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Why should anyone steal a watch when he could steal a bicycle? ~Flann O'Brien
Shockspital Newsletter
2009 could be my most optimistic year ever!
Januraury 2009 Issue#3
What lies ahead!
:: Big move is on!! Januaray 31st!
:: We got Greenway safety on our brains!
:: Did you know I buy and trade?
Contacting me is not always the easiest thing in the world. I am sorry and I have been trying to make it easier for you and me. If you see Comcast on the street; kick'em in the shin and tell'em "Shockspital says you suck!". Although I have had good Internet service with Comcast, and my phone mostly works; I have not been able to check my voicemail. I called my "Comcast Small Business Representitive", he is ignoring me. I have spent hours on the phone with various customer service people around the world and they are very nice but they have not been any help so far.
So one thing has not changed at all, the best way to contact me is email, brose@shockspital.com. I appreciate your efforts.
B Rose
owner guy
Hello,
Great site! I am considering having my Fox Vanilla RLC 2007 fork's seals replaced. But I am confused as to whether the "weeping" around the wipers is supposed to occur in order to lubricate the stanchions or if this is indicative of a problem. I've heard reasoning for both.
Thanks for your time!
Marc
And Here is my answer;
Weeping is not really a bad thing, it is especially normal on a fox fork. Basically as long as the oil is just collecting on the seals and the stanchions, things are ok. If enough oil starts to collect that it runs down the leg that is a sign of seals that are needing replaced or a scratch in the leg. I recommend wiping off the oil often, because the more that collects the easier it is for that oil to become a path for contamination. Also, oil that has collected can trap very very fine grit, this grit in solution with the oil can act like a polishing compound that will wear the stanchions prematurely.
If you lift the seals up, you can squeeze out the foam rings with a paper towel, this will allow the foam rings to capture more oil and weep less.
(Rockshox and Manitou forks are not as ok to weep, their seals weep less so it is more a sign of a problem on those forks).
Hope this helps,
B Rose
Shockspital is moving on up!
January 31st starting at 10am
My hope is that on the morning of the 31st there will be a large collection of people on bikes with all sorts of trailers and cargo capacity to help Shockspital move to it's new location.
This is a day that will live in infamy; as Shockspital has many things that need moved and by hell or high water we will endeavor to do it all by bicycle.
We will meet at CRC at 10am to rally the troops and who knows when we will be done but I promise a few cases of really cheap beer and standing around in the cold by a fire somewhere as a reward.
The State of the State...
What's up with the Shockspital
Well it has been a tough winter for everyone. I know what winter is like in a bike shop; this ain't my first rodeo. This has been my second winter owning my own shop and I must say it has been a lot tougher than last winter.
A big part of this has a lot to do with the move. It is of course very taxing on a business to relocate after only one year (after moving after only one year). The financial aspect is also tough. Who knew it would cost so much to move.
The holidays are a silly time to try and get any work done anyway.
But we are back on track now. Everything is a constant process of picking up and starting again. Sometimes I feel like Sisyphus but a guy my size has a lot of liver to spare so its not a big deal :)
I am very optimistic for 2009, it is feeling like a very good year. How about the Who?
Got a feeling '09
Is going to be a good year,
Especially if you and me
See it in together.
So you think '09
Is going to be a good year?
It could be good for me and her,
But you and her - no, never!
I had no reason to be over optimistic,
But somehow, when you smiled
I could brave bad weather...
Got a feeling '09
Is going to be a good year,
Especially if you and me
See it in together.
Got a feeling '09
Is going to be a good year,
Especially if you and me
See it in together.
I had no reason to be over-optimistic,
But somehow, when you smiled, I could brave bad weather...
The B. Rose Approved Greenway Safety System
Not at All 100% Affective
When riding at night, alone, in the dark; you can find yourself in a scary situation.
This is a simple blinky light that has red and blue LED's.
Here in Minneapolis there has been a lot of late night crime and Mugging on the Green Way (our bicycle highway through town). Riding at night always has a measure of risk along with it. But on the Greenway it is really easy to find yourself in the dark very isolated from the world around you.
Years ago when I lived in Pittsburgh I had a nightrider light with red and blue lens covers. If you were riding down an alley alone and there was a suspicious group ahead of you you just needed to turn on the red and blue lights and they would part like the Red Sea because when the red and blues start flashing trouble hits the road (and not you).
You can find them here.
Did you know I buy and trade?
I do often trade services and even buy out right old parts.
Some of these parts are just not available anymore and your odds of finding a home for them are slim and none. That is where I come in; let me know what you have and what you want and I will make you an offer.
This is a great way for shops to turn those parts that have never sold into something you can use.
If you have something you want to liquidate just fill out the inquiry form and let me know all the details.
Keep an eye on the Blog...
To raise money for the big move I will be putting a big part of my collected parts on Ebay and on the Shockspital Pharmacy page.
The Shockspital Blog will be updated with listings for auctions. We have a lot of money to raise and a lot of stuff we don't want to have to move.
I want to apologize for not having the continuations of the serial "A little about me" ready for this news letter. Editing and copy have been struggling to stay on top of things in the Shockspital publications department. Stay tuned I promise to bring the next installment soon.
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You can also print the coupon out here!
Thanks again for taking the time to read my news letter. I hope that the February edition will be bigger and better than ever. Once we have moved and set up shop in our new location I will have time to put in print some of the ideas I have been stewing over.
And as always any help you provide to the growing of my business is always appreciated. I spend very little on advertising and prefer to spread via word of mouth or "word of email" as it seems to be.
So please send a copy of this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested. (As it grows it will get more interesting, we hope anyway). And if you are tired of getting it please forward it to someone you don't like and then you can unsubscribe at the bottom.
Sincerely and thankfully,
Brian Rose
Shockspital.com
3013 Lyndale Avenue South
Suite B1
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612)886-3834
PS We are redoubling our editing efforts to try and make each new issue of the News Letter even more error free than the one before it.
Shockspital | 3013 lyndale Avenue South | Suite B-1 | (The same building as the Alt) | MInneapolis | MN | 55408
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