Accessories

When Scott went to purchase the bicycles for he and Annie, he showed the sales person which two he wanted to buy. The clerk immediately asked what accessories he wanted added to them. Not knowing what standard equipment came along with a bike, he asked the clerk what accessories he recommended.

Clerk: “Well, on this bike here (Annie’s bike) you may want to add a basket and a lock.”
Scott: “Perfect – now what about this other one? (referring to Scott’s mountain bike)
Clerk: “You’re certainly going to need a lock and I recommend a kickstand.”
Scott: “It doesn’t come with a kickstand?”
Clerk: “No, that’s an upgrade.”

We are by no means bicycle experts, but a kickstand seems like an important component to the overall operability of a bicycle. It’s certainly more important than the bell - which is standard on all bicycles. Who in the world needs a bell on a mountain bike? Scott was not thrilled with his bell, and to add insult to injury, when he and Juliet were out on a ride last weekend, she turned to him and said, “Hey dad, let’s ring our bells together.” There is really nothing that can make a 30 year-old man feel more like a wiener than riding down the street while repeatedly ringing his bicycle bell.