Attitude of LBS workers
04-04-11, 09:25 AM
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All the bike mechanics I've dealt with have been excited to work on my bents... I think it provides them something new and different from the usual stuff they work on everyday.
My favourite mech works with another reputable mech who has a reputation for fixing the unfixable, including bents.
The last time my trike was in the shop, my fav mech reportedly pointed it out to Mr Fix-All and said "see, I can work on recumbents too, except I work on high end stuff".
I LOLed
My favourite mech works with another reputable mech who has a reputation for fixing the unfixable, including bents.
The last time my trike was in the shop, my fav mech reportedly pointed it out to Mr Fix-All and said "see, I can work on recumbents too, except I work on high end stuff".
I LOLed
04-05-11, 10:01 AM
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when I worked in shops we never saw many 'Bents. one shop had a few Bike E (?) I think. I do recall at one place we got a nice old shcool 'Bent in for repair and few us really went nuts for it. it was the style with a large rear wheela nd smaller from and the handlebars under the seat.
personally I don't think I would own one, except for the old school type like a Vanguard (yeah keep wishing but I just got a curly Hetchins so...) but as for selling repair parts or repairing one money is money and I always like a challenging repair!
sport wheelchairs are something alot of guys hate but again it can be very rewarding to help someone with an issue with one.
personally I don't think I would own one, except for the old school type like a Vanguard (yeah keep wishing but I just got a curly Hetchins so...) but as for selling repair parts or repairing one money is money and I always like a challenging repair!
sport wheelchairs are something alot of guys hate but again it can be very rewarding to help someone with an issue with one.
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