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06-16-21, 07:23 AM

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Mark Dominck

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Originally Posted by GlennR

The shop I deal with has 2 mechanics. One is the manager and been in the business for 25+ years. The other is in his late 60s and has been in the business longer than dirt.

Now the new Trek store has 4 "kids" that didn't know my 2015 Emonda SLR was made by Trek. And when I asked the mechanic a question about my Bontrager floor pump, he said he never used one. At lease they have a clean bathroom and water bottle refill station.

Don't be afraid of these kid mechanics, they're going to replace us old guys and most of them are pretty sharp. They learn and grow up fast, I see it happening all around me in all jobs not just bike mechanics.