Tech Talks: In the Pits With Professional Mechanics

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fullfacemike (Sep 27, 2018 at 10:31)

"Do the job for free long enough and someone might pay you."
Brutal.

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aushred (Sep 27, 2018 at 14:19)

but oh so true in this gig

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vansk8r (Sep 27, 2018 at 20:17)

True story, the struggle is real.

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Mothership-Rider (Sep 28, 2018 at 3:24) (Below Threshold)

probably because working on bikes isn't difficult and doesn't require any qualifications. To even call yourself a mechanic when fixing a car is night and day different is bs.

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workshopwestie (Sep 28, 2018 at 6:12)

I work in the bike trade and believe me it is ALWAYS the people with that attitude that have the most wrecked bikes and think that there is nothing wrong with them.

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coyotecycleworks (Sep 28, 2018 at 10:10)

@Mothership-Rider: To be fair there is a special skill set when working on bikes vs. cars but my biggest gripe is seeing a bike mechanic put something back together without a torque wrench when a torque spec is etched right on the part!

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fullfacemike (Sep 28, 2018 at 11:00)

@Mothership-Rider: It's true, working on bikes doesn't require any qualifications but fixing them requires a lot more than you apparently realize.

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drunknride (Oct 2, 2018 at 12:22)

@fullfacemike: I have been paid to do both. It's an apples to oranges comparison, especially when it comes to prepping a pro's race bike. Knowing one doesn't qualify you to do the other. That said, being a skilled automobile mechanic takes 100 times the knowledge and tools over being a bike shop mechanic.

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fullfacemike (Oct 3, 2018 at 10:42)

@drunknride: It would take a certain kind of arrogance for a bike mechanic to start ragging on auto mechanics and I haven't once done that. It takes a different kind of arrogance to get on a bicycle news site, rife with bicycle mechanics, and try to put them down. We're all well aware that working on cars is different than working on bikes and no one is trying to take that away but don't come here and discount an entire profession because you think another is more difficult. And remember: we're all shit next to the folks that fix the space station.

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drunknride (Oct 4, 2018 at 9:35)

@fullfacemike: No put down, it's just a fact that it's more difficult to be a good auto mechanic vs a good bicycle mechanic. Obviously the world needs both, and there are far more bad mechanics in every field then there are good ones. I guess I was just pointing out that a reasonably intelligent person with internet access and knowledge of tools can fix their own bike. Not so beyond basic things with your car. Regardless, just internet mental masturbation, not trying to offend anyone that takes their job seriously.

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fullfacemike (Oct 4, 2018 at 13:46)

@drunknride: Whoosh.

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thenotoriousmic (Sep 27, 2018 at 8:37)

Are we going to ignore the fact that ratboy left Santa Cruz today? @pinkbike

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pigman65 (Sep 27, 2018 at 9:08)

Huh ?

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PaliGap1983 (Sep 27, 2018 at 9:23)

@pigman65: here's the news: www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/Josh-Bryceland-Leaves-Santa-Cruz,1205

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spunkmtb (Sep 27, 2018 at 7:29)

This is the first of there video's I have actually been able to watch in it's entirety without my ADD making me click back to the homepage. Maybe it was not having to stare at Calvin's mustache.

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BaGearA (Sep 27, 2018 at 12:02)

my favourite tool , is my unior taps

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i-am-lp (Sep 27, 2018 at 13:10)

Favorite of a Canyon mechanic is tool to straighten disc brake mounts on wonky frames. Does that tell me something? Hmmm...

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BT180 (Sep 27, 2018 at 20:12)

Only that you'll find nearly all mass produced frames could do with brake mount facing.

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RedRedRe (Sep 27, 2018 at 8:21)

Ratboy leaves Scantacruz and all I see on PB are random videos feed to the page all day?

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Boardlife69 (Sep 27, 2018 at 8:34)

Wha-Wha-What??? Did he leave SC via HGWY 1 or did he take the 9 or 17? My bet is on 17 so he could check out The Mystery Spot (tourist trap) as he left SC.

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thenotoriousmic (Sep 27, 2018 at 8:38)

The amount of bikes that guy sold they’d must have been mental to let him go.

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nickyp132 (Sep 27, 2018 at 8:46) (Below Threshold)

Fake news. He's in Portland right now picking up a new Santa Cruz as we speak.

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Boardlife69 (Sep 27, 2018 at 8:48)

He says he wants to give back by helping new young riders by joining a new young team. Now that Ratboy is now a man at 30 years old my guess would be Middle Aged Talent oops, I mean YT.

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Boardlife69 (Sep 27, 2018 at 9:48)

@nickyp132: Severance package.

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islandforlife (Sep 27, 2018 at 10:50)

@Boardlife69: rumours are there may or may not be some shakeups at YT as well... so maybe making room for Josh?? Guess we'll just have to wait and see. Let the Silly Season begin!

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fullbug (Sep 27, 2018 at 12:11)

this article reminds me of monk.

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aaronfpeet (Sep 27, 2018 at 8:22)

Holy cow, look how skinny Butch is! Good for that guy!

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Soupherb (Sep 27, 2018 at 7:30)

Tooling vibes

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ShempHoward (Sep 27, 2018 at 8:12)

Why are these mechanics always in the pitts?

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drivereight (Sep 27, 2018 at 9:05)

Bunch of tools at Park, but I'll keep buying mine from Harbor Freight!

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Rucker10 (Sep 27, 2018 at 10:01)

Cool.

Tech Talks: In the Pits With Professional Mechanics

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