During my recent trip to Toronto, I picked up a few little bits and pieces from a 2 different shops, that I either didn't have time to grab here in Vancouver, or which I knew I could buy here anyhow and save the precious weight allowance for other things in my luggage to try to avoid the dreaded overweight / oversize fees from the airlines.
So, at one of these two shops I bought 2 small items worth $60 as self-serve quickies from the shelves. I also asked if they could supply me with a couple of small zip ties, one of which for tacking down a front brake hose to the fork, which I had forgotten to do before packing up the newly rebuilt bike for travel. It was looking really pretty with the lavender coloured ribbon I found in my mother apartment as a temporary fix, but I figured I needed something a bit more robust for the trails.
To summarize an already long story, the shop charged me 50 cents for the two small zip ties. Quite frankly I was surprised when they charged me for them, in conjunction with the other items being purchased (would not have been so surprised with the 50 cents if that's all I went into the shop for). I just chuckled it off and thought "Whatever" to myself. They had them, I needed them so fair is fair, but it's no wonder some shops get a bad rep for silly little things like this, when instead they could have sent me out of the store thinking well of my visit there.
Sigh...
P.S. On my bill I paid them very handsomely for the other 2 items, which I would have considered to be somewhat overpriced, by much more than their cost on a couple of zip ties.
bro i KNOW exactly what you mean. trust me. as for cyclepath, they are on my not so good list because they installed my fork with a 180mm adapter when i only had a 160mm rotor and charged me for it!!! my new fave place is bicycle works in waterdown
they are on my not so good list because they installed my fork with a 180mm adapter when i only had a 160mm rotor and charged me for it!!! my new fave place is bicycle works in waterdown
Unfortunately, I am going to have to say Gears based on your location when you were hear. Would be very disappointing to hear that though being that's my main shop I deal with and they are great. Now, I have spent retarded money in there, so I wouldn't expect anything less than great service.
A lundite is a proud thing to be. Our family has run Lund boats at the cottage for as long as I can remember. Friends have one on our lake that must be well over 30 years old and going strong. It's seem some serious abuse, we've tried but been unable to sink it.
Yes, but only designated as suitable for purchase by me as their cherished customer after the LBS person had finished buffing them with a newborn baby's bare buttocks.
Yes, but only designated as suitable for purchase by me as their cherished customer after the LBS person had finished buffing them with a newborn baby's bare buttocks.
Did you properly consult all Stakeholders and ensure the the tender process to find the right baby's buttocks was followed? Who secured the line of credit to ensure the baby's buttocks would remain smooth thru the buffing process?
Without knowing these facts we cannot completely judge all aspects of these zipties.
I was guessing based on immediate vicinity as well. La Bicicletta is high on my list of shops I would expect that from (based on my limited experience in dealing with them since making a point to never returning).
Did you properly consult all Stakeholders and ensure the the tender process to find the right baby's buttocks was followed? Who secured the line of credit to ensure the baby's buttocks would remain smooth thru the buffing process?
Without knowing these facts we cannot completely judge all aspects of these zipties.
I know someone who can. Just waiting for him to finish paying his taxes because he pays the most taxes of us all, and he will chime in with surgical precision.
I was guessing based on immediate vicinity as well. La Bicicletta is high on my list of shops I would expect that from (based on my limited experience in dealing with them since making a point to never returning).
I didn't specifically say that it was local to where I was staying.
Then again, I didn't say that it wasn't local either.
I decree that the first annual Olympiad of GTA LBS Slagfestivus shall continue unabated! Bwahahahaaha!
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