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eyebrows [quote]kilgore_trout [quote]Object17 [quote]BRM666 [quote][quote]RPM don't shoot the fakenger.
Great line.[/quote][/quote]
T-shirt! Spoke cards![/quote]
stickers![/quote]
OR better: transfer tattoos- for that true fakenger look! yay![/quote]
With stick on piercings to complete the look.
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For the record, I did go back. That is when I went back and said I thought the bike was unsafe set up like that (very politely, as a matter of fact) and got told that axles don't slip forward and that he had been a mechanic for 14 years and that it does not happen. Short of walking in there with my laptop and doing a google search for "axle creep", I am not entirely sure what I can do to convince Mr. mechanic for 14 years that it does happen and that if happens in an axle like the one he left me with I would be in trouble. What I can do is relate my experience and make it clear that I thought I was not dealt with in very good faith. And I am not anon. I use my real name, people know me (not all, but some do) and my email address is right there on my profile should BLB want to fix it (though I would probably ask that someone else work on the bike as I am not entirely confident about the guy who worked on it the first time around).
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hippy You're just not strong enough RPM. :P
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edmundane [quote]eeehhhh Yeah, I agree with Evilmonkey.
Perhaps we should have a recommended bike shop thread, that isn't allowed include any of the big shops like Condor, Brixton Cycles and BLB. Places that focus on service, and don't have to stock every single fixie part under the sun (let's face it, people like Will at hubjub can get anything fixed-related). I went to Putney Cycles today, they were nice and friendly :)
Out of interest, what shop does furious work for?
Just wondering, why would you put Brixton Cycles alongside the other 2?[/quote]
I've read both good and bad things about Brixton Cycles. I've only dealt with them once. I mail ordered a Goldtec hub from them. When it arrived (very well packed, lots of bubble wrap) there were chips in the anodizing. Wasn't very pleased, and they should have told me on the phone that it had these marks. I really, really doubt they would have occurred in transit.
Off topic: anyone know somewhere good to get a Brompton serviced?
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"I think it is pretty clear that the specific complaints are directed at BLB. "
Sorry Alex I disagree your only ever state at the very end of your post that the shop is near Brick Lane for the rest of your rant you just state LBS.
Although I understood where you ment I'm guessing there would be some less informed/not local to London who didn't.Yes I might of jumped down your throat but that is due to me being irksome at best let alone on Sunday mornings when I'm at work with a hang over.
I also get angry over continual bashing that bike shops get on internet forums (not just this one). I'm not saying the one that I work in is perfect; far from it. JUst trying to get enough staff to work on paultry wages to cover all the shifts is pretty hard, let alone staff that have brains and know how to treat customers. We can but try.
Either way enjoy the postage strikes or try another shop or two. Some of us can offer good service at a pretty good price.
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furious, i think he was just trying to vent without pointing directly at BLB right away (so as to make a point about bad service in general and not point the pinger directly). we were all hoping to find out who the shop was, and he let us know at the end of the rant.
fwiw, i have heard some not so good reviews of BLB from friends whove been in there. "elitist" was a word that came up more then once
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"elitist" was a word that came up more then once"
in which case BLB are only reflecting an attitude endemic to fixed wheel riding.
back to the OP, there's a relevant point in there somewhere, but i could do without the first person narrative and emotive reasoning.
it'd be interesting to see how many people are happy with the service in BLB. i think they're copping it a bit unfairly here. judging by the build quality of the guercotti on the wall, they do know what they are doing. for me, they've never, ever put a foot (or spanner) wrong.
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The anonimity of the internet is a beautiful thing. If you meet me in person I'm more than happy to tell you where I work, were as on the internet I'm happier being unknown. That way I'm not dependent on a tea break to answer questions or be misunderstood from a typing erroid.
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furious tiles The anonimity of the internet is a beautiful thing. If you meet me in person I'm more than happy to tell you where I work, were as on the internet I'm happier being unknown. That way I'm not dependent on a tea break to answer questions or be misunderstood from a typing erroid.
Do you own a white mtb with a brown saddle?
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furious tiles The anonimity of the internet is a beautiful thing. If you meet me in person I'm more than happy to tell you where I work, were as on the internet I'm happier being unknown. That way I'm not dependent on a tea break to answer questions or be misunderstood from a typing erroid.
if we meet you in store, are you happy enough to tell us your internet nick?
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