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Old 02-02-11 | 07:49 AM
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nelson249
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Bikes: Bianchi Specialissima, Mongoose Hilltopper ATB, Surly Cross-Check, Norco City Glide

Originally Posted by NightShift
Okay, I'll try not to make this to long.

I keep hearing about the venerable LBS. Just once I'd like to see this place of lore where kindly and knowledgeable cyclists happily toil.
They do exist but unfortunately there is a lot of trial and error to find a good one. The LBS where I bought my first good bike was utterly useless. Neither I nor my sister could ever seem to get anything fixed right. Her shifting system never worked right despite being her bike having friction downtube shifters and I could never keep my wheels trued properly.

When I got back into cycling in the 90s I was fortunate to have a very good friend who opened a shop who still is (despite his shop being closed several years now) one of the best bike mechanics I have ever seen. He and I worked on my bikes together. Since he has closed and is really busy with his new job I have found another shop near my workplace run by a couple who have a good collection of sales and service staff who "get" customer service and I have never had an issue with their work. Minor repairs are often done while I wait and even fairly major ones are done on the same day. I have purchased two new bikes from them since 2006.
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