ivan_mason•1mo agoMost Upvoted

Had a customer last week who made my whole month better

A guy came in with a 1985 Schwinn that had been sitting in his garage for 20 years. He just wanted me to get it rolling again so he could ride with his grandson. I spent about 45 minutes cleaning the rust off the chain and lubing the derailleurs, and when he picked it up he shook my hand and said 'you saved a memory for me.' Stuff like that is why I still love wrenching even on the slow days. Anyone else have a moment where a simple repair meant more to someone than the price tag?

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rowanharris1mo ago

Used to roll my eyes at sappy stuff like this, but yeah, that's nice.

sarah_hart1mo ago

Seems like a lot of drama over a rusty bike chain.