[SDCBC] Do it yourself? Re: Need bike shop recommendation

[markw]

No there is no need to work on your own bike.  However learning basics 
will save you time and money.  Plus if your in the middle of a century, 
or far from a bike shop, knowing how to make your bike work is a plus. 
  I've seen quite a few people pushing their bikes with a simple flat 
tire.   I've also been in bike shops when people pull up in their car, 
unload their bike and walk it into the shop with a flat tire.  Knowing 
how to handle a flat, a broken cable, etc. is a good thing.  Having drop 
your bike off because it's not quite shifting right can leave you 
without a bike for a couple days.

Mark

JonIsaacs at aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi:  Many of us do all our own work or at least the vast majority of it, I 
> certainly do.  However there is no need to do so.  These days doing your own 
> repairs is no more necessary than it is a  to work on one's own automobile, many 
> ride on a daily basis with only rudimentary knowledge of how to fix their 
> bikes.  (Of course one does need to be able to change a flat...)  I understood the 
> original post to be asking about a nearby shop.
> 
> So, not knowing the exact locations involved, I will simply through out a few 
> shops I know of in the general area that I respect.  These are all smaller 
> shops, "mom and pop" shops, that offer the kind of service and customer care 
> that we used to take for granted.  
> 
> -  http://blackmountainbicycles.com/   Limited experience with them but 
> definitely a shop that does the good work.
> 
> - Quality Bike in Clairemont  My LBS, Susan and Xavier know their stuff and 
> take the time to make sure you get what you need.
> 
> - Adams Avenue Bikes  Andrew Lee rekindled the defunct Adams Avenue with a 
> wonderful vision of the what biking in San Diego could be...   (When you go 
> there, make sure you get Andrew to show you one of his special 22mm inner tubes, 
> he keeps these in stock.)  
> 
> I am sure there are plenty of other shops where you can get good service with 
> a smile from someone who will take the time to not only do the job but help 
> you understand...  Maybe the rest of you can chime in with suggestions of shops 
> that work for you.
> 
> Jon Isaacs
> 
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