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This stage of Bike Shop Society features a Polish man who wants to see—and smell—what’s cooking in the bike shop. Joe Torres is back with us and completely smitten by a mountain bike he encounters in the shop. Cold, rainy days seem to bring out the chatty Cathys around here, find out what they want and what they have to say.

And finally, our Joe has zero sympathy for the situation some bike companies find themselves in—and he doesn’t hold back when explaining why he thinks they deserve the pain they’re going through.

All this and much, much more. So lean back on your recumbent, and let’s go for a roll!

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