Bicycles

FastDoc · 02-19-2016, 11:25 AM

The mountain of cash is a key contribution.

I'll also hire the LBS for stuff I can't do, or can't do well. Wheelbuilding mostly. Also servicing/bleeding hydraulic disc brakes. Its done with different tools and materials than cars and motorcycles. I sometimes feel bad I don't use the LBS's more but its faster for me to fix most things myself. Lord knows I would have no idea how to build the wheel and hub on your bike in particular. God only knows how many little bits are INSIDE the hub!

I was a pretty good bicycle mechanic in years gone by, but with the uber-modern bikes much is different. Not really better or worse, just different.

I greatly prefer the clean thin athletic looks of the classics, but I can't argue with the performance advantages of my carbon fiber monocoque bike.

02-19-2016, 11:25 AM	#11
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	The mountain of cash is a key contribution. I'll also hire the LBS for stuff I can't do, or can't do well. Wheelbuilding mostly. Also servicing/bleeding hydraulic disc brakes. Its done with different tools and materials than cars and motorcycles. I sometimes feel bad I don't use the LBS's more but its faster for me to fix most things myself. Lord knows I would have no idea how to build the wheel and hub on your bike in particular. God only knows how many little bits are INSIDE the hub! I was a pretty good bicycle mechanic in years gone by, but with the uber-modern bikes much is different. Not really better or worse, just different. I greatly prefer the clean thin athletic looks of the classics, but I can't argue with the performance advantages of my carbon fiber monocoque bike. __________________ Happy to serve.
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