RE-Cycle: Mary Shelly would be proud, I think.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Mary Shelly would be proud, I think.

Had an interesting conversation with a gentleman today, via the phone line. He's in the market for a Christmas gift for his girl, and is in last minute fashion searching for a bike to fit his budget. He search Craigslist and the like called a few bike shops and had noticed some of our adds. In talking with another bike shop (whom had NOTHING anywhere near to his budget) he asked them if they were familiar with us.
They were.
And in true bike shop camaraderie, and courteous professionalism....they badmouthed the bageebuzz out of us.
What a shock (insert sarcastic rolling of eyes here).
They're major criticism "they build Frankenstein bikes, and you shouldn't do that." Our mutual reaction was "SO?"
And my further question would resound "what's wrong with that? We take what has been discarded and build something useful and functional. But you've all heard that diatribe before. I just get a kick out of hearing things from folks about how other shops opinions vary. Hey...at least we're known. 'Sides, I think "Frankenstein" sounds kinda cool!
Well, we've been working like busy little elves trying to put out more goodies before Christmas (24 hours...*shudder*) And they are some real beauts!