Originally Posted by
njkayaker
And about (give or take) an hour's worth of labor that you think is worth nothing. What you are describing is a $100 repair on a $100 bicycle.
??? The OP thinks that LBS's are out to scam him.
I think the labor is worth about $30 (you shouldn't assume about that sort of thing). With parts, $50-$60 total. Seems reasonable to me, both for the shop and customer. That's what I'm not getting about this argument.
The shop isn't out to scam OP. They probably just don't stock low end parts.