[Closed] LBS .. not doing themselves any favours!

I feel the same as JY about loco,but still don't feel this is the place for the OP to launch a massive slagging off of an LBS.If he feels it is a deliberate attempt to defraud him,the Police and Trading Standards are the appropriate people to discuss it with,not a bunch of keyboard jockeys with too much time on their hands.This still assumes that the OPs version is gospel,which an awful lot of people on here seem to be assuming.I personally have no idea who's right or who's wrong,but the OP got his money back,and I think the rest smacks of petulance on his part.

the OP got his money back,and I think the rest smacks of petulance on his part

I didn't read it like that. Sure, the guy's pissed off, but under those circumstances, who wouldn't be? I took it as a friendly bit of advice to fellow cyclists: "watch out for this shop, they tried to rip me off". I'm grateful to the OP for it, regardless of what motivated him.

@thejesmonddingo

So you have no idea who's right or wrong but you're going to skew your opinion radically in favour of the LBS whilst throwing disparaging remarks at the OP and those who take him at his word.

Good work.

Mi bad 🙁

You seem to be telling me I can only have an opinion if it agrees with yours.I intend to differ.

not sure re flaming i nearly did one recently as I bout=ght a tyre waited four days then got an invoice saying three day delay to post then a weelk later they said it was damaged so order a new one then 10 days after that i asked for a refund then i had to chase them up for the refund ...do you wish to use Hargroves cycles now?
I know i dont and they were just trying to sell stuff they did not have and could not get rather than charging me for stuff they had not done - granted I had an e-mail chain to prove this but each to their own

Now i refrained for I am not like that 😉
I was cross though and being charged for something not done , if true would have had me angry enough to internet flame tbh

@thejesmonddingo

That's cool, everyone's entitled to an opinion.

Mine's based on what the OP reported and drivel such as this:

[i] shepleg - Member

Knowing both the op and shop, there is definatly more to this 'story' than has been posted here. Straight accusing them of theft and naming them is disgusting. With the op's history.
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What is yours based on?

Now i refrained for I am not like that

😆

The whole of this thread predicates on the honesty and reliability of the OP.It seems to me to be very "keyboard warriorish" of him to post on here accusing the LBS of dishonesty.If he can prove this,then he should be dealing with Trading Standards,not making potentially libellous statements on a public site.I think the mods should have pulled this thread as it could threaten Singletrack if the LBS is not prosecuted.

The loco double login is poor form (only heard good things about him otherwise) Certain posters yet again turning on an op that has been ripped off is also poor form.

scratch - Member
If only there was a panacea

of what?

Certain posters yet again turning on an op that has been ripped off is also poor form.

I'm going to take exception to that, cos I've had a long and arduous day

I want to hear shepleg's opinion on Superstar components.

[b]If he can prove this,[/b]then he should be dealing with Trading Standards,not making [b]potentially libellous statements [/b]on a public site.

If he can prove it, then it's not "potentially libellous" is it ?

It's just an "accurate review"

Just like most Internet forum reviews eh ? 🙄

If he can prove its all true.

Then it's accurate.

I like this

Q: If someone from the 1950s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them about life today?

A: I possess a device, in my pocket, capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get in arguements with strangers.

Substitute 'cats' for bikes and this sums up the thread.

£2 a spoke IS too much. Ours are 80p for plain gauge and £1.19 double butted including nipples.

It's all depend on the spoke. And AEL is 3.6€. And a wite on is 4.95€.
Then indeen a competition is much cheaper. They are many spoke in the DT catalogue hence many prices ;D

 

this is piss funny! 😆
How could any of you half wits even think it was an honest mistake?? 😯
I reckon the lbs guy tried his luck!
Thanks for the warning, I shall never use that shop.

I knew loco was a phoney! ever since he was defending foxs service intervals being every 15 hours!good business for him aye! 😆

Stw classic.

Just for a little bit of balance, LoCo / Shepleg is one of the nicest people I know.

His Shepleg account was here way before he setup LoCo Tuning, and I know he wanted to have a professional account, and a personal account.

If I had a cycle related business I'd do exactly the same, one for selling bits and bobs and asking random 'What tyre for Cwmcarn' questions, and another which is professional focused for answering questions I'd know loads of really useful stuff about.

He's one of the best contributors here, and will do his best to share his encyclopedic knowledge of all things suspension.

If you ever get the chance, pop by with some coffee to his shop and pester him about forks / shocks / goats milk / pasties / cake.

