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I know, that's how blb/14/ most bike shops make their money.. vulnerable people walking in with credit cards. It's not that much of a shock really, the bike industry is largely propped up by middle aged men with disposable income who can't afford a Porsche
That is so sad, but so true :-( FML...

Bike shops should be honest and responsible when conducting business, otherwise they are only damaging the industry they rely on as people become wary of trusting them and turn to online retailers and diy instead.

I know, that's how blb/14/ most bike shops make their money.. vulnerable people walking in with credit cards. It's not that much of a shock really, the bike industry is largely propped up by middle aged men with disposable income who can't afford a Porsche

It's not just them though is it - it's not like places like that appraise each customer on their way in and decides just how much to rip them off depending on how much disposable income they think they have, and if they do that, it's hardly much fairer - what are they going to do, check out how expensive your clothes are?

I hate any kind of specialist shopping. I always feel on my guard and wary of being ripped off, and it's not exactly a pleasant experience.

Although the nice thing to do would be to offer a discount it is again is down to the consumer to ask for one.

This is true, but I resent the idea that shops can artificially inflate prices, and then the 'blame' for being overpriced is on the customer for failing to ask for a discount. Some people are just nervous/ easily embarrassed. You have to put on this fake familiarity or a kind of authoritative something or other, not everyone can do that or feels comfortable doing that.

Ugh. I have to go bike shop today. Been putting it off for ages...

pfff. htfu nancies - you want to try guitar shopping one day.

That is so sad, but so true :-( FML...

£200 front brake.
Just saying...

£200 front brake.
Just saying...

^ wtf!?

he'll be hard pressed to smash it when he falls over though.

I like her nice little tit movement. Shame about her boat

Sky sports >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Caught 10 mins of Soccer AM the other day. If you watch this programme you're literally braindead.

Caught 10 mins of Soccer AM the other day. If you watch this programme you're literally braindead.

...and single

pfff. htfu nancies - you want to try guitar shopping one day.

I've never wanted to punch a salesperson as much as I did when I deigned to go into the guitar shops on denmark street with a handful of questions about the bits I wanted to purchase. in the end I told them I changed my mind and walked out fuming. Then went all the way to romford to buy it from a shop there instead (they were also douchey but infinitely less so)

£200 front brake.
Just saying...
HA!

It was for 2, it wasnt 200 and it was on special (i think...)

Anyway, for a guy who crashes so much, its better to spend monies on something that can stop you than for something to make you go faster. Ill choose brakes over hubs or cranks.

So in essence Sumo, bite me;-)

btw, thats a little rude telling everyone how much i spent on it...

but you just said you didn't spend that much on it.

CB's bike cost £3k... FACT!

Thats ChainBreaker to you Teenslain...

fucking acronyms.

how do they work?

but you just said you didn't spend that much on it.
irrelavent...

Chainbreaker also spent £500 on a jockstrap.

padded of course

cause my armour rubs...

how do they work?

Mine's magnetic...

why is everyone shortening their forum names. its damn comfusing!

It's the avatars, or lack of, that throws me off more.