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01-12-2005, 07:23 PM

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 23:46:58 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:17:30 -0500, jj wrote:
>
>> I took my bike into the LBS where I purchased it to have them look at a
>> brake pad that was scraping, metal on metal. I thought it was worn down to
>> the metal. Turned out to be a little metal flake in the pad.
>>
>> Guy wanted to write up a ticket and have me leave it over night
>
>Well, from what you've said, that shop has clearly stated that they don't
>want your business, so take it across the street.
>
>As the other poster mentioned about Kool-stops: it's really true, they
>don't pick up crap off the road like glass and metal (I'm sure there have
>been documented cases :P). I finally switched back to a set after riding
>with some very spendy Bontrager pieces of crap--embedded glass or rock
>every mile or so! Granted there's a lot of construction in my 'hood right
>now, but I've ridden the Kool-Stops scrape-free for about a month now.

I've asked for them several times. Once I specified 'salmon' kool pads and
they put normal black Kool pads on. They won't even order them for me -
they tell me they're 'hard to get'.

I don't know how they stay in business. I'm not a demanding customer, and
keep giving them second chances. No more.

The only question is, should I go tell them why. Prob. won't have any
effect except to make me personna non gratis.

jj

01-12-2005, 07:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
jj Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Metal flake in brake pad... On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 23:46:58 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote: >On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:17:30 -0500, jj wrote: > >> I took my bike into the LBS where I purchased it to have them look at a >> brake pad that was scraping, metal on metal. I thought it was worn down to >> the metal. Turned out to be a little metal flake in the pad. >> >> Guy wanted to write up a ticket and have me leave it over night > >Well, from what you've said, that shop has clearly stated that they don't >want your business, so take it across the street. > >As the other poster mentioned about Kool-stops: it's really true, they >don't pick up crap off the road like glass and metal (I'm sure there have >been documented cases :P). I finally switched back to a set after riding >with some very spendy Bontrager pieces of crap--embedded glass or rock >every mile or so! Granted there's a lot of construction in my 'hood right >now, but I've ridden the Kool-Stops scrape-free for about a month now. I've asked for them several times. Once I specified 'salmon' kool pads and they put normal black Kool pads on. They won't even order them for me - they tell me they're 'hard to get'. I don't know how they stay in business. I'm not a demanding customer, and keep giving them second chances. No more. The only question is, should I go tell them why. Prob. won't have any effect except to make me personna non gratis. jj