Taking advantage of cyclists in need

[DJE]

On Sunday 17 November 2013 I road the 94.7 cycle challenge. My chain broke and I required a new chain pin. All my links were still intact, but main chain pin went missing. I stopped at the service station on Bompas where Kyalami pro cycles had a stand. They charged me R40 for a chain pin. I had to take two in case it broke again so I paid R80 for two chain pins. I put the pin in myself. The woman that was working there was running around collecting money. It felt like they were there to make money and not help the cyclists. I am great full for their assistance but think that on big events like this one the organizers should select the assisting stands more carefully.

[PeterF]

Not sure I understand? They sold you a link at pretty much the going price. You are gratefull. Yet you are complaining about it???

[Butterbean]

Yeah that's not that expensive... And you're lucky to have the support like that at all. If you didn't take your own, that's your fault dude...

 

Be grateful and leave it at that.

[DJE]

No a link a pin. I would have been happy to pay that for a link.

http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/images/chains/main/Shimano%20Chain%20Pins.jpg

[NotSoBigBen]

So the shop came out on a Sunday, brought what cyclists may need to keep them going and finish their race, Spent the day out in the hot sun and they can't make a few bucks?

[Butterbean]

Fact still remains man. You failed to plan. A chain is highly likely to fail, with some of those climbs in race conditions.

 

You should have taken quick links with you.

 

Not being a **** I just think you're complaining about a real race luxury...

[PeterF]

Oh you mean like this, granted yours was probably 10 speed but still I don't think you have a reason to rant. Surely you don't think these guys are giving up their sunday for charity.

 

Edited November 18, 2013 by PeterF

[DJR]

It seems a title change is in order?

['Dale]

Entrepeneurial spirit.

I like it.

 

Either you buy it or walk home.

The consumer choice was always yours, man.

[Vetseun]

As business people, I am sure that they were there to make money.

[Falco]

On Sunday 17 November 2013 I road the 94.7 cycle challenge. My chain broke and I required a new chain pin. All my links were still intact, but main chain pin went missing. I stopped at the service station on Bompas where Kyalami pro cycles had a stand. They charged me R40 for a chain pin. I had to take two in case it broke again so I paid R80 for two chain pins. I put the pin in myself. The woman that was working there was running around collecting money. It felt like they were there to make money and not help the cyclists. I am great full for their assistance but think that on big events like this one the organizers should select the assisting stands more carefully.

 

This post takes the cake, it really does.

 

You are complaining about a service provider charging you a realistic price for an item that you desperately needed.

 

Do you have any idea of the hassle you would have gone through waiting to be swept, if that stall wasn't there?

 

Get real, guy.

[DJE]

The point I am trying to make is not that I was ignorant to leave the required spares at home (which I was), but it is the excessive markup that they put on the items because they know people desperately need it. Just phoned Linden cycles and they charge R14 for a 27 speed chain pin. So Kyalami Pro cycles had +- a 300% markup?! Most of the people that use the stands are new cyclist that didn't prepare properly! If okes overcharge them to such an extent they would lose interest in the sport we all love so dearly! Sure make a profit for standing in the Sun but don't overcharge okes because they are in need!

[Wayne Potgieter]

What you should have done then was quickly run to Linden cycles and buy one, and then run back to your bike.

 

You would have saved 26 South african rondts.

[mudda]

Dude, consider yourself lucky to have such support at the race ...

[Mntboy]

Yus bru complaining about getting a service during the race usually reserved for pro's and trying to disguise it as taking a stance for novice riders. You forget that some of those novices are novices to racing and not to riding and as such know the cost of things. AND they too have the same consumer choice you had of using that service from that stand or not.

[Wyatt Earp]

Sluk it pêl.

 

You got overcharged and it saved your race.

 

Why did the pin go in the first place, oh let me take a wild guess" I broke the chain to clean it and used the old pin" or "I did a quick home mechanic repair job"