chuychanga
08-07-03, 03:44 PM
Does anyone know of a bike shop in Dallas that offers a bike maintenance class. I know how to fix a flat and clean a chain, but I need to learn how to adjust derailluers and true a wheel.
Thanks
Ned
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Ned
Bicycle Mechanics - Maintenance class in Dallas?
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lotek
08-07-03, 08:04 PM
Richardson Bike Mart offers maintenance classes
they offer a few levels from "how do I change a tire"
up to "I'm building shop wheels".
Richardson Bike Mart (http://bikemart.com/site/intro.cfm)
Marty
they offer a few levels from "how do I change a tire"
up to "I'm building shop wheels".
Richardson Bike Mart (http://bikemart.com/site/intro.cfm)
Marty
ParamountScapin
08-07-03, 08:58 PM
Talk to Jack, who runs the service department, or Woodie, at RBM.
chuychanga
08-07-03, 09:08 PM
Hey thanks guys. I figured if anyone had it, they would. But their website said nothing about it. I'll go check on it this weekend. Las time I was in there I met Jim Hoyt. What a nice guy.
cowdotpat
08-08-03, 05:18 AM
I hope Richardson teach you to set a bike up in better shape than the trek they sold me. Just needed to get that off my chest
ParamountScapin
08-08-03, 05:41 AM
Did you take it back to have it fixed? I've never had a problem with them and they have always been responsive with the three bikes purchased from them when living in Plano.
lotek
08-08-03, 08:31 AM
I'd be surprized that they didn't fix it. Their service
dept is amazingly responsive especially to folks who
bought bikes from them. Who did you talk to about
the bike after you bought it?
They don't advertise the maintenance classes on the website.
This weekend (Aug 8 thru 11) is their big sale so it may
be really nuts in there (what do I mean may be? it will be
nuts).
Marty
dept is amazingly responsive especially to folks who
bought bikes from them. Who did you talk to about
the bike after you bought it?
They don't advertise the maintenance classes on the website.
This weekend (Aug 8 thru 11) is their big sale so it may
be really nuts in there (what do I mean may be? it will be
nuts).
Marty
cowdotpat
08-08-03, 09:49 AM
I picked up what was an upper mid price bike for them and a LOT of money for me the day before returning from a Christmas holiday at my folks house. I dismantled it and rebuilt it at home. (The bike was half the price in the States) I was dissappointed with the way it had been handed to me - little things like cable housing ferrules missing and not going into the housing stops for the want of clearing a little flash from the housing to let it fit. Felt like the guy who put it together was more interested in his tea break than taking a pride in his work. Trivial maybe but it was a LOT of money for me and they spoiled the experience.
I'd be happy to take your word that I was unlucky and the shop had been let down by a bad day on someones part. Often a problem sorted out well can create a better relationship for the future and I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to sort it out. All I know is it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Good luck finding classes though. I did a wheel building class and it was a great time, far easier and more sociable than learning from a book. (And say Hi to Dallas for me)
I'd be happy to take your word that I was unlucky and the shop had been let down by a bad day on someones part. Often a problem sorted out well can create a better relationship for the future and I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to sort it out. All I know is it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Good luck finding classes though. I did a wheel building class and it was a great time, far easier and more sociable than learning from a book. (And say Hi to Dallas for me)