I know we all have our favourite tech guys to look after our bikes, but these lads really stand out for me.
Gmac â Heâs always amazingly generous with his advice given some of the insane questions I and others ask him, his technical knowledge is up there with the best of them. He may be a cranky fecker sometimes but thatâs why we love him, he is a huge asset to the club.
Stew of Sprocket Cycles â Only have recent experience since his shop opened but have been blown away with his thoroughness, attention to detail and professionalism. Heâll take his time and you know it will be done right. I canât believe I have him on my doorstep.
A non EPICurian I would rate at the top as well is Robin, who in the past has looked after my bike as if his own. Amazing knowledge as you would expect and an uncanny ability to fix problems that may outfox many others. If he canât sort it out you may as well burn the bike.
I know people may have others, but these are my Golden Gods.
is this what i'm paying you nothing for..stop wasting your time with inanane lickarsery and do my poster FFS !!
Your worse then mcNipples " When I was in Nomad , they really loved me !!"
I retract yesterdays comments, they were in bad taste
Don is my graphic design god
In fact, I almost forgot to say, I was in Glentress (Scotland) on Sunday and I saw a lad riding the trails with a sweater knoted about his shoulders.... and Don, I thought of you, I'm sorry but I did.
[QUOTE=Byrner;94664]what..you don't value my technical advice !!
what's that. if the lump hammer won't fix it, then it's fcuked.
you have the patience of a crack addict, waiting for a hit.
man when you try and fix something, i usually laugh my hole off.
as you freak out, it's actually funny and scary all in one.
The Bikerack has always been very good to me over the years so Al Maxwell, James and Paul will always get my vote.. Al is always able to sort out any tech issues I have.. He's a passionate and savage DH'er, he knows his stuff, always get the bits I want whether its tools or spare parts.. If I have a problem I can't fix he is the first person I'll turn too..
James is a savage wheelbuilder and the only guy I trust to do my I9 wheels (even though he hates them..!)
Paul is a savage mechanic and a sexy beast too.. he's just pure DH eye candy.. one of the most stylish riders out there..!
Oh.. and I've been hearing nothing but good things about the service from Sprocket Cycles in Bray too..
i have to say that over the years I've had good experience with different people but I've heard good and bad about everybody..
I always bring my stupid dumbarse Crossmax wheels to dirty james in The Bike Rack..come to think of it..any time I have had a difficult mechanical that my lumphammer can't fix I always bring it to The Bike Rack..
I remember I had a set of forks with a guntered in 20mm axle..between Al, Jim and John..they removed it and they gave it back good as new FOC..
A good mechanic won't give up until he fixes whats wrong with your bike, even if you go back to him irate at what you might think is a fail on their part..
its how these people deal with you when you are not a satisfied customer that makes them stand out..
Sometimes a popular bike shop can make a mistake or two but they are only human !!
I'm hearing a lot of complaining about different shops lately and people being let down by mechanics..both shop and back alley..but I've also heard great stories of customer service ..
Bike Mechanics are more religion than science anyway, especially for a good one..
if you have been let down..talk to the people you feel have let you down..I guarentee that if they are as good as you were led to believe then they will sort you out..
Bikes are ridiculously difficult to work on compared to cars and motorbikes..and experience is the only measure of a good mechanic !
Richie
I know we all have our favourite tech guys to look after our bikes, but these lads really stand out for me.
Gmac â Heâs always amazingly generous with his advice given some of the insane questions I and others ask him, his technical knowledge is up there with the best of them. He may be a cranky fecker sometimes but thatâs why we love him, he is a huge asset to the club.
Stew of Sprocket Cycles â Only have recent experience since his shop opened but have been blown away with his thoroughness, attention to detail and professionalism. Heâll take his time and you know it will be done right. I canât believe I have him on my doorstep.
A non EPICurian I would rate at the top as well is Robin, who in the past has looked after my bike as if his own. Amazing knowledge as you would expect and an uncanny ability to fix problems that may outfox many others. If he canât sort it out you may as well burn the bike.
I know people may have others, but these are my Golden Gods.
is this what i'm paying you nothing for..stop wasting your time with inanane lickarsery and do my poster FFS !!
Your worse then mcNipples " When I was in Nomad , they really loved me !!"
I retract yesterdays comments, they were in bad taste
Don is my graphic design god
In fact, I almost forgot to say, I was in Glentress (Scotland) on Sunday and I saw a lad riding the trails with a sweater knoted about his shoulders.... and Don, I thought of you, I'm sorry but I did.
[QUOTE=Byrner;94664]what..you don't value my technical advice !!
what's that. if the lump hammer won't fix it, then it's fcuked.
you have the patience of a crack addict, waiting for a hit.
man when you try and fix something, i usually laugh my hole off.
as you freak out, it's actually funny and scary all in one.
