Originally Posted by same time
Ugh.
Why did he say you needed a new chain? That's BS, unless you had an 8 speed chain on 9 speed cogs or something.
I'd take the bike back, and let them know what happened, but I wouldn't expect to get anywhere with free wheel repair. If the mechanic is the type of guy who will replace a brand new chain with a brand new chain, he's probably also the type of guy who will weasel out of repairing a wheel for free.
It was a Nasbar chain still in the bag for 7 or 8 spd to go on 8 spd cogs. He said it had a lot of side to side play compared to a better quality chain (which I could also see). So I figured I would go ahead and get the better one for this bike and use the other on one of the Walmart bikes at home.