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Hardrock in the city at last 25-Jan-2008 At 7:35:17 AM tmarsh

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On 24/01/2008 chalkischeap wrote:
>Some gyms remind me of going ten pin bowling i.e. most people just trying
>it out and a few regulars with their own shoes.

And just like climbing gyms bowling alleys make their money from the numpties that turn up, have to hire shoes, then think that the night's not complete without a jumbo popcorn and some raspberry slurpies, and then play Dance Dance Revolution with their mates before finally leaving.

'Serious' climbers are not where the gyms make their money. They own all their own gear, they bring their own food and drink and they invariably have some kind of membership to get them a discounted entry fee. Climbers threatening to boycott the gym won't cause too much anxiety I would have thought.