Quote Originally Posted by jessmarimba View Post
Unfortunately, finding a good shop (or even a favorite mechanic in a not-so-great shop) can take forever.
We got really lucky. DH decided 7+ years ago that he wanted a really nice road bike and incentive to ride it. So he bought a bike (from a shop we have no reason to frequent, now), looked at the charities his company supports, and discovered the JDRF Ride to Cure program. He's in his 7th (or 8th?) year and 3rd year as a coach. Our LBS is owned by his co-coach, who is also one of the national head-coaches. The head mechanic is a good friend and we take beer orders for him whenever we go visit my family in WI.