LBS employees vs. online opinions
07-24-10, 11:50 PM
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07-25-10, 06:05 AM
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It's tough for me working in this particular shop because while it's generally an okay environment, I'm really glad I can hang in the back and wrench on bikes. I love the fact that I can work on bikes all day and offer people quality service but I have a really hard time swallowing the "Fuji is the best bike in the whole world because well...it just is" sales pitch adopted by the members of the crew who are more sales-oriented. A lot of the lower-end Fujis are complete crap and I don't back them at all, so I'd have a really hard time convincing someone to spend their money on one.
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Your cog is slipping.
07-25-10, 10:59 AM
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I just finished working (pro-bono) on a bike for one of my wife's co-workers. (I don't even do pro-bono bike repairs for my own co-workers.) A previous owner had re-cabeled it and spent extra for rip-cord housings. Then he thought he knew better and used all metal cable housing ends. Not-so-good. One-at-a-time the cable ends were failing and the housings were gradually shortening themselves. I got it because the brakes weren't working (at all) anymore. There was something seriously goofy with the rear brake too. It looked like the canty stud had been cross threaded onto the seat stay and then somehow got bent. I know it didn't come from the factory like that because there were 3 or 4 tiny ball bearings underneath the canty stud.
07-25-10, 11:14 AM
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Sponsorship always goes a long way. I can't imagine a LBS being exclusive in 2010. Marketing & brand perception simply make it impossible for a single bike manufacturer to be the best, coolest or whatever in every category. But by the same token, at the end of the day, any brand name bike is just a frame ? Components comprise the differences. And in some cases, the components are only a perceived difference:
https://www.fujibikes.com/LifeStyle/C...sic-Track.aspx
https://www.fujibikes.com/LifeStyle/C...s/Feather.aspx
Take the Fuji that's being thrown around, Classic Track vs Feather, what's the difference ? The chainwheel and the color, maybe headset ? Because it's certainly not the chain, pedals, seat and whatever else is common. Just from standard issue components, there isn't $ 100 difference between a heavier Feather and a Classic Track from Fuji ? We're talking what color paint goes on it ? Classic is Black, Orange or White, while the Feather is Grey, Pink, Yellow & Blue. I guess my point is you're going to get relative quality from Fuji in both Classic and Feather models & flavors. Personally, I'd save the $ 100 difference and find a way to live with Black, white or orange. Now if they want to throw in choice of Feather colors, I may consider the others ?
https://www.fujibikes.com/LifeStyle/C...sic-Track.aspx
https://www.fujibikes.com/LifeStyle/C...s/Feather.aspx
Take the Fuji that's being thrown around, Classic Track vs Feather, what's the difference ? The chainwheel and the color, maybe headset ? Because it's certainly not the chain, pedals, seat and whatever else is common. Just from standard issue components, there isn't $ 100 difference between a heavier Feather and a Classic Track from Fuji ? We're talking what color paint goes on it ? Classic is Black, Orange or White, while the Feather is Grey, Pink, Yellow & Blue. I guess my point is you're going to get relative quality from Fuji in both Classic and Feather models & flavors. Personally, I'd save the $ 100 difference and find a way to live with Black, white or orange. Now if they want to throw in choice of Feather colors, I may consider the others ?
07-26-10, 12:57 AM
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I dont like LBSs much anymore... I got spoiled when i was out east. There were 3 shops in town where I used to live, one was the "pro-shop" aka snob central, one was the gritty shop and one was in between the two... I used to hang out at the gritty shop. Used to spend a the whole shift there some days. We (the owner and a few other peeps) would smoke cigs, and listen to classic rock while wrenching our bikes. Cute girls would come by and bring cookies too! I was great! Ever since moving out west here 2 years ago I have yet to find a shop I feel that welcome in. It makes me sad. I am also getting tired of being treated like an idiot as soon as I walk in the door. Each shop here seems like its own clique... I figure, if I cant find a shop like I used to go to I'll just open one myself, HAHAHA!
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