what was that? is that all there is? who is this? this is it.

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April 19, 2016

one Seattle cycling season spent working at Perfect Wheels with Larry Naylor I learned a few things about bikes and working on bikes. some of it stuck with me. some of it makes so much more sense to me 13 years later. Larry liked to call STI stops "El Diablos" and that's what I liked to call them too because I never really called them anything before I had that job. Now 13 years later I still call them that and it has slowly  leaked out into the air of the Warehouse and last week became official in print on the small parts bins. I know someone that spent three days sorting and labeling all this little shit.

 


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Judy Isaacson said...

oh, my! That is the finest example of OCD I have ever seen. person actually has cdo--that is obsessive compulsive disorder for those who must have everything in alphabetical order. oh, my!

Posted April 19, 2016 03:48 PM | Reply to this comment

37 said...

Than to watch TV and have a couple of brews. That is a sweet display of parts bins....

Posted April 20, 2016 02:04 PM | Reply to this comment

thomas dolby once said...

She's tidied up now I can't find anything

Posted April 20, 2016 05:15 PM | Reply to this comment

thomas dolby once said...

She's tidied up now I can't find anything

Posted April 20, 2016 05:16 PM | Reply to this comment

pilder replied to 37...

There's a full third rack of little drawers too that wouldn't fit in my frame

Posted April 20, 2016 05:18 PM | Reply to this comment

bret in abq said...

Red means stop. Green means go!

Posted April 21, 2016 01:01 PM | Reply to this comment

pilder said...

Larry also pointed out that mechanics live vicariously through their significant others bikes especially if the others couldn't care less about bikes. Building up sweet rides that they would like themselves. Ask 87 about this phenomenon.

Posted April 21, 2016 01:50 PM | Reply to this comment

Buckshaver said...

So that's where all the el diablos are?! Cornered markets and all that. Excellent work. Logan

Posted May 5, 2016 10:45 PM | Reply to this comment

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