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Jeff wrote:
Not fair on my part as I am my own mechanic.

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Say, I am trying to become my own mechanic. Where did you pickup your experience? I have started buying books and tools.

I want to be able to fix everything on the bike myself.

Bruce

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You pick up experience by doing. Learn to do here: http://www.parktool.com/repair/

Plus buy their Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair: http://www.parktool.com/parktoolgear/detail.asp?cat=65&item=BBB%2D1 It's the best in the business.

If you can find a Park Tool School: http://www.parktool.com/clinics_training/parktoolschool.asp it's well worth attending. Hands-on practical experience will give you the fundamentals to be able to work on your own bike. I attended one of these school 6 years ago and have repaired, tuned and built all of my bikes since.

Regarding tipping: I tip the shop. I'll buy a case of good beer, or pizza, send them postcards when I'm cycling in Europe, anything to let them know that I think of them, appreciate them and that they are important to me. To often all the shop hears are negative comments, or no comments when they go out of their way to do something for someone.

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Steel lover, but then I like Ti with carbon too.
Licensed bike geek.

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