cyclinfool wrote:What does the other bike shop charge? I don't know, but in the past they have been reasonable
Do you trust thier work equally? No - I trust the $80/hr more
Which one will get the job done in the time you need/want it done? Time is not a factor given that because of my surgery I am limited to my mtn bike, and winter is approaching.
Which one is more convienient? They are the same.
Only 2 shops in the area, none as you describe below.
It's not all about the price, there are other factors.
If these guys have gotten to be too expensive for the average joe than move on.
We have shops in my area like that as well, all things being equal I usually support the shop that needs my support more, and that's usually not the guy with a big inventory of $10K tri-bikes and $120 Jerseys, nor is it the guy with the big inventory of Trek, Specialized & Giant and the 18 YO kids waiting on customers, it's the guy with the moderate inventory of kids bikes, a few nice road bikes, all manner of used bikes and a host of interesting cruisers, a small shop with a couple of happy middle aged guys working in the back. I have no idea what thier hourly rate is but I do know I like walking into thier shop.