The Bikesmith, Seattle, shutting down

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 21:35:07 -0800, Fabrizio Mazzoleni wrote
(in message ) :

Zoot Katz wrote in message
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Fri, 16 Jan 2004 20:47:16 GMT,
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jeffbonny wrote:

What mail order don't got:

Soul.

Anybody know why the fuss about this shop?
I checked their website and this is their take of cycling:

"practical form of transportation, whether this means commuting, cargo
hauling, and delivery, touring, mobility in congested inner cities, or
primary transport for those who cannot operate motor vehicles"
Now that's not my kind of bike shop!

Did you read any further? It goes on to say:

".... We believe in bicycles as a passion - the passion of the racer, ekeing
out every possible bit of speed; the passion of the collector, restoring the
bike he rode as a child forty years ago; the passion of the homebuilding
tinkerer, putting together a chopper or a recumbent such as no one has ever
seen. We believe in bicycles as a triumphant example of elegant engineering
and efficiency. We believe in bicycles as art. We believe in making bicycling
possible for everyone who wants it."

What is your kind of bike shop?

And the owner seems to have an attitude issue with the face hair and
pony tail,
flexing his biceps, and tattos.

Biceps flexing is a take on the Rosie the Riveter "Together we can do it"
slogan, as seen at the top of the page http://www.thebikesmith.com/about.htm.

I'm not even sure where you got the bit about tattoos.

Who's got the attitude issue, really?