Brick Lane Bikes, summed up in one exchange

Me to Jan: (sizing up label-less bottle of lube): I'm looking for some really light lube, is this light?

Jan: (eyeing the fiver in my hand): yes, yes, it's light.

Me: OK

*returns home, begins oiling bike - the lube is thick and heavy as fck

I wouldn't normally go out of my way to post this here, but it's happened so many times at Brick Lane Bikes, from the time they tried to sell me an Aerospoke for £240, to the time they built me a wheel using a random mixture of black and silver, differently sized spokes. I'm THIS close to serving a writ on them for my £5, in the small claims court.

Great, it's about time we had another BLB thread.

I'm THIS close to serving a writ on them for my £5, in the small claims court.

'ihatelaw'

Made me giggle.

Deserve it for wanting n aerospoke.

Why would you buy a bottle of lube without a label? It could be anything.

like picking up a unlabelled tin from tesco

Fail. No sympathy.

yawn

If there's one thing you should have learned about fixed gears its that its all about the branding.

like picking up a unlabelled tin from tesco

I like the element of mystery. Could be beans, could be soup. Who knows how the dice will fall?

I like the element of mystery. Could be beans, could be soup. Who knows how the dice will fall?

Or....

mmmmm. pickled teeth

That looks grim.

WTF is that!

Yikes, that's a little more mystery than I had in mind! Teeth Bourguignon anyone?

I am amused.

Wonder if you could get those teeth on an easyjet flight?

The teeth decide where they want to go. Easyjet can suck it, as far as they're concerned.

Looks like a tin of fish heads, might be good for stock? Vicious looking fish though.

And, Ihatelaw, if this has happened numerous times before why did you keep going back? If you are unhappy take it out with the shop and demand a refund or something. BLB has been dissed to death on 'teh interwebz, it aint gonna make any difference to them.

If this Jan fellow has really pissed you off this much, just go and throw a hissy fit in the shop spilling that thick oil over some expensive suede saddles. Court over an un labelled bottle of oil being more thick than vaguely described verbally? really?

wow, you managed to buy anything in there with only five quid!

are you seriously suggesting I piss in their sink?

I just think it would be priceless for them actually to receive a court summons over a misrepresentation to the tune of £5

Thread fail. the only thing i've gained from reading this is that awesome picture of teeth in a tin.

and about the poorly built wheel, when was this??? as far as i know all BLB's wheelbuilders are very good.

how can u hate law he was one of the best in tekken rivaled only by yoshimitsu

but seriously i went there to buy my frame and they where great help and friendly

hahaha