Once again, I am very surprised that this is the usual for so many places. We do get idiots like the youngster who was insisting that the 6'4" man next to me needed a 56 cm frame (I snarled and spluttered myself into disgrace that day) but usually at least the older mechanics and the owners/managers are on the ball.
Am I just more mellow, or are we especially blessed here in ABQ? On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 10:47 AM, cyclotourist <[email protected]>wrote: > I love it when I go to a bike shop and they tell me that there is no > such part made. Most recently it was the Park MLP-1 chain link pliers. > First it was "There is no such thing," from one of the MECHANICS (they > typically tend to be more clued in) then finally "Why do you want > that?" from the managerial type. > > I ordered on-line. > > On 2/17/12, Bill Carter <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jim, > > I really appreciate the common sense way you represent the LBS point > > of view, but some niche items (for lack of a better term) are just too > > far off the radar for most shops. Your shop is a rare exception. I > > know and trust a local shop where they actually do very good work. I > > try to support and spend with them when I can rather than internet > > order everything. I recently asked if they had any seat posts with > > more offset, to which the manager replied that posts aren't even made > > that way because of the added stress induced by greater offset. I > > just went home and ordered one from Harris. > > Bill > > > > On Feb 16, 7:28 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> In the oddball little Rivendell niche, a shop could conceivably stock > most > >> of the parts of interest, most of the time. In the broader world of > bikes, > >> however, it's impossible. There's just too much, and since few shops can > >> isolate themselves in a niche and survive, we have to be ready for > anybody > >> who walks through the door, from the guy who rides dumpstered X-mart > BSOs > >> to the bleeding edge roadie to the retrogrouch looking for a wide > >> selection > >> of toe clips and straps to the antiquarian who wants us to find > chainrings > >> for his old Stronglight crank. Here, when we're busy, "we can order it > for > >> you" means "it'll be here tomorrow". Still, I get a chuckle when > customers > >> tell me, "that's ok, I'll try some other shops" when I'm 99% certain > that > >> no local shop would intentionally stock such a low-demand item. Good > luck, > >> I say! Anyway, "we can order it for you" is not the kiss of death. > They'll > >> likely get it faster that you would from Harris or whatever, and if > it's a > >> good shop they'll keep you from making a mistake. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > ** > “I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an > America that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. That’s > the America I love.” > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
