often in Halfords when a family are obviously buying kids bikes from the extreme BSO side.

.blitz

Raymondavalon wrote:

I would have replied with: "The bike can only do the climb if you can do the climb, after all, the bicycle is a curious vehicle/ It's passenger is its engine"

The sales bloke said "It all depends on how many beers you've had the night before hahahahaha...ahem"

Don't think that was the answer the punter was looking for

joshtp

I often chip in in overheard conversations in the LBS.... I think one of the monkey assistants doesn't like me after I interrupted and said he was talking crap, and what the customer actually needed was....

cooldad

joshtp wrote:

I often chip in in overheard conversations in the LBS.... I think one of the monkey assistants doesn't like me after I interrupted and said he was talking crap, and what the customer actually needed was....

Which is exacty what we will do when you are punting nutcaseoil

Raymondavalon

About 4 years back at Halfords in Bristol and this absolute babe was looking for a bike, this thing was gorgeous, legs to die for, a stomach you could profile aluminium on, boobs that defy gravity and the face of an angel. She was alone, so no boyfriend or other half to offer testosterone or advice.

The sales guys were falling over themselves to attend to he inquiries and she even got to test ride three bikes in the car park. In the end she opted for a high end hybrid bike with Juicy 5 brakes (why do I remember that? :oops: )
Anyway I was well amused by the levels of service she got from the BikeHut team, it was amazing.

I think there are good sales people out there and yes, they should have a sense of humour too..

.blitz

Raymondavalon wrote:

...this thing was gorgeous, legs to die for, a stomach you could profile aluminium on, boobs that defy gravity and the face of an angel...

Sorry, got distracted there. What were you saying?

Gazlar

Raymondavalon wrote:

a stomach you could profile aluminium on,

H'mm, if thats what you want to do with a beautiful woman then far be it from me to tell you you are wrong, but I have far better uses for one than using her as a black and decker workmate

stuart_c-2

Gazlar wrote:

Raymondavalon wrote:

a stomach you could profile aluminium on,

H'mm, if thats what you want to do with a beautiful woman then far be it from me to tell you you are wrong, but I have far better uses for one than using her as a black and decker workmate

Hammering? Drilling? Nailing? Screwing?

psymon

the door to our workshop (in the bike shop) had a window covered with posters, so punters couldnt see us "fixing" their bikes with a lump hammer.

but we cut in a special peep hole to spy on any (once every blue moon) fit girls in the shop.

Neily03

Raymondavalon wrote:

, this thing

Nice!

supersonic

This is how I got my job at Halfords - I had to explain to the staff how suspension worked, so they offered me a job.

Anonymous

joshtp wrote:

I often chip in in overheard conversations in the LBS.... I think one of the monkey assistants doesn't like me after I interrupted and said he was talking crap, and what the customer actually needed was....

A good religious background, so that their saviour would give them strength to climb hills in their moment of need?


(Sorry, Josh!)

lawman

yep, just the other week a middle aged guy came into work and bought a jump bike to commute on

supersonic

Speed bumps innit.

joshtp

yeehaamcgee wrote:

joshtp wrote:

I often chip in in overheard conversations in the LBS.... I think one of the monkey assistants doesn't like me after I interrupted and said he was talking crap, and what the customer actually needed was....

A good religious background, so that their saviour would give them strength to climb hills in their moment of need?


(Sorry, Josh!)

Gazlar

I avoid LBS's where I can. Online retailers are cheaper and there's a satisfaction in learning how to fix and fettle stuff on your bike. I'm not saying that people in bike shops are wrong or condecending or anything that may have been mentioned in this thread, but I hate paying for someone to do something that i can do, or learn to do myself

Gazlar

Stuart_C wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

Raymondavalon wrote:

a stomach you could profile aluminium on,

H'mm, if thats what you want to do with a beautiful woman then far be it from me to tell you you are wrong, but I have far better uses for one than using her as a black and decker workmate

Hammering? Drilling? Nailing? Screwing?

all of these, theres also those two bits that open up for you to pop your wood in, then it holds it tight while you work away