Wyatt Earp Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 JB You seem to have a gripe with all bike shops, why ?How often do you change your own disc pads, out of interest ?
Tumbleweed Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 JB ? You seem to have a gripe with all bike shops' date=' why ? How often do you change your own disc pads, out of interest ?[/quote'] perhaps not that often considering he may use a 1.8m screwdriver to do the job holy roller2008-10-18 13:06:12
deanbean Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Is it just me or are a lot of people turning to DIY on the bike scene too.Is this a sign of the times where people are turning over a cent before spending it' date=' or just doing it themselves as a way of boosting the ego[/quote'] ?It's not just you. However, I think it isn't the money thing as much as the trust thing. Every one of my DIY students have some horror story to tell about bike service shops.?Last week we found a BB submerged in water inside the frame because the LBS mechanic smeared grease all over the inside of the BB shell and blocked the drain hole. Cost - One fancy BB kaput.?Today one of my students had a fancy Colnago. It took us a long time to get the BB off because some supposedly professional mechanic torqued the BB 500NM.? I'm not kidding. It required a 1.8m lever to get the BB off. Luckily Colnagos (and me)?are strong and only a few threads were damaged.?It's an issue of trust. People are learing that there are better methods of determining chain health than asking a shop. They're learning that it inspires confidence to do things themselves.?Most of these guys I see are professionals - IT guys, risk managers, engineers etc. They're clever, driven and believe in themselves. They know they can do things as well or better than Frikkie the mechanic and just want to be shown once.?Not one of these students have complained about the average cost of a service, just about the quality of the service.????????Exactly John, I'm tired of getting my bike back from my LBS and still have to do a lot of adjustments, may as well do the service myself. After having to replace a new bottom bracket because it wasn't properly tightened, I invested in some basic bike tools, Barnett's Manual, and Zinn's mountain bike manual, and now do all the basic services myself.?
TYGA Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Over and above that, it's FUN working on your bike! (over and above being hugely satisfying...)
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