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Sounds ideal in principle but doesn't necessarily play out that way. Searching for discounted kit online is time consuming and the supplier isn't going to give you the 30,60 or 90 day account that your Madison or Chicken wholesaler is. There may also be warranty issues if it isn't supplied in OE packaging and is punted on to customers. LBS's know where they stand with their wholesalers and if discounting suppliers were feeling that generous to LBS's they'd be offering the kit through B2B.
My LBS (Lloyds cycles in Swadlincote) are happy for me to supply the parts and just do the work. I started using them because I didn't have the tools for fitting headset races or chasing BB shells but Sean does such a good job I just gave him my last two track bikes to build up. -
Cool. I’ll play. A roll for what brand? Shimano? Shimano what? Half of Shimano is Banjo based. Which era SRAM? Cos there’s internal banjo and then there’s flexihose stuff? But aftermarket? Sure, but which fittings kit are you buying? What about hose bore to work with the MC specifics? Shimano barbs and olives don’t fit on Elvedes hoses, you have to get their fittings. So what about Campag, that’s basically Magura no? Do Magura do rolls of the stuff? Let’s do a deep search of aftermarket 50/100m rolls, their aftermarket fittings, and then charge the equivalent.
Awesome, now you’re however much grand deep in your hoses.
You service bike, you quote cost. Oh no too expensive, Person buys online instead and gives you packet.Now do this for most components, cross compatibility, changes over the years, and account for all sorts of mish mash bikes that come your way.
Happy Knickers indeed.
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Not in a bloody packet ffs! Hose by the meter, barbs separate, not in an overpriced packet.
It was an example happy knickers, based on my lbs saying they can't compete but still buying everything from Madison instead of using the hugely discounted stuff online and just adding a bit. I have a friend with a repair business, he buys spares in bulk, charges for stuff loose. I appreciate there are those who want a shimano packet. Whatever.