Advice for Bike Mechanics

It can be difficult to relate the concept of chain stretch to customers faced with an extra fifty or eighty bucks on their repair bill. I can certainly understand how they could feel like they're being taken for a ride. I have been telling customers that it's like changing your oil.

Nancypants came up with an innovative metaphor to help folks understand. It goes something like this; If you drank an entire bottle of gin you wouldn't feel so good. This is like your worn drivetrain. So you might think taking an asprin would be good idea. This is like putting a new chain on. Well, putting a new chain on is like eating an entire bottle of asprin after drinking an entire bottle of gin. Any Questions?

Also, you may find that being a mechanic can be a bit of a dirty job. Here is some advice on the subject from James Kochalka.

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