Patch kits obsolete? - Page 3 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-14-2004, 08:36 PM

"Mike Kruger" wrote: (clip) a lame excuse for being out of stock on a basic
item.(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^
It doesn't happen often, but when I am lied to like that, I leave, and don't
return. The only way that store could get my business back would be to fire
the guy.

07-14-2004, 09:44 PM

Luigi de Guzman wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 02:23:06 +0000, Ken <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> "Mike Kruger" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
>> news:milJc.11363$Jk2.8247 @roc.nntpserver.com:
>>> But anyone ever heard of a bike shop not selling patch kits? This
>>> sounds like a lame excuse for being out of stock on a basic item.
>>
>> The shops I use all have a stack of them sitting next to the cash
>> register.
>
> Yeah, really. Kind of like candy at the supermarket.
>
> I wasn't aware of any hardware stores in my town that carried patch
> kits though!
>

My home town's only "bike shop" was the Ace hardware store. Perfectly
normal to go there and buy tubes, parts, etc.

We had to (get our parents to) drive 6 miles down the road to go to a "real"
LBS.

Now, I got 3 LBS's in a 10 mile radius of my house, but they all suck so
bad, I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire.

Regards,
H.

07-14-2004, 09:44 PM

Luigi de Guzman wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 02:23:06 +0000, Ken <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> "Mike Kruger" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
>> news:milJc.11363$Jk2.8247 @roc.nntpserver.com:
>>> But anyone ever heard of a bike shop not selling patch kits? This
>>> sounds like a lame excuse for being out of stock on a basic item.
>>
>> The shops I use all have a stack of them sitting next to the cash
>> register.
>
> Yeah, really. Kind of like candy at the supermarket.
>
> I wasn't aware of any hardware stores in my town that carried patch
> kits though!
>

My home town's only "bike shop" was the Ace hardware store. Perfectly
normal to go there and buy tubes, parts, etc.

We had to (get our parents to) drive 6 miles down the road to go to a "real"
LBS.

Now, I got 3 LBS's in a 10 mile radius of my house, but they all suck so
bad, I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire.

Regards,
H.

07-14-2004, 09:44 PM

Luigi de Guzman wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 02:23:06 +0000, Ken <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> "Mike Kruger" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
>> news:milJc.11363$Jk2.8247 @roc.nntpserver.com:
>>> But anyone ever heard of a bike shop not selling patch kits? This
>>> sounds like a lame excuse for being out of stock on a basic item.
>>
>> The shops I use all have a stack of them sitting next to the cash
>> register.
>
> Yeah, really. Kind of like candy at the supermarket.
>
> I wasn't aware of any hardware stores in my town that carried patch
> kits though!
>

My home town's only "bike shop" was the Ace hardware store. Perfectly
normal to go there and buy tubes, parts, etc.

We had to (get our parents to) drive 6 miles down the road to go to a "real"
LBS.

Now, I got 3 LBS's in a 10 mile radius of my house, but they all suck so
bad, I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire.

Regards,
H.

07-14-2004, 09:44 PM

Luigi de Guzman wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 02:23:06 +0000, Ken <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> "Mike Kruger" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
>> news:milJc.11363$Jk2.8247 @roc.nntpserver.com:
>>> But anyone ever heard of a bike shop not selling patch kits? This
>>> sounds like a lame excuse for being out of stock on a basic item.
>>
>> The shops I use all have a stack of them sitting next to the cash
>> register.
>
> Yeah, really. Kind of like candy at the supermarket.
>
> I wasn't aware of any hardware stores in my town that carried patch
> kits though!
>

My home town's only "bike shop" was the Ace hardware store. Perfectly
normal to go there and buy tubes, parts, etc.

We had to (get our parents to) drive 6 miles down the road to go to a "real"
LBS.

Now, I got 3 LBS's in a 10 mile radius of my house, but they all suck so
bad, I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire.

Regards,
H.

07-14-2004, 09:44 PM

Luigi de Guzman wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 02:23:06 +0000, Ken <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> "Mike Kruger" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
>> news:milJc.11363$Jk2.8247 @roc.nntpserver.com:
>>> But anyone ever heard of a bike shop not selling patch kits? This
>>> sounds like a lame excuse for being out of stock on a basic item.
>>
>> The shops I use all have a stack of them sitting next to the cash
>> register.
>
> Yeah, really. Kind of like candy at the supermarket.
>
> I wasn't aware of any hardware stores in my town that carried patch
> kits though!
>

My home town's only "bike shop" was the Ace hardware store. Perfectly
normal to go there and buy tubes, parts, etc.

We had to (get our parents to) drive 6 miles down the road to go to a "real"
LBS.

Now, I got 3 LBS's in a 10 mile radius of my house, but they all suck so
bad, I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire.

Regards,
H.

07-14-2004, 10:36 PM

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 23:53:01 -0400,
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Luigi de Guzman
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>
>I wasn't aware of any hardware stores in my town that carried patch
>kits though!
>
>-Luigi

I went to my local Canadian Tire Store for a new tube of glue.
Their blister-packed tube of glue, a dozen patches and the grater
thing was the same price as just the glue.
Same size tube of the same glue.
Free patches.
--
zk

07-14-2004, 10:36 PM

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 23:53:01 -0400,
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Luigi de Guzman
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>
>I wasn't aware of any hardware stores in my town that carried patch
>kits though!
>
>-Luigi

I went to my local Canadian Tire Store for a new tube of glue.
Their blister-packed tube of glue, a dozen patches and the grater
thing was the same price as just the glue.
Same size tube of the same glue.
Free patches.
--
zk

07-14-2004, 10:36 PM

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 23:53:01 -0400,
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Luigi de Guzman
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>
>I wasn't aware of any hardware stores in my town that carried patch
>kits though!
>
>-Luigi

I went to my local Canadian Tire Store for a new tube of glue.
Their blister-packed tube of glue, a dozen patches and the grater
thing was the same price as just the glue.
Same size tube of the same glue.
Free patches.
--
zk

07-14-2004, 10:36 PM

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 23:53:01 -0400,
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, Luigi de Guzman
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>
>I wasn't aware of any hardware stores in my town that carried patch
>kits though!
>
>-Luigi

I went to my local Canadian Tire Store for a new tube of glue.
Their blister-packed tube of glue, a dozen patches and the grater
thing was the same price as just the glue.
Same size tube of the same glue.
Free patches.
--
zk