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Category Archives: Retail Junkie Superstar
Swap Skis for Shot Skis | Retail Junkie Superstar Dec. 2011
It is no secret that working at the shop is exciting every month of the year, but there is no month more exciting at the shop than December, that glorious month full of joy that marks the official end of … Continue reading
Posted in Nordic Skiing, Retail Junkie Superstar, Snowshoeing
Tagged gear, ski shop, skis, snowshoeing
M-M-M-My Petunia | Retail Junkie Superstar Aug. 2011
I like kids, and I’m pretty sure that kids like me. I can say this with confidence because I am around kids all the time, and I’m starting to develop an understanding of their behavior and their unusual way of … Continue reading
Posted in Retail Junkie Superstar
This Column Does Not Have Flood Insurance | RJS July 2011
There was no saving the heirloom clunker bikes. The Raleigh three-speed with the rod actuated drum brakes, the Schwinn Jaguar with the gas tank, the J.C. Higgins with the three-speed stick shift, the Elgin Special with the custom rear rack … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Retail Junkie Superstar
Tagged bike shop, flood, Retail Junkie Superstar
RJS May 2011: Stark Raving Mud
Like any good Mainer, my Mom has a lot of great expressions. “I’ve never seen luggage on a hearse,” and “It would take a hell of a man to replace no man,” are two classics. One of my favorites has … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, From Vermont Sports, Retail Junkie Superstar
Tagged mountain biking, mud
Retail Junkie Superstar: Gonzo and Me
By Ryan James Leclerc When I was in fifth grade, after years of pleading and fussing, I finally got my first puppy. And it wasn’t because Pop finally gave in to my impassioned requests for a canine nor was it … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Dogs, Retail Junkie Superstar
Tagged dogs, Retail Junkie Superstar, Ryan James Lecler
Klister and Waxing Philosophical
By Ryan James Leclerc Posted February 12th, 2011 I thought that Bertha was a fine name for the tall and curvaceous snowwoman that my lovely wife and I built in the middle of the field at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center … Continue reading
Posted in Retail Junkie Superstar
Get to Know an Unknown Rock Star
Posted January 8th, 2011 I once mentioned to Bart, my hands-down favorite fellow coworker, that I am a rock star. I wasn’t kidding around; I was being serious. Being rooted in logic and reason, he of course went into immediate … Continue reading
Posted in Retail Junkie Superstar
Fighting Maturity Since 1973
By Ryan James Leclerc Posted December 5th, 2010 I was driving home after work through the Bolton flats corridor recently on a golden, sun-soaked late fall evening, flipping through the radio stations, trying to find a decent song to unwind … Continue reading
Posted in Retail Junkie Superstar
Colonel Jacob Davis Would Be Proud
By Ryan James Leclerc Posted October 30th, 2010 Indy’s first steps. There are some businesses, such as apple orchards and football stadiums, that are busy in the fall. Our shop is not one of them. On a given day in … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Retail Junkie Superstar
Beyond Exceptional
Posted August 6th, 2010 In my many years working at the shop, I got to know a lot of good people. It is one of the aspects of the job that I miss most, now that I spend my days … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Biking, Retail Junkie Superstar
