Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Allez roadblocks and progress
I had made good progress on the Allez tear down but non drive side crank bolt simply refused to come off and I was concerned that I was rounding it off. I decided I would take it to my local shop. I normally handle most everything I need to do on a rebuild but I am happy to go to a shop when I hit a road block where I am concerned I could make matters worse.
I the meantime I dealt with the headset, headset cups and the bottom cable guide to get the tear down as far as I could.
As expected it took the wrench at Alki Bike and board about 5 minutes with his deep socket to get the bolt loose. He even took off the crank arm for me.
I asked what I owed and he said nothing, and then jokingly said a six pack of Rainier, I asked if he didn't want something more upscale and he said no we like Rainier. Since the shop is next to a Safeway I dropped the frame at my car and bought a six pack of Rainier for the wrenches. He seemed surprised but pleased when I walked back in with a paper bag with this six pack in it. This bike attracts six packs of beer like a magnet!
Ride. Treat your shop right. Smile. Repeat.
Treat your LBS right, indeed.
ReplyDeleteGood bike karma move, Ryan!
I was happy to do it Josh and people have been generous with me when I help with bike related stuff so it was nice to pass it on.
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