Why are brakepads seemingly such a rarity?
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 4:25 pm
I generally wait until absolutely necessary to bring my bike in for repairs (usually by that time racking up 2 or 3 problems) because it always seems to take forever if it requires replacing ANY part. This time, I brought my bike in for two reasons. One, hoping they could fix the issue with it not starting after it rains, that I’ve brought up on this forum before (which they say they can’t replicate despite leaving it out in the rain…but betcha I’ll still be able to once I get it back, unfortunately) and two, to get my brake pads replaced.
The second one seems simple enough, right? Except my bike has been in the shop for over THREE WEEKS now waiting for brake pads! Why does it seem like there are never any parts for these bikes? (this was an issue with the Blur 150 AND the 220i) Especially when the US distributor is based in Chicago (where I am)! How do you never have parts for the bike you distribute? Chicago summers aren’t very long and it’s extremely frustrating whenever I have a minor issue that then eats up half the summer.
Anyone else run into problems with obscene wait times to get simple parts?
The second one seems simple enough, right? Except my bike has been in the shop for over THREE WEEKS now waiting for brake pads! Why does it seem like there are never any parts for these bikes? (this was an issue with the Blur 150 AND the 220i) Especially when the US distributor is based in Chicago (where I am)! How do you never have parts for the bike you distribute? Chicago summers aren’t very long and it’s extremely frustrating whenever I have a minor issue that then eats up half the summer.
Anyone else run into problems with obscene wait times to get simple parts?