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Originally Posted by Jabba
Took my roadbike to LBS for it's first service/checkover today. Done about 200 miles on it and it was ready a once-over. Thought it would be a good thing before the Dragon Ride and the bike hols, too.
I advised them that the indexing on the rear gears seemed to be out. Had a call about half an hour later asking if I'd come off the bike as the rear derraileur hanger was bent 
No, I hadn't come off it and nor had I given it a whack that I can remember. I'm careful about stuff like that. I can only think that the bike was supplied/delivered like that (not by the LBS, btw) as there's no way that would have happened on a bike rack.
LBS advised that they had a special tool to straighten it and had done so. They also tightened the head-bearings. I'll see the damage when I pick the bike up tomorrow.
Remember folks, always get a new bike checked over a few weeks after first taking it out. |
Lucky it wasn't Halfrauds Jabba. A mate at work has a care policy with them
£12 a year and they look after your bike, he's a mechanical numpty, so pays monkeys to do his work. Does not include parts
We'll he took his bike in for them to have a look at. Sharp intake of breath by bike mechanic. You'll need new chain, cassette & BB sir, oh you want some new tyres too Sir
So some £100 lighter in the wallet my mate was well and truely stung.
I'd fitted the cassette in the summer to a new wheel for him, so no way was that worn out. Chain needed changing after the winter and I would have changed the BB to a better one.
He got some lovely unbranded Chinese rubber for £15 each, cassette was £40, new chain was £20, BB £30 I think.
I was so cross with him.'Why didn't you speak to me before you allowed them to do this work' 'Because you were on holiday' was his feeble reply.
I was only in Norfolk, not anywhere exotic. Give me strength
His bike was a Halfrauds £199 Carrera