Help!

[nebiker]

I know it's not what you wanted to hear, but take it back! Most LBS's that I've worked with are more than willing to fix their "mistakes". Big box stores are another story, for another fourm. But LBS's are usually VERY good about these kinds of things.

[Zen]

Isn't that a pain in the arse?
I got a new bike in
March and the only miles on it are from being carried to the bike shop on the back of the jeep. I know that guy is tired of seeing me come in the door.

Your bike shop is close enough to ride to? That's convenient at least.

I'm wondering if, with a little research, this is something you can do yourself?

Just curious, how old was the mechanic?

[Python]

It was our local Halfords stores and not the LBS where I'm buying my new bike from, partly because they are a lot more expensive and partly because my tyres were badly perished on the side walls. I'm fairly handly with a spanner so will probably be able to put the bike right myself. The only way I let them change the tyres for me was because I've never seen it done before. My son's bike needs new tyres too and now that I know how to do it, I'll be doing it myself.

I'm going to be busy tonight. I won't be going for my usual evening ride with my son (he's disappeared off out with his mates anyway), it's blowing a bit of a gale at the moment and hubby is working late so I'll take the bike into the kitchen and work on her there. She wants cleaning anyway.

I took her into the shop where I'm getting my new bike from today (gone in to pay some more money off the purchase price). Maybe she's jealous

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Sometimes they can lube the shifting cables and that makes them much smoother moving.

[TrekJeni]

Just curious, how old was the mechanic?

Hey! I hope you aren't referring to younger mechanics as being more apt to screw something up than the older ones! My SO is 21 (doesn't look or act it; I'm 31) and just told his father who owns the LBS that Daddykins needs to go back to bike school! He hasn't been keeping up with the new stuff and keeps screwing it up and he has to check his dad's work before it leaves the shop!
My SO amazes me with the amount of things he knows. He's been actively involved in the shop since he was 3.

Jeni

Python, glad you got it all squared away. Not being able to shift up the hill must have sucked bad!

[Python]

Python, glad you got it all squared away. Not being able to shift up the hill must have sucked bad!

Yep. I walked. Kept getting tangled up in the pedals and my right leg is covered in bruises I now keep bike further away if I'm walking with her.