Thanks Ryan in Winnipeg, I know you offer sage advice and that I should chat with the shop one more time. I just can’t bring myself to do it a second time. The owner is just SO nice, and they are slammed with work right now. I suppose the thing that tips me over is that he wheeled my bike in and raved about what a lovely thing it was for several minutes. The guy deals Giant, but he told me he has referred several clients to Rivendell because the bikes are so superior. He tells them the Rivendells will make you happy forever, and he’s right. I can’t help but be a little won over, and I know that I am being ridiculous. I’ll still go to his shop in the future but I’ll be checking every inch of the bike when it comes back to me.
Thanks for your kind words and a nudge in the right direction (though I’m mulishly going off the trails). George and Andy: yes, my preference is to take flat and repairs classes with other women. Much less intimidating when starting from ZERO wrenching knowledge. Hoping there are true novices in the room who won’t roll their eyes when I ask the most basic questions, ha. Sent from my iPad > On Mar 28, 2019, at 5:43 PM, Ryan Mallory Fleming <rmcfleming2...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I agree with Roberta and Joe about calling the LBS on it. And I know, dear > Bicycle Belle that you won't be a harpy .. You are too articulate and kind to > be like that. And the BBITW would blush with shame..I am sure the LBS will do > the right thing.by you as I'm sure you are a good customer. they would be > sorry to lose. It's a crazy time for bike shops in spring > > Ryan in Winnipeg >> On Thursday, 28 March 2019 09:30:27 UTC-5, REC (Roberta) wrote: >> First, I typed this above: "Between you and me, we probably have about 1/2 >> of knowledge on the subject of bike mechanics. " but I meant to type this: >> "Between you and me, we probably have about 1/2 hour of knowledge on the >> subject of bike mechanics. " >> >> The pictures are lovely and I'm glad you got in some riding before >> everything broke again. I don't recall seeing so much green around you area >> (I guess I need to look around more, but it's such a driving-to-everywhere >> place), but I like the way your city is planned for open spaces. I guess as >> independent women, even though we prefer to support our LBS (and yours isn't >> very local), we need to know how to do some on-the-spot fixing. There are >> lots of videos on YouTube and I think I've also viewed some on the Riv site >> and on the Handsome Cycles site. >> >> I hope your bikes are doing well after some work at REI. I hope you do >> speak with the LBS, because they need to know if things aren't done >> correctly. >> >> Roberta >> >>> On Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 7:06:39 PM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>> wrote: >>> Well, where should I begin? >>> >>> Overjoyed at the quick turnaround, I picked up my bikes on Monday. I made >>> big plans to do a big ride into town and run every errand by bike. The ride >>> home is ALL ascent. I had parked my vehicle with the bike rack on it in a >>> parking lot and was making my way to it when suddenly that darn front >>> derailleur began acting up. I fiddled with it, making it worse, until a >>> plastic thing fell off into my hands. The little collar that holds it up >>> against the frame had come off. The ONLY descent was into that parking lot, >>> so I coasted to the van. I called the LBS (“Craziest thing just >>> happened!”)and they told me to bring the bike and the pieces back. >>> >>> Today I took the broken (again) Betz and also tossed the Clem (whose brakes >>> needed attention) on the rack as well. The shop graciously fixed my Betz >>> and I asked if there was time for the Clem or if I should leave it there. >>> They fixed it on the spot. I was happy but in a hurry to get the boys form >>> school, so I paid double what they charged for the Clem and took off. >>> >>> Well. I got the bikes home, finally had time to inspect them, and the front >>> brake is WAY too tight on the Clem AND THE FRONT DERAILLEUR IS NO LONGER >>> WORKING. On the Clem. Not the Betz. And I paid double because I felt it was >>> kind of them to fit the Clem in. >>> >>> I know I should call. I know I should take it back, but it’s such a long >>> drive and I think I’m just done. I called REI and will take it there >>> instead. So bummed. Meanwhile, I’m on YouTube trying to figure out how to >>> fix derailleur - is this the nudge I needed to get myself a bike mechanic >>> education????? >>> >>> PS The ride I did yesterday was lovely, as evidenced by these photos; more >>> of which can be seen on my Instagram... > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/_q8IKx_TGss/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
