Originally Posted by
ChinookTx
Speaking of paying someone to work on your bike, we have a service here that is basically a "bike shop in a truck". The guy pulls up with his fully stocked van, and will do repairs, tune-ups, installation on the spot. Pretty decent pricing too, and his parts inventory is surprisingly complete (again, aside from the exotic stuff).
Yep. And I guarantee each of them would have charged considerably more than $20 to remove the OP’s stuck bottom bracket. I’m guessing most mobile bike mechanics charge more than $20 to just show up.
A $20 bill to remove a stuck bottom bracket seems pretty reasonable to me. I’ve come to realize that my LBS aren’t going to have everything I need in stock. If they do, I’ll make the short drive to get it. If not I’ll order it myself.
-Matt