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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 23:26:30 +0000, Blair P. Houghton wrote:
I've always just used the kind with vulcanizing fluid--the patch is as strong as the tire and you don't have to replace the tube when you get home Glue them right and you still shouldn't. I've witnessed two different bike shops around here do this: as they're selling somebody their first "real" bike, and they're doing the schpiel about maintenance and coming in for cable tightening, they talk of the horrors of using a patched tube and said that "for your own safety" the new bike owners should return to the shop and have their tube replaced for $15. What a load of horse ****. I'll replace the tube only if it's a really skinny tire and I can "feel" the patch. Never had one fail. I don't shop at those places anymore, at one I got chastised on the same visit for asking if they stocked those "mity mite" bells that are nice and inconspicuous on a road bike stem "what do you want a bell for?!", the owner sneered. Sorry for going OT, I really miss having a real LBS nearby. :/ |
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maxo wrote: I've witnessed two different bike shops around here do this: as they're selling somebody their first "real" bike, and they're doing the schpiel about maintenance and coming in for cable tightening, they talk of the horrors of using a patched tube and said that "for your own safety" the new bike owners should return to the shop and have their tube replaced for $15. What a load of horse ****. I'll replace the tube only if it's a really skinny tire and I can "feel" the patch. Never had one fail. I don't shop at those places anymore, at one I got chastised on the same visit for asking if they stocked those "mity mite" bells that are nice and inconspicuous on a road bike stem "what do you want a bell for?!", the owner sneered. Sorry for going OT, I really miss having a real LBS nearby. :/ $15????????????????? Includes scalp massage or maybe dinner? Fifteen Bucks??? -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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"A Muzi" wrote in message ... maxo wrote: they talk of the horrors of using a patched tube and said that "for your own safety" the new bike owners should return to the shop and have their tube replaced for $15. $15????????????????? Includes scalp massage or maybe dinner? Fifteen Bucks??? I want to hang out at your LBS if they throw in scalp massages with the replacement of a tube. Yeah, $15 sounds about right -- $5 for the tube, $10 for labor. You might think $10 is a lot for labor, but they usually drop everything else they're doing to replace the tube, so there's a level of hassle factor for them. -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky please substitute yahoo for mousepotato to reply Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm Personal page: http://www.geocities.com/cpetersky/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 02:26:52 -0500, A Muzi wrote:
$15????????????????? Includes scalp massage or maybe dinner? Fifteen Bucks??? A fair price to be sure, but any reputable shop wouldn't try to insinuate that a consumer can't safely change their own flat. |
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 02:26:52 -0500, A Muzi wrote:
$15????????????????? Includes scalp massage or maybe dinner? Fifteen Bucks??? maxo wrote: A fair price to be sure, but any reputable shop wouldn't try to insinuate that a consumer can't safely change their own flat. The going rate in my neighbrhood is $4+$4. $15 just seemed a lot -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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: $15????????????????? : Includes scalp massage or maybe dinner? Fifteen Bucks??? : : maxo wrote: : A fair price to be sure, but any reputable shop wouldn't try to insinuate : that a consumer can't safely change their own flat. : : The going rate in my neighbrhood is $4+$4. : $15 just seemed a lot : Andrew Muzi In this area, the charge is $10. I have been in several bicycle shops and have seen and heard people inquiring about the service--so far, all of them have been men--and they don't bat an eye when they are told it's $10 (while you wait, natch). I have a hard time keeping my jaw from dropping to the floor, but I also know several people who would never 'reuse' a tube, either. Pat in TX |
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 18:08:40 -0500, Pat wrote:
I also know several people who would never 'reuse' a tube, either. Ah, they don't understand that the more Rema patches on that Taiwanese tube, the more panache and verve it gains. |
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maxo wrote:
I don't shop at those places anymore, at one I got chastised on the same visit for asking if they stocked those "mity mite" bells that are nice and inconspicuous on a road bike stem "what do you want a bell for?!", the owner sneered. You tell him "any advantage in a peloton." --Blair "While they're all looking back to see which boob is ringing a fricken' bell, you're slipping out and breaking away." |
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On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 03:01:25 GMT, Blair P. Houghton wrote:
maxo wrote: I don't shop at those places anymore, at one I got chastised on the same visit for asking if they stocked those "mity mite" bells that are nice and inconspicuous on a road bike stem "what do you want a bell for?!", the owner sneered. You tell him "any advantage in a peloton." --Blair "While they're all looking back to see which boob is ringing a fricken' bell, you're slipping out and breaking away." Haha. Good one. For the big advantage on the final sprint, I presume you have a stealth Air-Zounds? -B |
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On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 03:01:25 +0000, Blair P. Houghton wrote:
You tell him "any advantage in a peloton." rofl! |
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