Can't beat the feeling

[al]

I had a sudden pang of nostalgia this morning whilst doing my usual evilbay trawl for old bike nonsense.

I got that old distinctive rush of anticipation I would get when entering places like Neil Walton Cycles, Leisure Lakes, North West Mountain Bike Centre etc.. the slow walk around the bikes hanging from display racks, and the hours of pouring over trinkets behind glass display cabinets.

I would love to feel that same slice of pure pleasure of the Saturday morning treasure hunt again.

Alas those days are long gone, along with my fitness, health and the ability to stay asleep through the night without having to pee!


Siiiigggghhhh.....

al.

 

[al]

ps I can still manage to make it too the loo first...although for how long.

al.

 

[Tootyred]

Where i lived there were a good 8 bike shops, each had a kinda niche, you could spend a day cycling between them, having a look, cuppa in some, dive in the second hand box, talk toot, buy a trinket.

Now i go into the only close shop....and just go "Meeeea" nothing of interest, nothing out of the ordinary, nothing of any quality......It reminds me of a shop stocked from a 1987 Littlewoods catalogue.

As for talking to the staff.....pffffft!.....the sooner they bring in A.I. assistants in those places the better. Im sure the conversation will be better .

And this from somebody who worked in bike shops!

 

[highlandsflyer]

I would love to feel that same slice of pure pleasure of the Saturday morning treasure hunt again.

You'll have to wait a few more days, at any rate.

 

[highlandsflyer]

ps I can still manage to make it too the loo first...although for how long.

al.

Potty under the bed. That's retro!

 

[al]

You'll have to wait a few more days, at any rate.

What's the skinny big boy?

al.

 

[al]

You talking about the Bristol Jumble?

al.

 

[highlandsflyer]

Well, it's still Wednesday.

 

[al]

Well, it's still Wednesday.

Is that one of them there non sequiturs?

The day is irrelevant when living 200 miles from said tat on tarp elbow fest!!

al.

 

[Tootyred]

Sadly too posh round here for bike jumbles.

Either that or not enough hipsters.