Lest we forget there though that Grant has said/written on more than one occasion that he dislikes doing wrenching on his bikes so someone else would have to write that book. I nominate the star in those videos, my wrenching/design hero Mark. Also, I have seen many many a kludged bike in NYC walking around and I bet it is part cheapness, part creativity and part ignorance. When in doubt I go to the Park Tools site but I am pretty mechanically inclined, if you arent and you dont have alot of cash you are best served finding a friend or getting info on a friendly shop. I believe Jim is a stand up guy but I know even in my hood some bike shops will charge you 30 bucks in shop labor to change a tire while others will do it for free if you buy the tube from them.
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < [email protected]> wrote: > True, I guess I can only presume the motives. Just so we are clear, I > always encourage my customers to learn, I frequently loan out my tools, and > I've given instruction to DIY types whenever I've been asked, all for free. > Lighten up. > > "Cheapness" may not be exactly the right word. More like fear of an > unknown outcome. "My bike is making a funny noise. If I take it to the bike > shop, they might charge me a fortune." Mostly people are pleasantly > surprised that I can fix the problems they've been tolerating, maybe for > years, with a $10 adjustment or with a basic tune up, etc. > > By all means, learn to work on your bike. But also try to be mindful of > your limitations. It's not always easy to know, of course, until its too > late. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/vqtQdIwXa2oJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
