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I am having a "I feel really old" moment.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 9/30/20 at 4:55 pm
My oldest boy needs some new tires for his bike. I went to the local wally world to see if they had any. I was really really not surprised they didn't have any there. I miss the days when you could go to Walmarks, Western Auto, or random store and pick up random bicycle parts... I have to order them online. Just a weird rant, but it makes me feel old.
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Posted on 9/30/20 at 4:59 pm to Kracka
Could also support your local bike shop. Might pay a few dollars more but the service outweighs the convenience of a box store or online shopping.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:01 pm to Kracka
It would probably be interesting to walk down a Walmart, Sears, etc. if it were preserved from say 1985.
Probably would be surprised to see what they no longer carry in stores these days
Probably would be surprised to see what they no longer carry in stores these days
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:01 pm to BuddyRoeaux
Finding “your local bike shop” could end up being a huge pain in the arse these days.
Capitol Schwinn used to have locations on Essen and on Florida by Cortana but I think both went bust.
Capitol Schwinn used to have locations on Essen and on Florida by Cortana but I think both went bust.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:01 pm to Kracka
Are you in Grand Isle? The grocery store has them.
Sureway
Sureway
This post was edited on 9/30/20 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:04 pm to teke184
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Capitol Schwinn used to have locations on Essen and on Florida by Cortana but I think both went bust.
Unless they closed really recently Essen is still open. Florida as well but I haven’t been there as recently as Essen.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:05 pm to teke184
Side note but those bike stores made an absurd amount of money during quarantine
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:07 pm to Kracka
Academy
Otasco
Otasco
This post was edited on 9/30/20 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:09 pm to Ed Osteen
To a certain extent. Once stock ran out, most shops are still struggling to get inventory from the manufactures. Not many bikes are made on American soil. Importing stock has been though as of late.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:10 pm to Kracka
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I am having a "I feel really old" moment.
I just discovered Tums Chewy Bites and I texted no less than 8 people to tell them about my latest discovery. Getting old is delicious!
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:14 pm to Kracka
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Western Auto
That’s a blast from the past. One of my favorite rifles is a .22 mag my uncle gave me and it’s marked Western Auto. I think Savage made them.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:17 pm to teke184
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Capitol Schwinn used to have locations on Essen and on Florida by Cortana but I think both went bust.
I bought a tube from the Essen location Monday
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:32 pm to Kracka
He's just gonna get it stolen anyways
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:39 pm to MikeBRLA
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Unless they closed really recently Essen is still open. Florida as well but I haven’t been there as recently as Essen.
Florida, Essen, and a location on Jones Creek are still open.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 5:42 pm to East Coast Band
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It would probably be interesting to walk down a Walmart, Sears, etc. if it were preserved from say 1985.
Probably would be surprised to see what they no longer carry in stores these days
In the 70's my hometown had a Gibson's department store.
There are 2 left - one in Weatherford, TX. I went in May, just like walking back to 1975.
The Gibson's guy big timed Sam Walton when Walton came to see if he wanted to work together around 1975 - made him sit all day and never saw him.
Oops! That's why you don't see Gibson's any more.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 6:03 pm to Kracka
While Birmingham is about as far removed from GI as one would like, I wish for you that you had a shop as cool as Redemptive Cycles.
All kinds of folks line up at their funky downtown warehouse to get bikes fixed QUICK. No judgement is made, and it's a wide spectrum of folks that they serve. All they do is fix bike and tires.
While they're a 501(c) that are probably funding Antifa or Joe Biden's campaign on the back end, they fixed me up stupid-cheap, lightning-quick and with a smile.
That's all one can ask, right?
All kinds of folks line up at their funky downtown warehouse to get bikes fixed QUICK. No judgement is made, and it's a wide spectrum of folks that they serve. All they do is fix bike and tires.
While they're a 501(c) that are probably funding Antifa or Joe Biden's campaign on the back end, they fixed me up stupid-cheap, lightning-quick and with a smile.
That's all one can ask, right?
Posted on 9/30/20 at 6:11 pm to Kracka
That reminds me. I need to order towel paper from Amazon.
Posted on 9/30/20 at 6:21 pm to Kracka
Get that kid into esports asap
Posted on 9/30/20 at 6:23 pm to Slagathor
They are delicious and effective
Posted on 9/30/20 at 6:25 pm to Slagathor
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Tums Chewy Bites
The tropical fruit is the tits.
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