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Old 09-09-2008, 04:21 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by MikeWaters View Post
Only a wuss has to use a bike shop for repairs.

It's not rocket science, and any competent bike shop should be able to work on any bike.
if you order designer parts, not everybody assembles them correctly.

I remember seeing one wheel assembler using a drill to insert the spokes on custom wheels. You have to use a specialty tool and it weakened the walls of the wheel assembly.

Assembling a wheel from scratch is a lot of work and I don't have the patience. Putting together the grupo with wires, derailleur, cog sets and bearings is not easy. Perhaps you enjoy that, but I don't.
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