Originally Posted by mattface
I trust most of the wrenches at my LBS, but last summer I bought a new bike for my wife for Mother's day, I was riding it around on some grass, checking it out, and the handlebars were loose! When I got it home I put a wrench on it, and found some other loose stuff.
I like my LBS, and I trust them mostly, but I guess you never know. I don't know who put that bike together, maybe they were having a bad day. I always check my own work twice, and someone else's work at least once. Sucks to have parts falling off a moving bike. trust no one but yourself when it comes to your safety
Bring that stuff up. Most shops have a system for telling who built the bike. We have a sign off on the inventory ticket. The guy that ****ed up will get it bashed in to him to tighten the stem, or pedals or whatever, every time he works on a bike. He will be mocked mecilessly for his mistake for years. I have a guy I still ride for stripping a screw even tho it wa three years ago. He has not stripped one since.