Re: [RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

[Steve Palincsar]

Sounds to me as though you have every reason to stay with your local, 
regular shop.


On 04/27/2016 01:35 AM, Cecily Walker wrote:
Ehh, it was OK service. I found things that they didn't do that my 
regular shop would do. Plus, my regular shop is closer, and I wouldn't 
have to use the car/bike rack to transport it there. If I hadn't heard 
middling reports from other people who had taken their bikes to the 
shop, I think they might've warranted a second chance.


That said, the shop where I regularly go knew it was a Riv at first 
sight and were super excited to get the chance to work on it. 
Compliment my bike and I'm a fan for life. :)


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Re: [RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

['Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch]

I'm in Patrick's camp here. I would guess more shops than not have never 
heard of Rivendell. What a great opportunity to share why some of the 
features of Riv style bikes make so much sense for so many riders! I think 
more women in particular might be more inclined toward cycling if the 
mainstream image weren't so competition-oriented (though that is changing 
with companies like Public). But if your regular shop is so close that you 
can walk the bike over with a pinch flat, and the new shop is so far you 
must drive, and you really like the folks and service at the old 
shop--still, it seems the women's run shop has more convenient hours. No 
need to be a preacher or a prophet, just a friendly disciple!

I told my local shop about VeloOrange years ago, and now if I need a VO 
product I can order it through them. Working on getting them to stock 
Compass tires...And yes, they know of Rivendell. One of the guys has a Hunq 
(hi Brian):








On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 2:45:03 AM UTC-4, Patrick Kelly wrote:
>
> Valve stems. OMG. :) 
>
> Anyway, I'd say keep going back to the "new woman-owned, and 
> women-centred bike shop". And keep taking the bike with you. 
> Eventually, somebody will get curious, and you'll be compelled to 
> share the message with them. 
>
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 7:35 PM, Cecily Walker  > wrote: 
> > Ehh, it was OK service. I found things that they didn't do that my 
> regular 
> > shop would do. Plus, my regular shop is closer, and I wouldn't have to 
> use 
> > the car/bike rack to transport it there. If I hadn't heard middling 
> reports 
> > from other people who had taken their bikes to the shop, I think they 
> > might've warranted a second chance. 
> > 
> > That said, the shop where I regularly go knew it was a Riv at first 
> sight 
> > and were super excited to get the chance to work on it. Compliment my 
> bike 
> > and I'm a fan for life. :) 
> > 
> > 
> > On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:55:35 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: 
> >> 
> >> If the work was done properly at a fair price, I'd give them a pass on 
> the 
> >> lack of comment and mis-spelling.  We're obviously a focused bunch 
> here, but 
> >> it's a big world, full of cool bikes.  A second chance may be in order. 
> >> 
> >> dougP 
> >> 
> >> On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 5:56:26 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote: 
> >>> 
> >>> I decided to try out a new woman-owned, and women-centred bike shop a 
> >>> couple of weeks ago to have my bike serviced. I like supporting women 
> who 
> >>> love bikes, and after I had a pinch blow-out on my rear tire*, I had a 
> >>> perfect opportunity. 
> >>> 
> >>> My ex-husband got the car and the bike rack when we split, so he helps 
> me 
> >>> when I need to transport my Betty Foy anywhere. As we were taking the 
> bike 
> >>> off the rear rack, he said "If they don't recognize how awesome your 
> bike 
> >>> is, or at least comment on the frame maker, you know you can't come 
> back 
> >>> here, right?"  I laughed it off, because of course being a store that 
> was 
> >>> set up by/for people who love bikes, they'd surely know Rivendell. 
> >>> 
> >>> Not only did they *not* comment on seeing a Rivendell in the wild, 
> they 
> >>> misspelled it on the receipt when I went to pick up the bike. 
> >>> 
> >>> And thus endeth my experiment with feminist solidarity. 
> >>> 
> >>> * The pinch flat was caused by a jerk of a neighbour who has it in for 
> my 
> >>> bike. I think they meddled with my rear tire. 
> > 
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Re: [RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

[Patrick Kelly]

Valve stems. OMG. :)

Anyway, I'd say keep going back to the "new woman-owned, and
women-centred bike shop". And keep taking the bike with you.
Eventually, somebody will get curious, and you'll be compelled to
share the message with them.

On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 7:35 PM, Cecily Walker  wrote:
> Ehh, it was OK service. I found things that they didn't do that my regular
> shop would do. Plus, my regular shop is closer, and I wouldn't have to use
> the car/bike rack to transport it there. If I hadn't heard middling reports
> from other people who had taken their bikes to the shop, I think they
> might've warranted a second chance.
>
> That said, the shop where I regularly go knew it was a Riv at first sight
> and were super excited to get the chance to work on it. Compliment my bike
> and I'm a fan for life. :)
>
>
> On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:55:35 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
>>
>> If the work was done properly at a fair price, I'd give them a pass on the
>> lack of comment and mis-spelling.  We're obviously a focused bunch here, but
>> it's a big world, full of cool bikes.  A second chance may be in order.
>>
>> dougP
>>
>> On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 5:56:26 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
>>>
>>> I decided to try out a new woman-owned, and women-centred bike shop a
>>> couple of weeks ago to have my bike serviced. I like supporting women who
>>> love bikes, and after I had a pinch blow-out on my rear tire*, I had a
>>> perfect opportunity.
>>>
>>> My ex-husband got the car and the bike rack when we split, so he helps me
>>> when I need to transport my Betty Foy anywhere. As we were taking the bike
>>> off the rear rack, he said "If they don't recognize how awesome your bike
>>> is, or at least comment on the frame maker, you know you can't come back
>>> here, right?"  I laughed it off, because of course being a store that was
>>> set up by/for people who love bikes, they'd surely know Rivendell.
>>>
>>> Not only did they *not* comment on seeing a Rivendell in the wild, they
>>> misspelled it on the receipt when I went to pick up the bike.
>>>
>>> And thus endeth my experiment with feminist solidarity.
>>>
>>> * The pinch flat was caused by a jerk of a neighbour who has it in for my
>>> bike. I think they meddled with my rear tire.
>
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[RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

