Originally Posted by
exRunner
Whatever you want to believe, I suppose.
A good mechanic doesn't have to fix something on the road, he found it and fixed it before he left. Simple as that. Yes, unexpected bad things happen, but planning for failure ensures you fail. I leave the parking lot knowing that nothing common will happen, other than a flat tire. To date, just like PCad, nothing has happened, and I am confident it never will.
Man, those TDF mechanics must suck. I see them doing on road repairs/adjustments quite frequently. You'd think they'd learn not to overlook things
Things go out of adjustment. sometimes it happens in the middle of a ride. It's nice to be able to fix those things especially if you ride solo and/or travel far from home. It doesn't take much of a tool to fix most common road bike issues.