Here is a chance to report the amazingly dumb things that people say when on or around bikes.
An easy one: JRA - " I was just riding along and the wheel got bent" (I hear this 100's of times a summer in the shop)
Or "there are tubes in the wheels??"
or "I don't know how I got a flat, I pumped my tires already this year.."
or " c'mon we're leaving, this place is a rip-off! Walmart's bikes have more shocks and they cost way less" (I swear i hear this all the time)
or "where are your Stunt Bikes??" (this one really gets me)
or "Yer tube are dee-fective, They have holes in em'" (I then ask: "did you use a screwdriver to change it??") They say' "How'd ya know??"
or better yet:
While getting a sandwich after riding the other day this guy says to me:
guy-"is dat dare yoos bike on dee car??"
Me- "yep"
guy- "Whare do dey hide dem gears dat ting" (talking about my ss bike)
Me- "There is just one speed"
guy "yer crazzy" (he walks away)
..So this crazy 1/2 drunk guy totally misses the more obvious "Is yer fork brok'ed" comment (about the lefty) and heads down the mysterious SS question. This whole interaction made my day btw..
Got anything like this to add??
An easy one: JRA - " I was just riding along and the wheel got bent" (I hear this 100's of times a summer in the shop)
Or "there are tubes in the wheels??"
or "I don't know how I got a flat, I pumped my tires already this year.."
or " c'mon we're leaving, this place is a rip-off! Walmart's bikes have more shocks and they cost way less" (I swear i hear this all the time)
or "where are your Stunt Bikes??" (this one really gets me)
or "Yer tube are dee-fective, They have holes in em'" (I then ask: "did you use a screwdriver to change it??") They say' "How'd ya know??"
or better yet:
While getting a sandwich after riding the other day this guy says to me:
guy-"is dat dare yoos bike on dee car??"
Me- "yep"
guy- "Whare do dey hide dem gears dat ting" (talking about my ss bike)
Me- "There is just one speed"
guy "yer crazzy" (he walks away)
..So this crazy 1/2 drunk guy totally misses the more obvious "Is yer fork brok'ed" comment (about the lefty) and heads down the mysterious SS question. This whole interaction made my day btw..
Got anything like this to add??
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