Re: [CR] Local shops or do it yourself

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:17:17 -0700
From: "Bob Freitas" <freitas1@pacbell.net>
To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Local shops or do it yourself



               I am lucky as I have an extremely experienced Shop Owner/Mechanic in Tony Tom at Bicycle Odyssey in Sausalito. He can handle any issue I cannot. Most Shops have mechanics who even if they have been there for 10 years have little or no experience with our ''On Topic'' Stuff.. Spare parts,we know to be mostly nonexistant.
               All the big chain stores are the last place you want to take your bike unless its new and Off Topic.
        Wheres Oscar when you need him........FB ''mechanic'' tried to impress me as to how good they were, Not even born when most of my ''new'' bikes were built.
                                                                     BOB FREITAS
                                  sunny but cool in MILL VALLEY, CA USA