I did some work on a friends bikes at the weekend. Servicing forks, swapping them between bikes, new cables, hub bearings, air can service on the shock, and general fettling. I enjoy it and she brought be a lovely cake. Everyone’s a winnah!
But I forgot to install the Poploc lever on one bike, and it was getting late, so I explained roughly how to do it (there was a removable clamp on cable stop to fit as well as the cable) and sent her off with new cable for it.
Somewhere along the line my instructions got garbled so she took the bits to her LBS.
Who couldn’t bloody fit it! Now, forgive me if this sounds wrong, but the mechanic should be sacked if he can’t do that. Really, really poor show.
So, I knocked up a ‘how to’ guide via email and I’ve just had an email saying it’s all done and working. I’ve suggested printing my guide out for the LBS……
This is THE REASON why I don’t use bike shop mechanics……..