His Shepleg account was here way before he setup LoCo Tuning, and I know he wanted to have a professional account, and a personal account.

If I had a cycle related business I'd do exactly the same, one for selling bits and bobs and asking random 'What tyre for Cwmcarn' questions, and another which is professional focused for answering questions I'd know loads of really useful stuff about.

That's all fair enough.

But as was spotted in this thread, he is basically using two ID's in the "traditional" manner. To hide his identity and have opposing views on the same thread.

One bing helpful , the other being a nob.

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/are-my-revs-knackered

Which would suggest his, "oh I didn't realise, multiple devices and auto login etc etc" excuse is a bit erm, lame ?

This thread got gay fast

op+1 dishonest bike shop,backed up by dishonest in crowd 😐

Which would suggest his, "oh I didn't realise, multiple devices and auto login etc etc" excuse is a bit erm, lame ?

Aye, if i were loco i would have just gone with the being a nob option. He is on stw so it's not like he is not in plentiful company. His explanation does seem tinged with bs, which is a shame.

I'm thinking of setting up an alternative account where I'm not a nob, it would be a nice mirror to my rather unpleasant real self.

This thread got gay fast

Do you want to marry it?

Do you want to marry it?

Hmmm. Donno - is it a ladyboy in disguise?

It's all gone a bit Ting Tong for LoCo/Shepleg.

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I guess all I can add is pix of the said wheel.
The LoCo/Shepleg/LBS connection has been made crystal clear to me yesterday .. I suspected as much anyways 😉

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Nice wheels. Can I suggest you pop to your LBS and get those spokes done up properly?

tinybits - Member

Nice wheels. Can I suggest you pop to your LBS and get those spokes done up properly?

😀

One thing I might have missed:

You take some parts in to a shop to be assembled, shop tells you some need swapping for something else which is duly ordered. You go in to pick up assembled item. In what world is there any question as to whether or not the unsuitable parts are returned to you? Why should you need to ask?

This place either seems intentionally dishonest or just pretty crap, if OP is accurate. Either way, worth avoiding I'd say.

mooman - Member
The LoCo/Shepleg/LBS connection has been made crystal clear to me yesterday .. I suspected as much anyways

Me too.

I've tried to see both sides on this thread and not to knee jerk my way into it, but I'm sorry its bollocks!!!
The builder tried it on and was busted.. This is a bike forum and the OP has a right to voice his experience.
Certain peeps have probably learned a few lessons on this thread...

This is getting more and more sinister IMO.

This thread was started by the person who posted about LoCo bring the nicest person he new on page6.
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/just-had-my-reverb-serviced-by-loco-tuning-and.

As mentioned already this stinks as much as the Diet/workout con. Say something non Pc on here and and get flamed. But if you are friends/log ins of a con man it's ok to support them.
Loco really needs to explain all this. I was going to use him to service my forks. His prices were better than Mojo and nothing but good reviews on here. But how many did he post himself ?

rickon - Member
Just for a little bit of balance, LoCo / Shepleg is one of the nicest people I know.

His Shepleg account was here way before he setup LoCo Tuning, and I know he wanted to have a professional account, and a personal account.

If I had a cycle related business I'd do exactly the same, one for selling bits and bobs and asking random 'What tyre for Cwmcarn' questions, and another which is professional focused for answering questions I'd know loads of really useful stuff about.

He's one of the best contributors here, and will do his best to share his encyclopedic knowledge of all things suspension.

If you ever get the chance, pop by with some coffee to his shop and pester him about forks / shocks / goats milk / pasties / cake.

Loco's 3rd account?!

😉 *joke*

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Certain peeps have probably learned a few lessons on this thread...

And certain others probably haven't.

Hang on - those spokes look the right length..? I've lost track of the problem here.

Loco's 3rd account?!

*joke*

I don't think I'm nearly as useful as LoCo 😉

Spokes + original nipples were too short, so LBS used some longer nipples to solve the problem.

Nice wheels too - what bike are they going on? Any photos?

rickon - Member

Nice wheels too - what bike are they going on? Any photos?

Canyon CF SLX .. no pix .. couple more weeks before it gets delivered.
No doubt I will post a pic up ... and it `ll get slated STW style 😆

The LBS was right about one thing - those spokes are too short. Unfortunately it's not been solved by the longer nipples - you don't have many threads engaged in the nipples there, resulting in a weakness. You'll probably get away with it as the NDS spokes aren't under much tension, but it's not ideal.

Probably getting away with it isn't what you want in the back of your mind on a steep descent!