Is this usual?

in message <[email hidden]>, Tim Hall

(') said:

I went into an LBS on my way home from work the other day. Small,
been going about 2 years, rather too few road bikes for my taste, but
what the heck, I thought, I'll give it a go.

I'm on the lookout for a dynamo hub buitl into a 700C Mavic rim. I was
hoping to chat over various options with the owner, but no "we don't
build wheels."

I'd be gobsmacked too. What sort of an LBS is that? However, it
shouldn't be too difficult to do it yourself.

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Tim Hall said:

Is this a common feature of bike shops? I was a bit gob smacked.

I'd say it was pretty unusual -- only one of the four LBS's I use sells
solely factory wheels.

Tim Hall said:

I went into an LBS on my way home from work the other day. Small,
been going about 2 years, rather too few road bikes for my taste, but
what the heck, I thought, I'll give it a go.

I'm on the lookout for a dynamo hub buitl into a 700C Mavic rim. I
was hoping to chat over various options with the owner, but no "we
don't build wheels."

Is this a common feature of bike shops? I was a bit gob smacked.

They should all be able to true wheels and replace the odd broken
spoke, but I think many of them send orders for complete builds out to
a local specialist. They should at least have been able to point you to
the nearest good wheel builder, even if they didn't want to make a
mark-up on the job themselves.

--
Dave...

Tim Hall said:

I'm on the lookout for a dynamo hub buitl into a 700C Mavic rim. I was
hoping to chat over various options with the owner, but no "we don't
build wheels."

Is this a common feature of bike shops? I was a bit gob smacked.

No, it isn't. Use a proper bike shop.

"Zog The Undeniable" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Tim Hall said:

I'm on the lookout for a dynamo hub buitl into a 700C Mavic rim. I was
hoping to chat over various options with the owner, but no "we don't
build wheels."

Is this a common feature of bike shops? I was a bit gob smacked.

No, it isn't. Use a proper bike shop.

was this the old Action bikes Tim?

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 18:58:52 -0000, "MartinM" <[email hidden]>

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No, it isn't. Use a proper bike shop.

Thought not. A further clue was gained when he said he could enquire
if he could get one in from his supplier. He started taking notes:
"Shimano dynamo hub, right, is that cassette or freewheel?"

Quoted message said:

was this the old Action bikes Tim?

No, the hairy mechanic there (don't know his name) builds a fair
wheel. This was the Horley Cycle Centre, near the Kings Head in, err,
Horley.

Tim

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On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 18:58:52 -0000, "MartinM" <[email hidden]>

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"Zog The Undeniable" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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No, it isn't. Use a proper bike shop.

Thought not. A further clue was gained when he said he could enquire
if he could get one in from his supplier. He started taking notes:
"Shimano dynamo hub, right, is that cassette or freewheel?"

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was this the old Action bikes Tim?

No, the hairy mechanic there (don't know his name) builds a fair
wheel. This was the Horley Cycle Centre, near the Kings Head in, err,
Horley.

Oh yes that place. Had a look there once, definitely not the sort of place I
would expect to do much else than assemble bikes from boxes. I think they
had one road bike. He obviously does good trade though given the local
competition (Evans, Half**s and now Tesco).

Tim Hall said:

I went into an LBS on my way home from work the other day. Small,
been going about 2 years, rather too few road bikes for my taste, but
what the heck, I thought, I'll give it a go.

I'm on the lookout for a dynamo hub buitl into a 700C Mavic rim. I was
hoping to chat over various options with the owner, but no "we don't
build wheels."

Is this a common feature of bike shops? I was a bit gob smacked.

I've never come across that. But, then, I have only had wheels
built at a small number of places. IMV, once you find someone
who you can trust to build the wheel, stick with them.