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05-31-2009, 02:01 PM
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#1 | | I STILL don't get it
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| Bike Doctor Bicycle Shop Burnaby
I need to rant that the customer service at this place is a shithole.
I got my rear brakes done yesterday on my Trek 4300 bicycle and asked if they could do my front ones and they said too busy. It only takes 5-10mins to replace them.
So I called in today and this is how the conversation goes:
Me: Do you have time to replace my front brakes today?
Bike Doctor: No, we are too busy. Hangs up.
How the hell is he bike shop still alive today with the shitty customer service? At least before you hang up, tell me when I can come back. Retards.
When I do go back to get the front brakes replaced, I'm not going to pay them another $20 for labour when they could've done it on sat at the same time
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05-31-2009, 02:14 PM
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#2 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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How the hell is he bike shop still alive today with the shitty customer service?
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When I do go back to get the front brakes replaced
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so you are still going back. I guess that is how they are still around.
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05-31-2009, 03:08 PM
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#3 | | I STILL don't get it
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so the trek 4300 is your whistler ride?
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05-31-2009, 03:08 PM
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#4 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by Dan_Guy  =\
so you are still going back. I guess that is how they are still around. | I'm only going to go back to get the front brakes replaced without paying another $20 for labour since they could've done it on sat at the same time when I replaced my rear brakes.
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05-31-2009, 03:27 PM
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#5 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by pawdregry4g so the trek 4300 is your whistler ride? | This is my standley park ride. I don't have a bike for whistler.
I'm not sure if I want to spend $375 to rent the bike for 3days at whistler. I think I'm better off buying a used bike for around $1200 on craiglist. What do you think?
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05-31-2009, 04:05 PM
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#6 | | Banned By Establishment
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why go back?
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05-31-2009, 04:15 PM
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#7 | | I STILL don't get it
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up to you, if you rent the bikes up at whistler you'll be getting the most high end bikes out there and your rides will feel fantastic.
There are good bikes used for 1200 right now, but it'll take a bit of searching and you might want to get others opinions on them before dropping the bills. It's good investment if you plan to mountain bike after your whistler trip.
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05-31-2009, 04:44 PM
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#8 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by pawdregry4g up to you, if you rent the bikes up at whistler you'll be getting the most high end bikes out there and your rides will feel fantastic.
There are good bikes used for 1200 right now, but it'll take a bit of searching and you might want to get others opinions on them before dropping the bills. It's good investment if you plan to mountain bike after your whistler trip. | http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/bik/1192166152.html
06 Brodie Devo - $900 (N.Van)
I am thinking about purchasing that one, what do you think?
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05-31-2009, 07:37 PM
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#9 | | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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there are a LOT of bike stores that are like that
thing is, they make most of their money selling bikes to people who are just getting into it
$800 sale on a bike vs $15 for brake pads, doesn't surprise me with their attitude
as for the brodie devo, its not worth $900
$600 max maybe. And i rock a 06 brodie thumper so i know what they are worth
i know a guy who has a 06 thumper frame sized M if you wanna buy it
PM me if interested
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05-31-2009, 07:48 PM
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#10 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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They've been around for a LONG time...
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05-31-2009, 08:31 PM
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#11 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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3 biking threads, really?
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05-31-2009, 08:40 PM
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#12 | | Banned (ABWS)
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pinkbike.com
check this site for used bikes
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05-31-2009, 08:44 PM
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#13 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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change the pads yourself!. dam I had bikes stripped down and put back together when I was like 12 years old.
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05-31-2009, 09:38 PM
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#14 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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does your 4300 use "Insyc Grind" shocks? i've got a 4100 and those shocks are so damn firm and sticky.
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05-31-2009, 10:02 PM
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#15 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by matrixfwd does your 4300 use "Insyc Grind" shocks? i've got a 4100 and those shocks are so damn firm and sticky. | Not sure but I like the firm and sticky shocks. I don't like soft shocks. They kick in when I don't want them to.
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05-31-2009, 10:17 PM
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#16 | | I STILL don't get it
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| http://buysell.nsmb.com/showproduct....t/22729/cat/13
devo isn't bad, this one is priced well too,
but yea expand your bike search onto other sites. nsmb's biking community is pretty experienced and i' m pretty sure they'll be able to answer all your questions and more.
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05-31-2009, 10:24 PM
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#17 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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I didnt have any problems with their people there.
you could try their broadway location.
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05-31-2009, 10:31 PM
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#18 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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I find UBC area around where I work has tons of bike shops, and usually ppl are friendlier in this neck of the woods.
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05-31-2009, 11:56 PM
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#19 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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You're thinking about riding Whistler, buying a bike specifically for it, and you can't even change your own brakes? Man, I hope you don't die.
Bike shops get fucking busy, maybe he was having a bad day.
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06-01-2009, 12:00 AM
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#20 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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haha true?.. i live across from bike doctor.. they are like that..
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06-01-2009, 12:18 AM
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#21 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by _Hotsauce_ You're thinking about riding Whistler, buying a bike specifically for it, and you can't even change your own brakes? Man, I hope you don't die.
Bike shops get fucking busy, maybe he was having a bad day. | i was thinking the same thing.
i'm not pro at biking, but i wouldn't touch whistler unless i knew what i was doing.
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06-01-2009, 09:24 AM
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#22 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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there are trails in whistler, unless you guys are referring to hardcore mountain biking tracks where you jump stuff.
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06-01-2009, 06:52 PM
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#23 | | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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Originally Posted by kungpow Not sure but I like the firm and sticky shocks. I don't like soft shocks. They kick in when I don't want them to. |
reading your prior posts, i knew you were new the biking scene, no biggie but honestly, you are nowhere ready for whistler.
Green runs and some blue runs maybe, but you would be better spending your time on the north shore / SFU instead of dropping money on armor, bike rentals, hotel + gas money.
Shocks don't "kick in". These are bikes, not VTEC.
FYI : A drop off + a "firm" fork = you are going to be eating it.
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06-01-2009, 10:55 PM
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#24 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by Volvo-brickster reading your prior posts, i knew you were new the biking scene, no biggie but honestly, you are nowhere ready for whistler.
Green runs and some blue runs maybe, but you would be better spending your time on the north shore / SFU instead of dropping money on armor, bike rentals, hotel + gas money.
Shocks don't "kick in". These are bikes, not VTEC.
FYI : A drop off + a "firm" fork = you are going to be eating it. | I'll google up SFU and north shores trails. Are they open to the public for free? I have a hard tail bike, will that do?
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06-02-2009, 12:00 AM
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#25 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by kungpow I'll google up SFU and north shores trails. Are they open to the public for free? I have a hard tail bike, will that do? | yep, your trek will be fine for that. Hit up sfu first, a lot of north shore trails are harder than the runs at whistler.
You can get a trail map of burnaby mountain here. http://www.bmba.ca/gallery/v/trail_m...ailmap2008.pdf
and yes the trails are free, just make sure to watch out for hikers on the trails.
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