Took bike in for service ...first pedal stroke wrote off bike

[Richard Fairhurst]

To be fair though Barry Danger is a cracking user name.

I hadn't realised Barry Island had been rebranded, but it's probably more accurate.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Cmon. If his first post was “ I found a Raleigh steel bike in a skip, what should I do?” you’d be on to him like a rat up a drainpipe!

I'd like to think my inbuilt BS detector is sufficiently well tuned to be able to differentiate the genuine from the dross. When in doubt I tend to look at what else they have posted and for how long. Sometimes you will find the same, or a very similar, enquiry from someone with the same username on the CTC forum - which I sometimes loiter on but do not post as I can't be doing with their OTT moderation policy.

 

[keithmac]

Wonder if they charged £30 to fit the cables..

 

[DRM]

Bang.... and the chain is gone !

 

[Milkfloat]

Maybe I am just naive, but I like to give posters the benefit of the doubt. Certainly if I the same happened to my bike and I reached out to get help and was treated like this, then I would not come back. Maybe, I would even deliberately close pass cyclists for the rest of my life.

A troll would have nothing to gain if the replies were sympathetic and practical, they ‘win’ by knowing they have wound people up.

 

[Blue Hills]

Maybe I am just naive, but I like to give posters the benefit of the doubt. Certainly if I the same happened to my bike and I reached out to get help and was treated like this, then I would not come back. Maybe, I would even deliberately close pass cyclists for the rest of my life.

A troll would have nothing to gain if the replies were sympathetic and practical, they ‘win’ by knowing they have wound people up.

simple enough for the poster to post some pics to help with his dispute with the bike shop though isn't it?

 

[Lookrider]

Surely it matters not if the OP was genuine or not with this post or others about his wheels.... people have decided on that about him anyways .....I hope he does nt put photo on as it will mean the phone alerts will bleep by a dozen straight away with posts asking why he did this that other
He asked for advice and was told go to shop ...inform trading standad and see solicitor....we should all leave it at that and forget about this thread and concentrate on bike advice
It even has me responding about it ..when I dont want too

 

[Milkfloat]

simple enough for the poster to post some pics to help with his dispute with the bike shop though isn't it?

I was under the impression that new posters could not add photos?

 

[Tribansman]

Maybe I am just naive, but I like to give posters the benefit of the doubt. Certainly if I the same happened to my bike and I reached out to get help and was treated like this, then I would not come back. Maybe, I would even deliberately close pass cyclists for the rest of my life.

A troll would have nothing to gain if the replies were sympathetic and practical, they ‘win’ by knowing they have wound people up.

Fair point, but I also think that posters who post to wind up will keep on doing it if indulged. Part of what seems to motivate some recent mischievous posters on here seems to be how long they can keep the pretence going. But agree there's not much point in getting irate and nasty back, maybe just flag as a wind up and ignore.

Not sure what kind of person gets thrills from making fake posts to elicit advice or reactions, but it takes all sorts I suppose.

 

[Teamfixed]

I think Mr Danger may be on at least his third bag of popcorn by now

 

[Randomnerd]

Part of what seems to motivate some recent mischievous posters on here seems to be how long they can keep the pretence going

Some would say many members have been at this for years

 

[Teamfixed]

Or the wrong chain lube was used?

 

[Smokin Joe]

That type of troll is common on forums. A complicated and unlikely scenario to see how much traffic it can generate from people falling over themselves to be helpful.

Why do they do it? That's like asking why people send death threats to football referees or to people who go for the lower offer on The Chase (A popular TV quiz show, M'lud). The internet is a perfect tool for those of unsound mind to play in.

 

[Ajax Bay]

As @Blue Hills said all that time ago: if a few more people realise that gear cable outers are not the same as brake cable outers, and there are both safety and operational reasons for that, the thread's a 'win'.
As an addition, note that you can now get 'compressionless' brake cables Edit: cable outers which are designed for use with mechanical or hybrid disc brake calipers.

 

[classic33]

As @Blue Hills said all that time ago: if a few more people realise that gear cable outers are not the same as brake cable outers, and there are both safety and operational reasons for that, the thread's a 'win'.
As an addition, note that you can now get 'compressionless' brake cables which are designed for use with mechanical or hybrid disc brake calipers.

Don't cables stretch any more?