Racks and fixed price points
Some days are more exciting than others. Thankfully. Routine is what makes life in prison what it is. Routine is what keeps kids wishing for summer (each one to their own prison). Routine makes retirement seem like a great idea, unless your retired life is filled with (wait for it) routine. Today was very ordinary, if a little warmer than usual.
However, I ordered a roof rack. For the car. You see, not only did we downsize with this new car, but we lost the roof rails that allowed overpacking for trips. A good thing, until you face the decision of what can’t be carried for trips away from the depot. I’m not sure how relaxing we’d find several weeks without the usual campsite amenities; things like tents, a mattress, sleeping bags.
I’ve been shopping for a few weeks, and I even found a great deal on four locks. There, things grind to a halt. Due to one of those retail glitches, the price is fixed across the nation for Thule racks. No deals, anywhere. Free shipping doesn’t count as a draw, because I found a local bicycle shop that is an authorized dealer. Nothing in stock; the order will go out tomorrow and with luck a delivery will be ready by next weekend.
Whatever happened to those $29.95 specials that places like CannyTire used to sell? A “modular roof rack system” now costs more than a couple of nights in a comfortable motor inn. Granted, there are manuals and how-to videos online, but the price point is, well, higher than my cheap nature wants.
