Originally Posted by
Sy Reene
hmm.. then there may be success in booking an appointment at the time they open? I don't think so. My typical experience is that even trying to book an appointment, for some sorta work that may take say only an hour or 2, leads only to a commitment that the bike should be ready by the end of the following day.
That would depend on if the bike shop is set up to do work on a tight schedule.
I do have good experience with an auto tire shop that allows purchasing tires online, then setting an appointment to have them installed. When I set that appointment for when the shop opens, I'm first in line no matter how many people were waiting outside before me. As long as your not late, otherwise you get moved back.
Finding a bike shop like that tire shop may be unusual, though.