My bike has been having maintenance issues and I have changed componets and had LBS do work on it, only to still have "issues". Went to LBS last night and bike on stand and in pieces because they can't figure-out what is wrong, they tried several different things, called component manufacturer, and still problems remain.

I left and just cried. I felt like someone died -- yes, it is just a bike. I just keep thinking "what if they can't fix it ... what will I do?". Logically I would need to buy a new bike, but I don't want to do that since I just built this one last fall and have barely ridden it -- besides I put a lot of effort, time, planning, and money into building it. Maybe it was stupid to try and build something unique and special ... at least it seems that way at the moment. I am sad and I am ranting about things I can't control and have no idea what the outcome is. Yes, I still feel like someone has died and I know it is only a bike.