Remember back in the long, cold, nasty Winter? I put up a lot of posts that suggested that this time, this wonderful, temperate, sunny Springtime, was coming. I seem to recall mentioning that you might just discover an urgent need for your bike about now. I made the case that it was a good time to get major service accomplished. The idea was to avoid wanting or needing the bike at a time when service might just be delayed.
Well that time has come, and guess what? A lot of folks either didn’t get the message, or they didn’t heed it. Every bike shop in the area is suddenly completely slammed with work. Delays are running between two days and a week to a week and a half. The phone is ringing off the hook. Your friendly service technician doesn’t seem interested in chatting about the subtle difference between Campy Chorus, and SRAM Rival. He’s busy! And he doesn’t have any time to waste.
So here’s another thought. Now might just be a good time to consider that second bike. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to make your friendly wrench happy, and say, “Sure. I’m not in a terrible hurry. I have the other bike. A week is just fine.”
Wouldn’t you enjoy the “great paece of mind” that comes from knowing that, if one bike breaks, or needs lengthy service, you have a good, sound, “fall-back ride”?
You could either pick up a decent, lower end, bike to use as a “rainy day ride,” or maybe it’s time to upgrade, buy a new primary bike, and demote (but keep) the current rig.
Just a thought.
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