ScubaCinci

Same here...interested in the 5.

Not quite what I had in mind

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Jst2fst function no beer well without.

Just because it's easy, doesn't mean she wants to or has the knowledge/tools to do it. An improperly adjusted chain can lead to catastrophic failure and injury/death so it's not something to take lightly. She's doing the right thing by asking for assistance.

How long before there are companies that will "print" physical objects for you on demand (maybe there are already)? You could print up bike parts etc...that would be a nice service!

^^^this A lot of shops offer most of the same services at roughly the same price. Other than location, the big differentiator and what drives customer loyalty is SERVICE. I'll go to the more expensive shop every single time if I know I'm going to get good service and quality work. I've worked a lot of customer service roles in my time so it's important to me. IMO good service is simple and generally consists of: > Having clear, concise and honest communication > Good responsiveness i.e. - returns calls, emails, inquiries in a reasonable period of time. > Having proactive notification/communication - i.e. work backlog, backorders, potential issues, ways for the customer to save money, etc. > Willingness to own up to mistakes and make it right > Having a good attitude, being friendly, making the customer feel like they are important (because they are!). > Be knowledgeable. Don't BS the customer, if you don't know, say so but offer to find the answer. > Listening to the customer! If a shop (or any business for that matter) can't provide good, basic customer service, I have no confidence that they can perform the work asked of them with any degree of competency.

That's bullshit. I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's not wise to piss off hardcore gun owners. Next up, arrows and knife sharpening stones. :/

http://ohioriders.net/showthread.php?t=95922

I'd welcome him back but supposedly he has me on ignore. Exarch, tell us a story

Hadn't heard of them...I'll check 'em out. Thanks!

Great job. Now move your shop to Cinci so I can bring my bike in for work when it needs it

Which is why I follow him to wherever he is going and watch until the po-po show up...video running the entire time.

Mostly happy ending, alright! Even though you got more than what BB said your quad is worth, you still have the time you spent fighting it and the time, hassle and cost of replacing it, getting it titled, etc. I'm not trying to be negative but people often overlook the hidden costs like gas used for trips back and forth on this. Good to hear the shop is getting the reputation they desrve.

I would have followed him from a safe distance and once he stopped somewhere, dialed the cops to come get his ass and hand them the video evidence of felonious assault with a deadly weapon among other things. Problem solved.

Probably tendonitis. Keep it stretched, take some anti-inflammatories (i.e. Advil, etc) and rest it. If you go to the doc, that's what they'll tell you along with a prescription for therapy. Speaking of therapy, the place I went has about 10 PT's. Nearly all of them are hot chicks. One guy working there and that's who I get WTF?

Thanks...not looking forward to it but no other way around it if I actually want to be able to be active again. Basically he said I could not have the surgery but it really won't heal on it's own and develop scar tissue that will continue to cause pain. Plus the added chance that it snaps altogether. No thanks. Riding on the street won't bother it (my right foot) but on the dirt bike (just purchased) you tend to do things that stress the calf/achilles. I have MX boots which are pretty stiff so we'll see how much I can do without feeling pain - I'm able to walk mostly ok today. I'm out of town most of Aug so this probably the only weekend I'll be able to get out and ride.

I was thinking the same thing ha. Stupid ass crooks. There was a strange truck sitting outside my house last night for a while (I live on a dead-end cul-de-sac). Prolly some jerk-off like this. The wife made me load the gun

I know!!! I'm riding that bitch this weekend, prolly like a sissy though. I'm still going to BVI to go diving at the end of August so at least I could plan around that and my trip to Denver in just over a week as well.

Found out today I have a 50% tear in my Achilles...will have surgery early Sept. I'll be off of my feet or severely restricted on activity for the next 4-6 months. At least it'll be in the winter and not prime riding season.

+1 rep

Yep, notice I said "at least". Six months to a year's worth is a better target. Happily, I'm beyond that but then again, my wife is a financial advisor/planner so I don't have much choice

I looked it up...I was off a bit - 64%. 36% would draw money from savings (i.e.- not add to debt). However, of the 64%: FUBARhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/08/10/pf/emergency_fund/index.htm http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/11/financial-insecurity-americans-payment_n_924569.html If you don't have at least 3 months household salary in liquid assets, you are one lost job away from bankruptcy.

Many banks also require a minimum deposit to open an account, some as much as $500. If you are transitioning from an account with auto-payments and stuff, obviously some money must be left behind until that is cleaned up. This would probably be a hardship for some. It wasn't long ago that a study came out saying something like 80% of people couldn't come up with $1k in cash (this still amazes me) so I'm guessing most people couldn't even afford to switch. I switched from Huntington to 5/3 almost 2 years ago and it didn't take six weeks to get my shit in order...that seems excessive to me.

Pretty much sums up my feeling on high beams