Real Life Adventures by Gary Wise and Lance Aldrich for May 09, 2015
May 08, 2015
May 10, 2015
Transcript:
Man 1: That's the "professional" model, sir. I'm going to have to ask you to put that down. You only qualify for the "lowly amateur" model. Man 2: It's that obvious? Man 1: Pretty much, sir.
Years ago I lived in Texas, and went on a ski trip. Everyone on the plane had nothing but the best gear, and I was impressed…until I saw them crashing on the Bunny slopes. Meanwhile the Colorado natives wore..whatever…and went down the black slopes with ease. I learned that the Gear itself isn’t impressive, it’s the skill with which it’s used.
I got along with a pretty basic 10 speed bicycle for a long time, instead of forking out the big dough for a bike that was 7 or 10 pounds lighter. I figured that as long as I was at least that many pounds overweight, it didn’t make as much sense to buy a lighter bike as it would to lose the weight. Which I never did, despite pedaling a heavier bike.
Charlie Fogwhistle over 9 years ago
Snobbery doesn’t work well in retail with paying customers.
cdward over 9 years ago
There are other sporting goods stores more than willing to sell the top model.
J Short over 9 years ago
In golf, you don’t want to play with the pro clubs unless you can play like one.
Carl R over 9 years ago
Years ago I lived in Texas, and went on a ski trip. Everyone on the plane had nothing but the best gear, and I was impressed…until I saw them crashing on the Bunny slopes. Meanwhile the Colorado natives wore..whatever…and went down the black slopes with ease. I learned that the Gear itself isn’t impressive, it’s the skill with which it’s used.
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
Obviously this sales jerk failed his marketing class…
Charlie Fogwhistle over 9 years ago
I got along with a pretty basic 10 speed bicycle for a long time, instead of forking out the big dough for a bike that was 7 or 10 pounds lighter. I figured that as long as I was at least that many pounds overweight, it didn’t make as much sense to buy a lighter bike as it would to lose the weight. Which I never did, despite pedaling a heavier bike.