1/18/2012
1/17/2012
1/16/2012
Keep your nose clean
Liability is always the final determining factor of any repair in a bike shop. Keep that in mind. Ask yourself these questions,
1. Who was the last expert to touch this? (if it was you then you have some responsibility in what happens and your customer is not an expert even if he is an engineer he will likely be referred to as the "victim" or "plaintiff".) Every customer in the world will say "I wouldn't sue you!" but when they are dead with no teeth their family will.
2. Can I spend as much money on defense as the next guy in line? Law suits are like water, they follow the path of least resistance; and unless you have a wealthy family and only work in the bike shop to spend time with "the little guy" someone is going to hate on you for causing a $20,000 dollar hole in their profits while the shop defends your actions.
Innovators create and change the world on their own, and often their inventions are notable but their path is not yours or your shops and being a conspirator in a hair brained idea makes you culpable.
1. Who was the last expert to touch this? (if it was you then you have some responsibility in what happens and your customer is not an expert even if he is an engineer he will likely be referred to as the "victim" or "plaintiff".) Every customer in the world will say "I wouldn't sue you!" but when they are dead with no teeth their family will.
2. Can I spend as much money on defense as the next guy in line? Law suits are like water, they follow the path of least resistance; and unless you have a wealthy family and only work in the bike shop to spend time with "the little guy" someone is going to hate on you for causing a $20,000 dollar hole in their profits while the shop defends your actions.
Innovators create and change the world on their own, and often their inventions are notable but their path is not yours or your shops and being a conspirator in a hair brained idea makes you culpable.
1/10/2012
12/27/2011
You think you know anything?
Forced, federally sanctioned Eugenics probably happened in the state you live in and probably more recently than you might think.
12/05/2011
12/02/2011
11/30/2011
11/28/2011
11/25/2011
11/15/2011
Not Your Fathers Purse Gun
This is not a gun you would want to grab if your hands were covered in baby oil. A .380 this small is hard to hold on to; but if your hands are clean and dry this Keltec P3AT will hit what you aim at. (Within range). The real charm is how well this gun fits in your jersey pocket. There are a 100 places on a bike to stash this pistol. I think I would prefer the .32.

11/11/2011
11/05/2011
10/27/2011
Inside I Am Screaming At You
WHAT IS IT ABOUT BIKES YOU LIKE? YOU FUCK EVERTHING GOOD UP!
Labels: customers
10/20/2011
10/11/2011
9/29/2011
Its My B Day
I am older than I have ever been and I feel it to. I think I might be an old dog out of new tricks.
8/12/2011
Leadville
The locals are mean and hate me.
The racers are over indulged amatures trying to capture something long ago lost. Its a pay to play event with what appears to be an average age of 45.
The air is thin, 30% less than what I am used to.
BUT I have an awesome condo in copper.

8/08/2011
8/03/2011
7/31/2011
7/30/2011
Ragbrai Is Over
All that is left now is the interspection and life evaluation. Every year you end the trek across Iowa with the feeling that life only exists to make RAGBRAI possible




















