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[Closed] Am I just being anal* (king not lined up content)

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Licence plate says "BERK". Brilliant 😉


 
Posted : 20/11/2012 3:35 pm
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Bike shop should have lined up the logos - not difficult and shows pride in work - and yes I'd be a tad dissatisfied. State of your bike is irrelevant.

Indeed.
As a cyclist I'm about 50% rider and 50% mechanic and I seriously would never ever let a bike leave my workshop with a headset fitted like that. It takes maybe 10-20 seconds extra to line it up. If a jobs worth doing, it's worth doing properly. 🙂


 
Posted : 20/11/2012 3:38 pm
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Mate had the same issue on a £3k gios he bought - he grumbled.
Another guy bought a similar bike,and i pointed out the rear road brake hole was drilled off centre. Always something to spot when you spend big money..


 
Posted : 20/11/2012 3:40 pm
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Yeah, way it's worse now. Originally looked like they'd simply been put on. All fine, they're functional components that happen to have big logos. Now it looks like a failed attempt at aligning them. Which serves you right, really. 😆


 
Posted : 20/11/2012 3:49 pm
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Bencooper, actually it says 6erk 😉

On a sidenote if you get a private plate* make sure it actually says something rather than vaguely resembles your dog's name when squint at the 3 etc

*that is not a private plate but as pp points out:

If a jobs worth doing, it's worth doing properly.

I apply this to everything not just my headset.

To all those that think it's worse, I agree 🙁 but I wasn't about to ask the guy to redo it. Again.

I'll rectify it when get hold of a press. Until then the real issue is do I keep the terrible colours and pretend it's post modernist irony?

EDIT: Rusty, no but then hardly use it, I've been lucky with punctures tbh. Have you had a different experience?


 
Posted : 20/11/2012 6:50 pm
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Jesus Christ.


 
Posted : 20/11/2012 7:24 pm
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No, he can't fit headsets.


 
Posted : 20/11/2012 7:28 pm
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Contradiction surely... Tyre logos not lined up looks crap.

Codswallop - a bit of non conformity works wonders in life


 
Posted : 20/11/2012 7:41 pm
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can i just say i have worked in many an lbs workshop and it would have gone in with the logos down the centre.
so no.
but i can see that you would feel a nob moaning about it.
to be fair though anyone can have an off day.


 
Posted : 20/11/2012 7:45 pm
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