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Re: New front chain rings - not able to use small one

Steph Peters <u...@sandbenders.demon.co.uk.invalid>

Peter Scandrett <prgs-use...@scandrett.net> of www.scandrett.net wrote:

>Steph Peters wrote on 02/01/2008 19:32:
>> Peter Scandrett <prgs-use...@scandrett.net> of www.scandrett.net wrote:
>>> I must admit that I'm not terribly impressed with the LBS in question;
>>> they're OK, I suppose, but nothing to write home about.
>> You are not the only person I know who has had iffy service from Ken
>> Fosters.  Try Withington Cycles on Burton Road instead.

>I thought I'd taken care not to specify which LBS it was... :-)

Easily identifiable by a local.  And to me significant because of the other
instances I know of.

>Perhaps it was slightly 'iffy service' I had but it was resolved in the
>end and with due politeness etc so it's not all bad; I've certainly had
>far worse service from other shops and stores (not LBSes) that put me
>off using them completely; at least in this instance it was sorted
>without /too/ much hassle.

That pretty much applies to the other incidents, but it would still be
better if they didn't happen in the first place.

>Thanks for the recommendation though. If I'm going to take my bike
>further that way though in the future somewhere like EBC might be more
>convenient. OTOH I might try the bike shop in Urmston again; they were
>OK on the one occasion I used them before.

Haven't used either of those for maintenance.  A good experience is the best
recommendation there is.
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Steph Peters
Chorlton Wanderers Cycling Group
Monthly slow and easy rides from South Manchester
http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/cycling/chwan.htm