Why? Chauvinist Bike shop
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Why? Chauvinist Bike shop
Postby katkave » Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:07 pm
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Postby biker jk » Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:16 pm
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Postby Derny Driver » Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:03 pm
Try another shop.
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Postby katkave » Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:30 pm
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Why? Chauvinist Bike shop
Postby RonK » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:00 pm
Amen to that.biker jk wrote:While I fully understand your perspective, you certainly don't need to be a woman to receive shockingly poor service from a local bike shop.
However, there are (a few) shops which specialise in the right type of bicycle/riding for you.
Where are you located? Members may be able to point you to more obliging shops.
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Re: Why? Chauvinist Bike shop
Postby brumby33 » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:14 pm
Being a middle aged guy who may be overweight (me) and want to look at certain bikes....they may give me some time but they lose interest quick.
Unless you're in a small country town....there are no real shortage of bike shops....NEXT!!
Don't give up on looking for your appropriate bike.....sooner or later you'll find a bike shop you'd be glad to give your business to...sometimes it just takes a while to find the right place.
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Postby thecaptn » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:49 pm
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Postby katkave » Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:41 pm
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Re: Why? Chauvinist Bike shop
Postby Thoglette » Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:12 pm
On your budget you should have sales-droids drowning in the own saliva!katkave wrote: I live in Country WA, my closest major town is Bunbury. If anyone can recommend a good bike shop, retailer or bike mechanic that is willing to take the time
More seriously, there's two approaches. But both involve getting up to the "big smoke". First, hunt down shops selling bikes for the rest of us with a good reputation (like Mercers, at least a few years ago) and pony up your readies. Second, bide your time and keep an eye on the sales for the right moment. Reid Cycles were flogging really not bad bikes for sub $250 recently (half rrp - but I have it on good report that they are now out of small ladies bikes but there's some medium and a lot of large around).
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Re: Why? Chauvinist Bike shop
Postby rusty842 » Tue Sep 08, 2015 11:23 pm
Variety will be on offer in Perth. One tip go during the week. Take a day off. It's not busy and they have time. Outside of this it's a rush and its hit or miss. I would assume same with Bunbury.
Don't forget local support. Bikes aren't set and forget.
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Re: Why? Chauvinist Bike shop
Postby princessbumblebee » Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:25 pm
It may or may not be a gender issue - my partner has been treated very poorly by some shops also. He's definitely been talked down to a few times and treated as if he knows nothing.
In general I've had poor experiences so I shop online where possible and am learning to become more self-reliant (or partner-reliant) with maintenance.
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Re: Why? Chauvinist Bike shop
Postby softy » Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:33 pm
Poor service being a headliner. I don't think it is exclusive to being a woman with a style of riding, it is everywhere, MTB, roadie, Commuting, etc. It is all type placing. A lot of time bike workers and mechanics talk down to you, even being a man.
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