Originally Posted by
indyfabz
One sentence reads caliper. Another reads lever. So I’m confused.
Pictures?
pictures of his surly in another thread here?
https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1...ents-tour.html
i would assume he meant the levers, prolly switched with some tektros. not likely plasticy-gray long-arm b-brakes.
........although i kinda maybe sorta could be question the validity of this anecdote. i mean, c'mon man! they wanted to steal his brake levers, but only took one? as though a customer wouldn't notice mismatched brake levers?
poster says he personally witnessed two cases of this occurring, so it's apparently quite common at that particular shop. the whole crew and management would have to be involved............so odds they'd let him sit in the work area and watch............low..........and now planning to head off to souf' american tour with a not fully-functional bike?
i'm waiting to read that he's decided to skip the cooking gear and take an accordion instead.......