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Can we talk about the 'good enough' standard for used bike tune-ups?
I was fixing up a used road bike for a customer yesterday, a ten year old model. They said, 'Just make it safe to ride, it doesn't need to be perfect.' I got the brakes and gears working, but left some cable housing that's a bit frayed. Part of me says I met the brief, but another part feels like I cut a corner. Where do you all draw the line on jobs like that?
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kelly36518d ago
Honestly, frayed housing is a safety issue, not a perfection thing.
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adamk9516d ago
My old boss at the bike shop in Portland had a rule. If you wouldn't let your best friend ride out the door with it, you didn't finish the job. That frayed housing is a perfect example. It's not about making it perfect, it's about making sure the fix lasts longer than the ride home. I see this same shortcut mindset with home repairs and used car sales all the time.
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