Originally Posted by
TonyAldo
I love sarcasm

I was hoping he would literally take my bike and trade it for a brand new Brompton w/ a free tune up. But seriously I wasn't asking for anything for free except for him to look with his eyeballs and tell me what it MIGHT be so I have an idea for my self. But I guess that was asking to much.
I love people "that just want a professional to take a look".
The last time I went to my Doctor I just wanted him to take a look and give me advice--7 minutes in his office.... $150.
This shop was willing to take your bike, adjust everything on it, test ride it, have liability insurance and pay a mechanic to work on your bike for $65.
Go to a car dealer and ask them to just take a look so you can fix your car yourself. Just to hook up to their computer is $150.
I owned a bike shop for 30+ years. We have year around rent, labor but 6 months of business.
The lowest cost expert advice you will ever come by from a commercial operation ----a bikeshop...
I get a kick out of engineers accountants doctors lawyers or anybody making $20 to $50 per hour thinking $65 is expensive. Even a Legal Assistant is charged out at $100 per hour.
My lawyer charges me $250 an hour. $65 per hour for labor is cheap.
When you buy Cheap bike off the internet and you have no clue how a bike even works----you are a fool to turn down a $65 tuneup. The ride, safety, and long term durability (properly adjusted bearings) of a properly tuned bike blows away being cheap. The $65 tuneup was a bargain for you.