I have a fixed
gear bike. A couple days ago I brought it to a local bike shop for repairs.
After being repaired I asked said shop to remove the rear wheel so I could
change it to a free wheel. I explained to them that I am new to this type of
biking. This particular bike shop was very grumpy about removing the rear wheel
off the bike. The person that was helping me seemed very put out by my request,
but eventually removed the two nuts that needed to be removed.
Yesterday I
brought my bike to Norm's (another bike shop here in Keene) and asked them to remove
the rear sprocket off the rim of my bike. Norm's mechanic asked why I was
removing it and did it without problem. Then he explained to me that what I
thought I could do, I couldn't. The mechanic then showed me what part I needed
to buy to do what I wanted to do to my bike. I bought the 10 dollar part and I
was off riding.
Why wouldn't the
first shop just take the extra five minutes to listen, ask, and sell me the
part I needed? I'm sorry but Norm's has my business from now on!
-Travis (Posted by Ruzzel)
