Re: [RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-27 Thread Steve Palincsar
Sounds to me as though you have every reason to stay with your local, regular shop. On 04/27/2016 01:35 AM, Cecily Walker wrote: Ehh, it was OK service. I found things that they didn't do that my regular shop would do. Plus, my regular shop is closer, and I wouldn't have to use the car/bike ra

Re: [RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-27 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
I'm in Patrick's camp here. I would guess more shops than not have never heard of Rivendell. What a great opportunity to share why some of the features of Riv style bikes make so much sense for so many riders! I think more women in particular might be more inclined toward cycling if the mains

Re: [RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread Patrick Kelly
Valve stems. OMG. :) Anyway, I'd say keep going back to the "new woman-owned, and women-centred bike shop". And keep taking the bike with you. Eventually, somebody will get curious, and you'll be compelled to share the message with them. On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 7:35 PM, Cecily Walker wrote: > Eh

[RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread Cecily Walker
Ehh, it was OK service. I found things that they didn't do that my regular shop would do. Plus, my regular shop is closer, and I wouldn't have to use the car/bike rack to transport it there. If I hadn't heard middling reports from other people who had taken their bikes to the shop, I think they

[RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread dougP
If the work was done properly at a fair price, I'd give them a pass on the lack of comment and mis-spelling. We're obviously a focused bunch here, but it's a big world, full of cool bikes. A second chance may be in order. dougP On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 5:56:26 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker

Re: [RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread cyclotourist
Those are great... uhhhmm... valve stems ! On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 6:56 PM, sameness wrote: > When I lived in rural Australia, I made my maiden voyage down to the local > Treks-for-dads-BMX-for-kids chain shop to grab some tubes. > > There wa

[RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread sameness
When I lived in rural Australia, I made my maiden voyage down to the local Treks-for-dads-BMX-for-kids chain shop to grab some tubes. There was obviously a store policy in effect where an employee had to make a point of complimenting something on or about the patron's bike when it rolled in (w