The bike mechanic near me that I know and trust the most,
some people don't like him because he can be a little gruff and opinionated.
But hey, aren't all true craftsmen?
Personally I like the guy, we hang out at the same places, drink the same beer.
When it comes to repairs, getting your bike back on the road, he'll do them while you wait.
Almost forcing you to wait. He doesn't have a lot of room in his shop so he doesn't
like it when I want to just drop the bike off and come back in a few hours.
But when it comes to what he considers a "maintenance" item he'll tell me to make an
appointment, four, six, eight weeks in advance.
So I'll take the bike to another shop in the neighborhood, and these young kids
get a thrill out of working on CV bikes. Especially French bikes.
They must be hip. So they push me to the front.