So I took my 2007 Diamondback Response into a local bike shop to be fitted for disc brakes. It's a pretty cool non-profit shop, and thrives on donated bikes and parts. As it was an entry level bike, I just wanted something better than the basic V-brakes that were installed, so they were going to install a good condition used set of disc brakes on my Response for a very fair price.
At 5:00 in the afternoon, I got the call from them that I'd been waiting on. Unfortunately, instead of telling me my bike was ready for pick up, they informed me that when their mechanic stepped into the back, someone came in off the street, walked into the workbench area, and walked out with my bike. My heart sank into my stomach. Sure it was an entry-level bike, but it was MY bike. It had gotten me back into riding, and I had grown to really love that bike. I felt the same way when someone stole my Wally World Mongoose years ago, only this bike was far nicer.
Just as I began to wonder what they would do to make it right, he told me that they had a 2010 Specialized Stumpjumper they had just had donated to them. He was in the process of tuning it and they would give it to me in place of my stolen bike, since it happened on their watch. I could hardly believe it, maybe he had the model wrong? But I got to the shop and sure enough, there was a charcoal and white 2010 Stumpjumper Comp waiting for me, freshly tuned. I took it for a quick spin and... well, WOW. I thought my DB handled well, but this thing was buttery smooth in everything it did!
So this morning, I dropped off a 2007 Diamondback Response to be fitted for disc brakes, and this afternoon left with a Stumpjumper Comp. Part of me still feels mad for the theft of MY property... but the Stumpy seems to be very therapeutic.
At 5:00 in the afternoon, I got the call from them that I'd been waiting on. Unfortunately, instead of telling me my bike was ready for pick up, they informed me that when their mechanic stepped into the back, someone came in off the street, walked into the workbench area, and walked out with my bike. My heart sank into my stomach. Sure it was an entry-level bike, but it was MY bike. It had gotten me back into riding, and I had grown to really love that bike. I felt the same way when someone stole my Wally World Mongoose years ago, only this bike was far nicer.
Just as I began to wonder what they would do to make it right, he told me that they had a 2010 Specialized Stumpjumper they had just had donated to them. He was in the process of tuning it and they would give it to me in place of my stolen bike, since it happened on their watch. I could hardly believe it, maybe he had the model wrong? But I got to the shop and sure enough, there was a charcoal and white 2010 Stumpjumper Comp waiting for me, freshly tuned. I took it for a quick spin and... well, WOW. I thought my DB handled well, but this thing was buttery smooth in everything it did!
So this morning, I dropped off a 2007 Diamondback Response to be fitted for disc brakes, and this afternoon left with a Stumpjumper Comp. Part of me still feels mad for the theft of MY property... but the Stumpy seems to be very therapeutic.