[Cecily Walker]

Ehh, it was OK service. I found things that they didn't do that my regular 
shop would do. Plus, my regular shop is closer, and I wouldn't have to use 
the car/bike rack to transport it there. If I hadn't heard middling reports 
from other people who had taken their bikes to the shop, I think they 
might've warranted a second chance. 

That said, the shop where I regularly go knew it was a Riv at first sight 
and were super excited to get the chance to work on it. Compliment my bike 
and I'm a fan for life. :)

On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:55:35 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
>
> If the work was done properly at a fair price, I'd give them a pass on the 
> lack of comment and mis-spelling.  We're obviously a focused bunch here, 
> but it's a big world, full of cool bikes.  A second chance may be in 
> order.  
>
> dougP
>
> On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 5:56:26 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
>>
>> I decided to try out a new woman-owned, and women-centred bike shop a 
>> couple of weeks ago to have my bike serviced. I like supporting women who 
>> love bikes, and after I had a pinch blow-out on my rear tire*, I had a 
>> perfect opportunity. 
>>
>> My ex-husband got the car and the bike rack when we split, so he helps me 
>> when I need to transport my Betty Foy anywhere. As we were taking the bike 
>> off the rear rack, he said "If they don't recognize how awesome your bike 
>> is, or at least comment on the frame maker, you know you can't come back 
>> here, right?"  I laughed it off, because of course being a store that was 
>> set up by/for people who love bikes, they'd surely know Rivendell.
>>
>> Not only did they *not* comment on seeing a Rivendell in the wild, they 
>> misspelled it on the receipt when I went to pick up the bike. 
>>
>> And thus endeth my experiment with feminist solidarity. 
>>
>> * The pinch flat was caused by a jerk of a neighbour who has it in for my 
>> bike. I think they meddled with my rear tire. 
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

[dougP]

If the work was done properly at a fair price, I'd give them a pass on the 
lack of comment and mis-spelling.  We're obviously a focused bunch here, 
but it's a big world, full of cool bikes.  A second chance may be in 
order.  

dougP

On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 5:56:26 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
>
> I decided to try out a new woman-owned, and women-centred bike shop a 
> couple of weeks ago to have my bike serviced. I like supporting women who 
> love bikes, and after I had a pinch blow-out on my rear tire*, I had a 
> perfect opportunity. 
>
> My ex-husband got the car and the bike rack when we split, so he helps me 
> when I need to transport my Betty Foy anywhere. As we were taking the bike 
> off the rear rack, he said "If they don't recognize how awesome your bike 
> is, or at least comment on the frame maker, you know you can't come back 
> here, right?"  I laughed it off, because of course being a store that was 
> set up by/for people who love bikes, they'd surely know Rivendell.
>
> Not only did they *not* comment on seeing a Rivendell in the wild, they 
> misspelled it on the receipt when I went to pick up the bike. 
>
> And thus endeth my experiment with feminist solidarity. 
>
> * The pinch flat was caused by a jerk of a neighbour who has it in for my 
> bike. I think they meddled with my rear tire. 
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

[cyclotourist]

Those are great... uhhhmm... valve stems
!

On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 6:56 PM, sameness  wrote:

> When I lived in rural Australia, I made my maiden voyage down to the local
> Treks-for-dads-BMX-for-kids chain shop to grab some tubes.
>
> There was obviously a store policy in effect where an employee had to make
> a point of complimenting something on or about the patron's bike when it
> rolled in (which is a totally great policy, by the way).
>
> Upon seeing my XO-1, replete and resplendent in all manner of Holy BOB-ish
> Grail parts, the tech behind the counter gave it three or fours up and
> downs with a puzzled brow, scrambling for recognition.
>
> He finally exclaimed, "Nice King headset!"
>
> Jeff Hagedorn
> Los Angeles, CA USA
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[RBW] Re: An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

[sameness]

When I lived in rural Australia, I made my maiden voyage down to the local 
Treks-for-dads-BMX-for-kids chain shop to grab some tubes. 

There was obviously a store policy in effect where an employee had to make 
a point of complimenting something on or about the patron's bike when it 
rolled in (which is a totally great policy, by the way).

Upon seeing my XO-1, replete and resplendent in all manner of Holy BOB-ish 
Grail parts, the tech behind the counter gave it three or fours up and 
downs with a puzzled brow, scrambling for recognition.

He finally exclaimed, "Nice King headset!"

Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA

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