Originally Posted by
patentcad
We have a local bike shop here called 'Joe Fix Its'. They sell high end bikes.
The poignant irony of that name was made clear to me when a Dura Ace chain they had installed came apart 8 miles into the first ride. Needless to say I get my bike repairs done elsewhere. Now you know why my 'local' bike shop is Piermont Bicycle Connection, 40 miles from here.
Joe's is one of two or maybe three competent shops in this town. A few weeks ago I called around to have a crown race milled down form JIS to ISO. Of the first three places I called, two had no idea what I was talking about and one offered to send it out to be done. The mechanic at Joe's just told me to bring it in.