Southern California - OC Mechanic

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thecarpenter42
06-17-12, 08:32 PM
Hello All, wanted to see if anyone had any good leads on wheel builder and mechanic in the OC - I am in huntington and work in Irvine so near those points would be preferable.

Back Story - Had a hell of a wreck today - another guy making a left merge past a turn lane jerked back into my line as I was continuing on. My front spokes shredded on his derailuer and I puddled up on the side of the road. A thanks to the dude for hitting the road rash with some water right away ... was much easier to clean up when I got home. I was riding my tank trainer set - Ultegra 14GA DB'ed Mavic CXP-33s and I am hopeful that the wheel can be fixed.

I saw some reviews for:
http://cyclecareservice.com/
but that reference was 2 years ago and I wanted to get some fresh opinions. Any thoughts?

BikeDork02
06-18-12, 01:14 AM
Matt (works for Surf City Cyclery now) and I used to work together. He was taught by the late Joe (who in my opinion was a master mechanic). Hunt him down, I think he works at the Costa Mesa location, but I could be wrong. He is an awesome guy and really talented.
idoru2005
06-18-12, 06:59 AM
I'm gonna plug my new favorite LBS, Bicycle Discovery in Fountain Valley. They rebuilt my Campy shifter last week to a tune of $25. They are who I'd go to for any wheel truing or custom wheel builds.

Garfield Cat
06-19-12, 03:11 PM
Trails End bike shop. Its small but both father and son ride and compete. Been there twice and happy with their work. They do custom wheel builds.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/trails-end-cycling-center-santa-ana