Originally Posted by tlupfer
bike shops are not nashbar, nor are they primarily populated with idiots. during the summer, especially in areas where bike sales are season dominated, there will be extra help, often high school kids who are learning the industry and might not properly understand what you're talking about. find a local shop you like and learn which are the regular and knowledgeable mechanics.
Yeah, I have another shop, a small shop, run by a guy who rides fixed. That place is great, but they guy is almost never open during hours I can get there. So I have to occasionally go the the big shop where the average emplopyee is much less knowledgable.