I'm always a bit hesitant to try out a new bike shop for servicing my steed, as I've had a couple of shops that don't really "get it" in the past... but I tried these guys out since they're a lot closer than my usual.
And it worked out really well -- the mechanic knew his stuff, was very attentive, perhaps even borderline obsessive about bikes & maintenance! At first I thought he was just trying to up-sell me on unnecessary things, but realised he was just letting me know what to expect coming up, essentially what he saw as potential repairs worth doing, but wasn't fixing this service.
All up a good bike service, right up there with the best in terms of gear tuning (from my limited experience of about 6-7 Sydney bike shops). read more