More on Jersey Rehab

The other day I wrote about discovering a place where I could get my favorite jersey repaired. As is my habit, I procrastinated and didn’t get it mailed like I had intended.

Thursday was a perfect day for a ride, and since Thursday’s also one of the days that I-Pro (AKA ‘the bike shop’) is open, I again forgot all about the post office, grabbed the new bike, and headed out for a ride and ultimately, to the bike shop. Chatting with Roger at the shop and I told him of my jersey repair plans. He agreed that this sounded like a good idea and with my assertion that “it’s not like I could replace it for that price” (about $37 + shipping).

A little while later, I was browsing through his selection of gear and came across several of the ~2001 version of the shop/team jersey (the same as the subject jersey), tagged seventy-some-odd bucks, just as they were when I bought mine. Holding one up I asked:
“How long until you mark these down?” to which he replied that they already were, to (he thought) $30.
“Geez! Why didn’t you say something earlier? I actually can ‘replace it for that price’“, I laughed.
“I forgot I still had some of those in your size”, Roger admitted, rather sheepishly.

I had forgotten to bring my debit card along (usually not a bad idea to leave it behind when I’m going to the bike shop to browse), so tomorrow I’ll stop in and grab one (or both) of the smalls he has left. What can I say, I’m a sucker for a bargain, and those really are nice jerseys.