Originally Posted by wpflem
Indeed, thank you for making that point.
It also legitimizes the occupation/profession/trade/whatever.... (with all due respect to the "wrench").
How many "my LBS mechanic is moron" posts do we need to read to figure this out? In all seriousness, being a bike mechanic is not all that technical. Fun, cool, and it makes ends meet-yes. But you should at least have to be a MECHANIC.

Trouble is, most every mechanic thinks he knows what he is doing....present company excluded