Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
$40.00 for a new chain is ridiculous... a new quality chain should cost half of that and only takes a few minutes to install and one must ask what was wring with the chain that had 500 miles on it ?
They can only get away with this if you let them and you could always look for another shop.
Replacing the hangar, derailleur, and fitting a chain would take me about 20 minutes and I bill customers for straight time and not at any preset rate.
There are a few BF mechanics in your area who might be happy to help you with this work or you might think of buying the parts you need and hitting a local co-op to get some help with the installation.
that was the 38th st shop to which i said, "thanks but no thanks".
the shop near my home (where i purchased the bike) has my bike right now.
i still have a free year of labor left that was included with the price of the bike.
i bought the Alivio through Amazon; after 20% off, and due to free shipping, i paid 21$.
tomorrow i will bring the mechanic the Alivio, and if he has a #21 hanger i should go home with a working bike tomorrow evening.
i do believe that the chain is probably fine. i did notice that one of my back spokes was broken though, so there's that.
also, my father offered to pay for the repairs as a belated birthday gift.
i guess i should have bought the Deore.
