No comment.......just a shake of the head.......silent rant

[Super Sywurm]

You might ! but some don't even know what that thingy at the back is.

 

They take it to their LBS

 

I know someone who has never even removed a wheel - serias - has bike rack and punctures done by LBS

 

I know two people like that.

[footdoc]

As I always say be careful to pay someone to turn bolts, DO it yourself...ITS Safer.

[Wyatt Earp]

How the hell did they bleed the brakes without taking the pads out ?

[patches]

How long has your wife had the bike?

 

...cos if the pads got that worn out after the above mentioned races (or even after 1 year of moderate use)... she needs to lay off the brakes!

[patches]

How the hell did they bleed the brakes without taking the pads out ?

 

Maybe they did... maybe those are the "bleeding pads" and they forgot to take them out and put hers back in,

 

(like I have a set of old worn out soiled pads which I put in for a bleed)

[Wyatt Earp]

Maybe they did... maybe those are the "bleeding pads" and they forgot to take them out and put hers back in,

 

(like I have a set of old worn out soiled pads which I put in for a bleed)

 

Why not just use a bleeding block.

 

Quick edit.

 

It's plausible but I am not buying it, if they left their "bleeding pads" in, the brake would have felt spongy or soft, quality control is lacking big time in that case.

Edited November 11, 2013 by Wyatt Earp

[Pappa Bear]

When LBSs hire staff they need to keep the following in mind:

 

Riding a bike and fixing a bike is not the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MTBeer]

irrelevant. If my wife has troubles with her brakes, she's not going to take pads out. she's going to take it to the shop to get it fixed

she might not but you can. single lady - that might be understandable. takes less a minute to remove brake pads and same again to put them back. Anyway, this LBS are a bunch of wakkers.

[patches]

Why not just use a bleeding block.

 

I don't have one that will work with all 4 pistons (Hope M4's), so I use the old pads an Avid block.

[BarHugger]

and what has the bike shop got to say?

 

Have not been back yet.....did this yesterday (Sunday) with only CycleLab (Lynwood) and Sportman's Warehouse open for business and parts.

[BarHugger]

As I always say be careful to pay someone to turn bolts, DO it yourself...ITS Safer.

[BarHugger]

How the hell did they bleed the brakes without taking the pads out ?

 

....had the same thought? Maybe because it is Tektro Draco on a Merida?

[davetapson]

Name and shame. They took your cash, let them take some responsibility.

 

Edit: if nothing else, it might make them look at their quality control.

Edited November 11, 2013 by davetapson

[Spinnekop]

Best investment I have ever made: Teaching myself how to fix my own bikes.

 

The guy who taught me how to race 20 years ago has a motto: If someone put it together, someone can take it apart

 

This is true for all things except Shimano STI levers......

[V12man]

Agree, but how many other MTB'ers out there are technically inclined and skillful enough to do this. My excuse is however of a "time" nature (not having enough time). A 10-15min job usually ends up being a 3-4 hour relaxation and "battery charging" exercise with the bike servicing. That is why the bike went to the LBS, they do the job in 10-15min.....and I PAY them for their expertise, experience and efficiency.

 

Do you PAY them to try and kill your wife?

 

Swapping out a set of pad takes 45 sec - everyone should learn to do it, because if you race in the mud, you WILL need to do it sometime.

[V12man]

Best investment I have ever made: Teaching myself how to fix my own bikes.

 

The guy who taught me how to race 20 years ago has a motto: If someone put it together, someone can take it apart

 

This is true for all things except Shimano STI levers......

 

I can take STI's apart.... can't put them back together though.... OK - sometimes I can and sometimes I can't...