Let the Games Begin!
This has been a busy week for me. I'm trying to find a place to live in Golden, since the diggs in Woodland Park make the drive to the office in downtown Denver a trek I wouldn't wish on anyone. I mean the scenery for the first hour is good, but the next 90 minutes are remeniscent of Death Race 2000. I will never understand why people are in such a hurry to get TOO work. It's definately not worth dying for.
Since I don't know the area...yet...my first stop was to Pedal Pushers. It's a nice looking little shop on the south end of town. I needed some information on trails in the area. When I asked one guy if he knew where any were, he just looked at me like I was a moron, and stood toward the mountains and held out his arms as if to say "Yea...what do you think those are for?" Well...I needed a little more detail than that. I mean...a trail head location would be nice. I pressed him further for routes and possible trail heads, but all this guy could say was "Just drive up HWY 6 until you see the hang gliders." Well...I told him I would be taking off at 5 a.m. for a run in the hills, and would I expect to see hang gliders at that time? His reply "I don't know." Needless to say, I wasn't impressed with the customer service. Especially when I asked for shock seals for my Fox Float fork, and he pointed me to another guy who was on the phone talking to a friend, and was too busy to help the three people standing at the counter.
So...I decided that maybe I was in the wrong place. It didn't seem they were too concerned about getting my money.
With my next trip I headed to downtown Golden and found Golden Bike Shop. I was in the busy shop about a minute when a young man asked me if I needed assistance. I waited about ten at the other shop. I said Yes, actually. I was wondering if he had any information on trails. He said "sure!" He took time to show me maps of different trails, and gave me information on trail conditions, where the technical rides were, what's the most popular ride in the area, etc. When I told him I was moving to Golden, he even offered advice on where to look, and what to avoid. Now THAT's customer service!
So...if you're traveling to Golden, don't miss checking out Golden Bike Shop at 722 Washington Ave. They have the best customer service, and if you're looking for places to ride, they will actually tell you what you need to know, rather than treating you like a moron.
Happy Spring!
Sir RexALot
Since I don't know the area...yet...my first stop was to Pedal Pushers. It's a nice looking little shop on the south end of town. I needed some information on trails in the area. When I asked one guy if he knew where any were, he just looked at me like I was a moron, and stood toward the mountains and held out his arms as if to say "Yea...what do you think those are for?" Well...I needed a little more detail than that. I mean...a trail head location would be nice. I pressed him further for routes and possible trail heads, but all this guy could say was "Just drive up HWY 6 until you see the hang gliders." Well...I told him I would be taking off at 5 a.m. for a run in the hills, and would I expect to see hang gliders at that time? His reply "I don't know." Needless to say, I wasn't impressed with the customer service. Especially when I asked for shock seals for my Fox Float fork, and he pointed me to another guy who was on the phone talking to a friend, and was too busy to help the three people standing at the counter.
So...I decided that maybe I was in the wrong place. It didn't seem they were too concerned about getting my money.
With my next trip I headed to downtown Golden and found Golden Bike Shop. I was in the busy shop about a minute when a young man asked me if I needed assistance. I waited about ten at the other shop. I said Yes, actually. I was wondering if he had any information on trails. He said "sure!" He took time to show me maps of different trails, and gave me information on trail conditions, where the technical rides were, what's the most popular ride in the area, etc. When I told him I was moving to Golden, he even offered advice on where to look, and what to avoid. Now THAT's customer service!
So...if you're traveling to Golden, don't miss checking out Golden Bike Shop at 722 Washington Ave. They have the best customer service, and if you're looking for places to ride, they will actually tell you what you need to know, rather than treating you like a moron.
Happy Spring!
Sir RexALot
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