Metal flake in brake pad... - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

01-12-2005, 03:17 PM

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. They
weren't busy - one of the Wrenches was out in the parking lot putting a
Yakima rack on the top of his car. And this was two to three hours before
closing time.

Doesn't that seem excessive? I don't mind paying, but leave it overnight?

I took it across the street and they dug the flake out for free, and even
did a once over, checked the brakes, etc. Very nice considering I bought
the bike elsewhere. The guy said 'oh no big deal it will only take me 30
seconds.

Also come to find out why my LBS where I got my Trek offers 'free life of
the bike tuneups'. They didn't even -do- the tune up on mine last time (I
told them to be thorough, I was riding out of town, and I'd even pay for a
more thorought check up). The guy apparently just hung the bike up and gave
it back to me the next day touching nothing on it. All the same little
adjustment problems were still there. The LBS across the street spent 10
minutes checking everything after digging the flake out - didn't want me to
leave without a safe ride.

Guess I won't be going back there.

jj