Originally Posted by
CJB
Someone, without my permission or knoweldge, borrowed my new fat bike, and put it back with the seat improperly adjusted, the front derailer bent, the right crank arm bent and the left bottom bracket bearing popped out of its cage. No major paint damage anyplace. Makes me wonder how in the world it happened.
Anyway, due to the nature of the ultra-z level bottom bracket bearing, and it fitting only that crank, and vice versa, I'll be getting a new SRAM crank. No big deal, and the parts are renewable, unlike the present parts.
Went to the local bike store. I want to order a bottom bracket and crankset. Its a SRAM X5, 100mm wide, english cups and 36/22 chain rings.
Them: What bike is it for?
Me: Motobecane fat bike
Them: We don't sell Moto parts
Me: I'm asking you for a SRAM part, not Moto
Them: Ok, what bikes it for?
Me: Like I said, its for a Motobecane fat bike, but I want a SRAM X5, 100mm width, english cups and 36/22 chainrings
Them: Its not made
Me: Trust me, its made, and guys put them on the Moto's all the time, they even come on new bikes by other folks, how about you look it up
Them: Where did you find it?
Me: I went to the SRAM website.... and to AMAZON
(they go to AMAZON)
Them: Well that looks like what you asked for.
Me: Ok, get me one
Them: We can't order from AMAZON for you....
Me: I'm not asking you to, I'm asking you to order one from your supplier
Them: We can't, we don't have the part number
Me: Its on the AMAZON page....
Them: Ok, there it is. Yup, distributor has several available for us too.
Me: Great. How much is it, and when can you get it.
Them: We can't find out the price until we place the order.
Me: Well its $169 on Amazon, and that happens to be MSRP on the SRAM page, so as long as its not more than that I'll take it, so place the order and lets get this going.
Them: They're open again on Monday.
Me: Ok, place the order Monday, call me up, and I'll come in and pay, or just leave you a hundred dollars now to show you I'm serious about needing it
Them: We can't order parts unless they're paid in full.
Me: Ok... let me get this straight. You can't tell me the price until you place the order, but you want me to pay in full in order to order it.
Them: Yeaup!
I walked out, and heard 'em say thanks for wasting their time! Needless to say, I called up Daytona Bikes, ten minutes before closing, the guy was smart and courteous, had all the part numbers in about 30 seconds, and told me it was ten till closing and his registers were shut down till noon tomorrow. He offered to call me back, tomorrow, to get all my information, but I told him I'd call, as my schedule was hectic. Said three days to get the parts.
And the guy at the bike shop was the same one that ripped off half his thumb by sticking it in a moving rear wheel to stop it during a repair. Brakes? or a SNEAKER even? Jeeze.
So, I'm reminded of a zombie apocalypse, except.... one full of idiots instead.....