Mad As A Hornet
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Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 82
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Bikes: 2014 Trek Crossrip Comp
I bought my bike off craigslist and I've been doing all my repairs myself. There is a bike co-op in my town that has all the specialty tools and knowledge base to help me with any repair I need to perform. It is incredibly satisfying to roll in with an issue, wrench on it for a bit, then roll out good as new. And cheap too! $5 to use a stand and tools (or $50 for a year's membership), and they usually have all the spare parts you could ever need at competitive prices. It's a great place.
#28
Hogosha Sekai

Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 6,674
Likes: 26
From: STS
Bikes: Leader 725, Centurion Turbo, Scwhinn Peloton, Schwinn Premis, GT Tequesta, Bridgestone CB-2,72' Centurion Lemans, 72 Raleigh Competition
Hopefully your shop was just overloaded! I'm another who's mechanic is closer than any other person could be so I don't have these issues. But if I ever needed it, I do have a bike shop chomping at the bit to do my mechanical work for me.. and I'm pretty sure they'll do anything/everything I ask. Too bad they don't do wheel building though! That's one skill I haven't added fully to the arsenal yet (lacing from identical rim to identical rim don't count)
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