Personal mechanic vs shop mechanic

[Tumbleweed]

My shop mechanic is my personal mechanic, and he's pretty sharp.

[BMXER]

I ride my bike at 90km ph, I only trust myself to service! Use experts on the shocks, I do all the rest.

[King_Crispy]

I ride my bike at 90km ph, I only trust myself to service! Use experts on the shocks, I do all the rest.

Yo, yo, yo.

A 90kmh bmx?

What if your frame breaks?

[Amberdrake]

I DIY till i either dont have tool or cant figure out whats wrong. However ill try doing everything once i have tools. Mechanics are the same as cars in my opinion your gonna get great ones and your gonna get the others and great ones will be worth going to when you cant do it yourself.

[Thomo]

I enjoy tinkering but staying clear of the more specialized jobs. (I also have a tendency to break things LOL)

 

That said, sometimes time just doesn't allow and it's just easier and more convenient to drop the bike @ LBS.

[DIRT EATER KZN]

only thing the shop does is true my wheels and thats only because i havent bought a stand yet

[awesme]

can relate

 

and in those time critical situations a good dependable LBS is great to have.

 

G

 

I enjoy tinkering but staying clear of the more specialized jobs. (I also have a tendency to break things LOL)

 

That said, sometimes time just doesn't allow and it's just easier and more convenient to drop the bike @ LBS.

[Iwan Kemp]

What do you prefer?

 

Your own guy that spends more than a hour on a full service at the same cost?

Or

A hour service that a guy has to do, to get thru 8 bikes a day?

 

The way you word your question there can only be one correct answer.

[Witkop]

My shop mechanic is my personal mechanic, and he's pretty sharp.

so what do you do to your mechanic when he makes a hash of your bike, buy him new one?

[Tumbleweed]

so what do you do to your mechanic when he makes a hash of your bike, buy him new one?

 

He never has. Very skilled wrencher.

[Skott5]

Speaking of mechs, I wonder if Monk will follow Gwin to Spesh..

[awesme]

Easy

 

whats hi background, was he always a spez wrench or Gwin's mech?

 

G

 

Speaking of mechs, I wonder if Monk will follow Gwin to Spesh..

[Witkop]

He never has. Very skilled wrencher.

wencher as well, I hear. Just keep him away from the beers.

[reteid]

my bike mechanic is also a shop owner.one man show and thats how i like it.i have learned over the years how to do most of the stuff but i do not touch shocks.

[slowpoke]

 

 

He never has. Very skilled wrencher.

 

"never has"??? I seemto recall seeing some components in the back of a car once... ;-P

[NotSoBigBen]

"never has"??? I seemto recall seeing some components in the back of a car once... ;-P

 

I would suspect these parts may however be the result of the 'peddle fitter experts' own tempts .....