So True:
I do my best on every bike that comes my way, but honestly the bikes in winter get more attention because I just plain have more time per bike. I have more time per customer. If you want me to show you how a barrel adjuster works or give you advice on toeing in brake pads or you want to debate the merits of various tires, I'll be happy to do it year 'round but I have much more time to chat on the dreary days. In July you get the Clif-Notes version, in February you get the Post-Grad thesis version.I'll push this advice a bit further. Stop into your local shop, or shops. All of them. Say hello. Give the mechanics and sales staff a break from the tedium of all the organizational crap they are doing. Or at least a break from the internet.
Stop in and ask them what they think about the Contador ruling (they will either care passionately or not give a shit and be happy to tell you why). Ask them about what new pre-season bikes they just built up.
In other words. Be social.
When you come back in the middle of the July rush your bike is likely to be recognized, your face elicit a touch more patience than the crowd you are in waiting for a flat fix, evaluation, sale.
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