As a man I detest some things, these are:-
1. Nearby radio 2. Unnecessary celebrities including the fact show that built them into famous initially 3. Italian food 4. Auction web sites and Paypal 5. Overly emotional people 6. Cats – it is a brand new one, since purchasing a Cat 7. Westerns 8. Liverpool FC 9. People that use bad analogies 10. Shopping
Now, I left shopping until last as its the one that seemingly can’t be avoided and the one that irritated me the most. It’s not particularly original, I’m sure there are hundreds if not thousands of men who despise the sheer mention of “popping into town” but I must be in the top 5% in terms of my hatred towards it. However, I do love a good Cycle Shop or Bike Shop.
It’s not only crowded and busy, nevertheless the tedium alone makes we want to grab a harpoon and shoot myself. I’d try this but I don’t have a harpoon also it means going into town to get one.
The faces of endless males marching around Topshop, Monsoon or River Island is priceless, the death row expression, a mix of fear, boredom and daydreams to be anywhere but because they dutifully guard the most up-to-date haul of overpriced wardrobe fodder.
I like to spend my time outside; I am an enthusiastic Golfer, play Sunday League football and Cycle throughout the week. The Footy features a minimum outlay; a fresh couple of boots every 2 years, the golf could be the target of unimaginative but considerably welcomed Christmas gifts, so it’s the cycling where I seem to need to shop.
There are numerous disposable requirements which are part and parcel of your hobby for instance tyres, tubes and supplemental, but in addition the technology appears to evolve a lot quicker too. So guiltily I actually do venture to my local bike shop with great aplomb. I really know what I’d like, what works where you’ll get it, the process it effortless.
My local cycle shop, is on a nice stretch of water, no throngs of people, no disturbance, no hooded children spending all day long…..standing and eating robotically reformed meats, its a great experience. So there it is actually, move shops to the countryside and Men will erase it of their list.
A good model of an independent bike shop is Rutland Cycling.Awesome deals to be seen!
