Originally Posted by
RustyJames
It probably depends on the shop. A lot of liability if they say it’s okay and it fails.
I wouldn’t be surprised if many shops would rather sell you a bike.
Yep. My LBS tried to tell me that a broken Campy rear axle I brought in looking for a replacement was a sign the whole bike was unsafe.
I came back when the crusty old dude was in the shop -- he sold me a new axle without the absurdly supercilious attitude of the typical LBS young racer guys who know nothing about anything made prior to 2018 and do not care to learn. Hummph. Now get off of my lawn!
