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slvoid
05-26-04, 02:01 PM
After my wreck last week, I assumed I fixed my derailler sufficiently well but it was still a little creeky plus it'd jump gears everyonce in a while, I tried everything. And my BB had a little squeak with every rotation that I couldn't figure out. Plus my front brakes were worn all the way (cheap stock pads).

I try to fix things myself because I don't want to take the time off to go over there. Anyway I bought it in today and she's like, "you're late for your 30-day tune up", and I'm like "dooohhh." I explain what's up, "no problem," take it in the back. I needed new pads but they didn't have the little pad that slid into the brake shoe so they gave me a new set of koolstops, somehow got my rear der to work like new, I mean the thing clicks in smooth and near dead silent, the BB squeak's gone, wiped my bike squeaky clean and shiny, lubed everything, adjusted my brakes and all the cables, and all they did was charge me 5 bucks.

Support your LBS people. If anyone ever needed a good reason not to buy from a department store, this is it.

Bryan T
05-26-04, 02:29 PM
Absolutely, 100% true.

Here's mine (http://granfondocycles.com)
Jonny B
05-27-04, 11:55 AM
What more reason do you need to not buy from department stores than 'they're big and evil'? If only all LBSs were that nice though :)

Daily Commute
05-27-04, 01:53 PM
What more reason do you need to not buy from department stores than 'they're big and evil'? If only all LBSs were that nice though :)

I can't imagine patronizing an LBS that isn't customer-friendly. They can't compete with Wal-mart and the Internet on price, so they have to provide decent service or go out of business. There are two close to my home. Both are great.
Rev.Chuck
05-27-04, 07:27 PM
YAY, positive comments. Thanks, from me for them :)
catatonic
05-27-04, 09:06 PM
I can't imagine patronizing an LBS that isn't customer-friendly. They can't compete with Wal-mart and the Internet on price, so they have to provide decent service or go out of business. There are two close to my home. Both are great.

I dunno, walmart bikes are still kinda crappy....the quality difference alone is huge...when you can actually *feel* the differnece in quality, that's a definate swaying point to a lbs...gotta admit, having a shop that has bad service will only make someone not go back...but that's where you just get a book on bike repair online and buy one of those wally world cheapos to experiment on :D