The Bikerack has always been very good to me over the years so Al Maxwell, James and Paul will always get my vote.. Al is always able to sort out any tech issues I have.. He's a passionate and savage DH'er, he knows his stuff, always get the bits I want whether its tools or spare parts.. If I have a problem I can't fix he is the first person I'll turn too..
James is a savage wheelbuilder and the only guy I trust to do my I9 wheels (even though he hates them..!)
Paul is a savage mechanic and a sexy beast too.. he's just pure DH eye candy.. one of the most stylish riders out there..!
Oh.. and I've been hearing nothing but good things about the service from Sprocket Cycles in Bray too..
i have to say that over the years I've had good experience with different people but I've heard good and bad about everybody..
I always bring my stupid dumbarse Crossmax wheels to dirty james in The Bike Rack..come to think of it..any time I have had a difficult mechanical that my lumphammer can't fix I always bring it to The Bike Rack..
I remember I had a set of forks with a guntered in 20mm axle..between Al, Jim and John..they removed it and they gave it back good as new FOC..
A good mechanic won't give up until he fixes whats wrong with your bike, even if you go back to him irate at what you might think is a fail on their part..
its how these people deal with you when you are not a satisfied customer that makes them stand out..
Sometimes a popular bike shop can make a mistake or two but they are only human !!
I'm hearing a lot of complaining about different shops lately and people being let down by mechanics..both shop and back alley..but I've also heard great stories of customer service ..
Bike Mechanics are more religion than science anyway, especially for a good one..
if you have been let down..talk to the people you feel have let you down..I guarentee that if they are as good as you were led to believe then they will sort you out..
Bikes are ridiculously difficult to work on compared to cars and motorbikes..and experience is the only measure of a good mechanic !
Richie
I know we all have our favourite tech guys to look after our bikes, but these lads really stand out for me.
Gmac â Heâs always amazingly generous with his advice given some of the insane questions I and others ask him, his technical knowledge is up there with the best of them. He may be a cranky fecker sometimes but thatâs why we love him, he is a huge asset to the club.
Stew of Sprocket Cycles â Only have recent experience since his shop opened but have been blown away with his thoroughness, attention to detail and professionalism. Heâll take his time and you know it will be done right. I canât believe I have him on my doorstep.
A non EPICurian I would rate at the top as well is Robin, who in the past has looked after my bike as if his own. Amazing knowledge as you would expect and an uncanny ability to fix problems that may outfox many others. If he canât sort it out you may as well burn the bike.
I know people may have others, but these are my Golden Gods.
is this what i'm paying you nothing for..stop wasting your time with inanane lickarsery and do my poster FFS !!
Your worse then mcNipples " When I was in Nomad , they really loved me !!"
I retract yesterdays comments, they were in bad taste
Don is my graphic design god
In fact, I almost forgot to say, I was in Glentress (Scotland) on Sunday and I saw a lad riding the trails with a sweater knoted about his shoulders.... and Don, I thought of you, I'm sorry but I did.
[QUOTE=Byrner;94664]what..you don't value my technical advice !!
what's that. if the lump hammer won't fix it, then it's fcuked.
you have the patience of a crack addict, waiting for a hit.
man when you try and fix something, i usually laugh my hole off.
as you freak out, it's actually funny and scary all in one.
The Bikerack has always been very good to me over the years so Al Maxwell, James and Paul will always get my vote.. Al is always able to sort out any tech issues I have.. He's a passionate and savage DH'er, he knows his stuff, always get the bits I want whether its tools or spare parts.. If I have a problem I can't fix he is the first person I'll turn too..
James is a savage wheelbuilder and the only guy I trust to do my I9 wheels (even though he hates them..!)
Paul is a savage mechanic and a sexy beast too.. he's just pure DH eye candy.. one of the most stylish riders out there..!
Oh.. and I've been hearing nothing but good things about the service from Sprocket Cycles in Bray too..
i have to say that over the years I've had good experience with different people but I've heard good and bad about everybody..
I always bring my stupid dumbarse Crossmax wheels to dirty james in The Bike Rack..come to think of it..any time I have had a difficult mechanical that my lumphammer can't fix I always bring it to The Bike Rack..
I remember I had a set of forks with a guntered in 20mm axle..between Al, Jim and John..they removed it and they gave it back good as new FOC..
A good mechanic won't give up until he fixes whats wrong with your bike, even if you go back to him irate at what you might think is a fail on their part..
its how these people deal with you when you are not a satisfied customer that makes them stand out..
Sometimes a popular bike shop can make a mistake or two but they are only human !!
I'm hearing a lot of complaining about different shops lately and people being let down by mechanics..both shop and back alley..but I've also heard great stories of customer service ..
Bike Mechanics are more religion than science anyway, especially for a good one..
if you have been let down..talk to the people you feel have let you down..I guarentee that if they are as good as you were led to believe then they will sort you out..
Bikes are ridiculously difficult to work on compared to cars and motorbikes..and experience is the only measure of a good mechanic !
Richie