Doug's proud of his new red handlebar bag on this it's first ride.You may think that's Sean's Pilot 5.2, but you'd be wrong. That's Doug's bike. Sssh. Don't tell his wife.

Sean's job's too easy.

Bike's seem pretty much to sell themselves. Look in my garagae for proof. Look in your own, or, if you dare, look in Sean's.

Sean shed's bikes like a caterpillar sheds its skin. Turns out, Doug was looking for a new skin.

"I've got a Pilot for you, Doug," Sean interrupted his conversation with a customer.

Doug's mouth was watering over the Trek Madrones but at 4,000 a ride, he wasnt' quite ready.

But he was ready for a new bike. Sure that Specialized was new this season. But I knew by Doug's eagerness when I suggested a stop at B&L that a new Pilot or Madrone was in Doug's future.

Does that make me an enabler? Maybe I should get a commission?

Nah, it was too easy. Sean popped on a set of pedals, a shorter stem and sent Doug out for a spin.

It might have been five minutes when Doug was back, his sales resistance screwed up to the max.

"What d'ya think?" That was Sean.

"I'll take it." That was Doug.

Sean's job's too easy.