Fraud?
As a Google Local Guide, I do not take my reviews lightly. I purchased a bike from Chad, who said he was the owner. I can't speak to his training or fitting skills, but it seems that he has no problem lying. I purchased a bike from him that he said he had previously owned. He told me that the bike was scratch and nick-free, which it was not. That was the 1st lie. He didn't tell me this until after I committed to a 4-hour round trip, and I had arrived. He also neglected to tell me that an integral part, the charger for the bike, was not going to come with it as these bikes do. He said he only had one and needed it for the store. I was understanding about it all and bit my tongue because I just drove a decent distance to get there. (He knew how far I was driving.)
So I get home and notice that the cassette on the bike was a lower-end model and not the one he advertised. He did agree to replace it, so that was good. I had to drive another 4-hour round trip. When I got there, he was putting on the new cassette and was struggling. This was when I should have backed away because he shouldn't be struggling to put on a $500 cassette, which I paid to upgrade to. Parts fit or don't. As an ex-bike mechanic, I cringed watching him but he did get it on and I hoped things would be fine. When I got home and put the wheels on the bike, there was another problem. It turns out that he forgot to add the necessary spacer, so the shifting did not work. He sent the spacer to me. Turns out that in the process of forcing the cassette onto the driver, he may have shaved enough off the parts so they are no longer compatible. Either that or they were always defective and he should have not sold them to me. Maybe he knew that and figured he'd get away with it. I proposed a solution that would be an inexpensive fix. Not ideal as a consumer but I was trying to be accommodating. I have owned businesses, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I was very patient. This whole process is now approaching a month and I have a bike I can not ride. He has not returned any of my messages. It's obvious that he does not know what he is doing as a bike mechanic, and I hope that he is better at his other services. One thing is clear though. We are dealing with someone that has no problem deceiving. If he knew what he was doing, this wouldn't have happened. If he was honest, I never would have bought the bike. If he was honest, this would have been resolved. I hope this helps someone. If anyone wants to see a copy of our communications or lack thereof, please reach out. If Chad does decide to rectify this, I will update this review. If it is still here, then you know he did not. read more