Zee
Veteran
- Location
- Manchester
Made a first visit to an LBS (near my parents' place) for some advice on fitting v-brake noodles to 'turn' STI gear cables. The bike was an old alu frame off a forum with Shimano 2300 from the parts bin thrown on- but still missing cables and tape.
I was looked up and down by the shop assistant who straight away asked "Where did you get that [bike]?". He then turned and called the owner out of the back room and asked "do you think we can take this?" - notably distinct from the follow-up of "can we book it in?".
I left my bike with them in any case- partly as there was work that needed doing with an equal part of being a bit stunned by the response. I brushed it off at the time but the accusation of having stolen the bike hasn't sat well since.
I guess the lesson is not to wear a hoodie/trainers to drop off a half built bike at your LBS? Or to visit an LBS who has enough moral fibre to stick to their guns and refuse business should they for any reason (unfounded or otherwise) believe the bike is stolen..
/vent
I was looked up and down by the shop assistant who straight away asked "Where did you get that [bike]?". He then turned and called the owner out of the back room and asked "do you think we can take this?" - notably distinct from the follow-up of "can we book it in?".
I left my bike with them in any case- partly as there was work that needed doing with an equal part of being a bit stunned by the response. I brushed it off at the time but the accusation of having stolen the bike hasn't sat well since.
I guess the lesson is not to wear a hoodie/trainers to drop off a half built bike at your LBS? Or to visit an LBS who has enough moral fibre to stick to their guns and refuse business should they for any reason (unfounded or otherwise) believe the bike is stolen..
/vent