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Not sure what you said, but welcome.

Feeling better now? The LBS owner should want to know of your recent interaction with his employee. I don't replace my chains until they show .1 using the Park Chain Measure tool. I also purchase KMC chains at a lot less than Ultegra chains.

Originally Posted by Louis I think the Aussies eat a lot of "Upside Down Cake".

Originally Posted by Don in Austin Sad to say, I was judged by that stupidest common denominator Which is the case most of the time for most of us. Most of retail doesn't pay for the best/brightest - in fact most corporations don't either anymore - they go to India/China or worse - Harvard MBAs...

Originally Posted by Dan Burkhart Now that you have your new chain installed, check it with your Park chain checker. My bet is it will say your new chain needs to be replaced. I ran the chain checker as a control on the new chain. It said I have minimal (<0.25) stretch.

What is most important is you get a bike that works for your fit and type of riding style. I see too many riders on bikes with short headtubes with a mess of spacers under a very upright stem. That frame was not designed to handle well setup like that. It would be much better to ride a different bike, one with a longer HT and the geometry to accommodate that position. I have a Roubaix, a Parlee Z4 and a IF Ti road bike and they all are...

WOW, you went from the LBS moron, to the LBS Salesman. My cassette is on the third chain. The LBS owner needs to know your experience. He probably hired an out of work GM service manager.

Originally Posted by cyclinfool BTW - I replaced my Ultegra 10 speed chain after it got to 0.75 with a Nashbar compatible 10 speed chain - it is lighter than the Ultegra it replaced, shifts better and has lasted all summer with no measurable stretch - it came with a quick release link and was 1/3 the cost of the Shimano. So I am not convinced Shimano is the right answer on replacement chains. +1 on Nashbar chains. They also seem to run quieter.

...And they wonder why so many cyclists use the internet to purchase bike parts.

Weak Link, I don't mean to hijack your thread which I have found interesting. I will add a bit about my LBS. In 6 years I have yet to see the owner smile. His demeanor is very sour his answers to questions are clipped and uninformative. In the last month I have had three friends complain to me about this attitude at the LBS. Since this is the owner's attitude it quickly becomes standard fare from all of the employees as well. Now, I...