I've switched bicycle shops and stopped buying bicycle bits on-line (though I would buy a screamin' deal used bike on-line).
I chose to support one bike shop instead of spreading my pitiful cash around. The shop I chose is run by a friend. Very family oriented shop. Years ago, her oldest son Nick drowned. It took search and rescue several days to find and retrieve him as he was caught in the spin underneath a small water fall. I think most people would have curled up and died at the site of someone using a hook taped to a pole to retrieve their sons body.
She didn't. It was the only way they could get him with the equipment they had. She started doing a bicycle race as a fund-raiser for Search and Rescue in Josephine county. Raised 130,000 to date... She has paid for most of the specialized equipment for swift water rescue, enclosed space rescue and even bought them a very nice military 6x6 for an operations command post.
I don't have alot of money to spend, but I'm spending it here and hoping it helps keep her around.
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angela
Not a real good pic - but this is the 6x6 she bought, painted and outfitted for them.
