Tiny K Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) A guy I know (wife's work colleague) wants to buy a Schwinn MTB from their shop and wants me to have a look. Not being an MTB kind of guy, what do I look at other than general things like wheels (loose bearings, buckled rim), Frame (deformities in the frame ie dents or bends, loose headset), groupo (shifts clean, no bent bits). Edit: oh yeah, brakes too. If full sus what do I check? What else must I look out for? Also, has anyone purchased anything from this shop? Had any issues? Edited March 31, 2011 by SirK
Berry Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) A guy I know (wife's work colleague) wants to buy a Schwinn MTB from their shop and wants me to have a look. Not being an MTB kind of guy, what do I look at other than general things like wheels (loose bearings, buckled rim), Frame (deformities in the frame ie dents or bends, loose headset), groupo (shifts clean, no bent bits). Edit: oh yeah, brakes too. If full sus what do I check? What else must I look out for? Also, has anyone purchased anything from this shop? Had any issues? Edited March 31, 2011 by berry
Napalm Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Piet se fiets has been in Stellenbosch since the dinosaurs, and I've never heard any complaints about them.
Tiny K Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 Piet se fiets has been in Stellenbosch since the dinosaurs, and I've never heard any complaints about them. That is exactly the problem - if it's been there since the dinosaurs, and no progression has been made in the technical department, you get shoddy service or at least people that have no knowledge of the technology advancement that they are working with.. If I had to choose, I would service my bike at Flandria. Just my opinion, and hence my question....
The_Break Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) Hard to believe this, The Break...Wow.Comment removed. Edited September 18, 2012 by The_Break
'Dale Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) Not kidding man. I would not put my neck out there on a public forum if it did not have truth... I believe your account.It's just radical! Almost cost a life. Edited September 17, 2012 by puncheur
fastr Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 Hi Guys, I recently sent my bike to Piet se Fiets for a bike rebuild. The rebuild almost cost my life when while riding the handle bars came off. This happen on a saturday morning just down dorp street. I then took the bike back in that condition and it was discovered a make shift spacer was made, and that the bolt's were not even torqued. Parts on the bike, from the rebuild were made to fit on shady ways. On my return to piet se fiets a huge fight persued and in front of customers he told me, the reason my the handle bars came of, is because the fork is not the right one for the bike. (its the fork that originally came manufactured with the bike) he then admitted to have not torqued the bolts....the customers that were in the store left!!!!!!! I would never take my bike to them, nor buy anything from them. So i still sat with a make shift re-build. I took it to a well known cycle shop and their immediate response on seeing the rebuild, asked if it was from Piet se Fiets...so that makes you think!!!!!! Furthermore when the bike was delivered from Piet se fiets to my house the guy that delivered it was under the influence of alcohol. When taking my bike out of his bakkie, he did not give any regard to how he does it, and really didnt care if he drags or scrathches my frame or components. Its always sad to do have to share this, but as consumers and bike riders..if your life depends on it, you should know about it. I discussed the matter with the user "the break" so all he has mentioned was the truth. If you would like more detail you can PM me. Thanks
Cassie Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 Sadly, that is why Piet-se-fiets is exactly where it is today...(after many years of existence) - still a small, little unobtrusive shop...that i drive past every day to and from work...i never had an inclination to evevn drop in to see them or what they have to offer... They serve a small section of the local student population that has "Game" style bicycles and does not know the front end from the back... and so it will stay! Serious cyclists will not frequent there...
The_Break Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 It is sad really. But then again I guess the owners are just happy with what it is. The sad part being that those customers that do go there are getting risky repair work that is putting them in danger way. Imagine Fastr was coming down Helshoogte at 80km/h when his handlebar came off and there was a car or two right behind him. I think if people are in the service game when it comes to people safety, they should put the bottle aside or stop doing business all together. Whether the bloke has a problem or not, he should not make it others people's problems.
Vanstone Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 I studied and worked in Stellenbosch for almost 9 years and I never heard a good thing about Piet se Fiets. There were even rumours about them "recycling" bicycles. Flandria was my first option and if they could not help me (which was not often) I either went to Helderberg Cycles in Somerset West or Masons.
Rouxenator Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Jaco and his team do a great job at Piet se Fiets. I spread my business around, if I want something fixed quick then Piet se Fiets is the way to go, otherwise I make use of Mason's or Flandria. Sadly the attention to detail I get from Flandria is sometimes lacking and they often overlook things I ask them to look at on my bike. That being said they have helped me out big time when I had issues hours before big rides.
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