Re: [RBW] An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-27 Thread Cecily Walker
I think they will. They have lots of good models to follow (Gladys Bikes in Portland comes to mind) and it could be that I just caught them on an off day or something. The fellows - yep, there were men working in the shop - who helped me were really friendly. If I lived closer, it's possible the

Re: [RBW] An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-27 Thread Steve Palincsar
I'm sorry, but I really don't see this as a realistic possibility. But giving your bike a good once-over before heading out is always a sensible idea. On 04/27/2016 01:33 AM, Cecily Walker wrote: I'm no bike savant, but this neighbour has been doing weird things to my bike now and again. The p

Re: [RBW] An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-27 Thread Garth
I speak this as light hearted as can be written, but really, we Rivendell owners at times put the name on pedestal that exists nowhere but in ourselves. In street terms, " get over myself ! Before I ran across Riv in the late 90's it did not exist as far as I was concerned, so now that I own o

Re: [RBW] An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-27 Thread Matt B.
On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 1:33:29 AM UTC-4, Cecily Walker wrote: > > The strata council in my building doesn't allow us to keep bikes in our > units, and all the other bike rooms are full, > Bummer about your neighbor. I know if someone were messing with my bike, I'd consider just bre

Re: [RBW] An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread Cecily Walker
I'm no bike savant, but this neighbour has been doing weird things to my bike now and again. The problem is I can't catch them in the act. The strata council in my building doesn't allow us to keep bikes in our units, and all the other bike rooms are full, so I don't have anywhere else to store

Re: [RBW] An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread Cecily Walker
My neighbour has been monkeying with my bike, Steve. On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:33:42 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > On 04/26/2016 08:56 PM, 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 serv

Re: [RBW] An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 04/26/2016 08:56 PM, 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-husb

[RBW] An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread Pondero
There is someone out there who doesn't like the Betty Foy? How can that be?! Chris Johnson Sanger, Texas -- 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 rb

[RBW] An Amusing Bike Service Anecdote

2016-04-26 Thread Cecily Walker
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,