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Old 05-27-20, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by StarBiker
I bike past REI everyday, and while taking my coffee pit stop some guy was picking up his kids CO OP. Bike looked like it was for a 5 year old. He was asking questions like it was a $2000 bike that he just paid to much to have serviced. Somebody was right behind him dropping off an older Specialized MB.
While I briefly talked to the regular tech outside (Everything is still curbside) some 13/14 year old kid rode by us on a brand new Salsa Journeyman Claris.
People will drop a thousand on a bike for a kid around there quick.
I am fascinated with your posts on this topic because I continue to struggle to understand what your point is for most of them.
I have picked up on the not so subtle annoyance you have with parents buying kids bikes that you consider to be too expensive for what the kids deserve.
Ok, its been noted- you think too much money is spent on kids bikes there. Thank you for that share.
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