Great story. It was fun to meat my first second generation customer. But that means I am getting old.................Steven
The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Tom Sanders Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 11:04 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]The business side...
I read Paul Brown's post with a good deal of interest. As I have often
mentioned, I have a dear friend, Bill Barrow, who has owned Holt Pro
Cyclery in Holt Michigan for many years and has owned two or three shops
at
a time in years past. His unfailing generosity and kindness has helped
more
times than I can recall, given my own meager mechanical skills.
A couple of weeks ago I had brought my 6 year old grand son there for
the
first time. Bill generously took him on a first class tour of the shop,
the
work rooms and storage rooms. The little boys eyes were huge...he
finally
said to Bill "Wow! You've really got a nice store!"
Bill grinned proudly and said softly to him "Ya, after 40 years I still
enjoy coming to work."
This has just gotta be why these dudes endure, to paraphrase Jeff
Bridges
in that Cohen Brothers movie.
Tom Sanders
2/4
Lansing, Mi