Just saw this article, and your post, tonight. Actually, this shop is in the town I live in. And Hal is really a great guy. I'm sure he would be willing to talk to you. His shop is The Bike Rack, in St. Charles, IL.
www.thebikerack.com Read the article first, it'll tell you a lot.
http://www.americanprofile.com/heroe...cle/24867.html