| Re: you have to be kidding
Mary wrote:
> six years ago I bought a Trek 1200. I love the bike and have put about 4500
> miles a year on it. I took it in for a tune-up last week and to have the
> chain and chain ring in the back replaced. I just got a call from the
> mechanic. He said that the front ring is worn out and that total cost of
> replacing everything that needs to be replaced will be about $300. He also
> said that many of the parts on the bike have become obsolete and that in 6
> months it will be hard to find parts for the bike. He recommended I come in
> and look at a new bike in the 600 to 700 $$ range.
> I thought this was the last bike I would have to buy. Didn't bikes use to
> last like forever? Your opinion...should I fix the bike I have now for 300$
> and buy new when I come to that bridge or purchase new now? Any thoughts
> would be appreciated. I ride daily when the temperature is over 40 f.
> Longest ride each year is a century with 20 mile rides each night and many
> 30 to 40 mile rides on the weekends.
>
>
Stay far, far away from that bike shop as he is obviously trying to get
more money out of you for a new bike and then will probably try to sell
the old bike. People like that should 'hopefully' be out of business
very soon. If he is an old timer that just attests to the amount of
stupid people with money.
Bill Baka
Still riding an old Huffy with over 10,000 miles and a Wal-mart Mongoose
aproaching 5,000 with less total investment than your 'tune up'.
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