Happy to be here

[ash_smith123]

My usual job is in the bicycle industry and I have to say I have been totally shocked at how helpful everyone I have dealt with in this industry, might sound a bit soppy but everyone is so happy to help and Im just not used to it!

Today got caught out a bit and needed a chainsaw chain asap, called my local chainsaw shop Blackwood Chainsaws at 1.30pm (who I have never dealt with before) and they closed at 1, he said dont worry I will meet you in the shop in 20 minutes, got there and he opened up the shop and I was there for about 45 minutes talking about chainsaws and he couldn't be happier to help. Showed me a few chainsaws at work and chatted all for a £17 chain, What a guy!

Also Andrew at Wallenstein UK when I was looking for a splitter couldn't be more helpful. Loads more people too and you guys for a hive on information!

I wish it was like this in the bike Industry, because its not!

[WeeDee]

Seems like a good outcome, Ash.

 

Make sure you tell other people what you think of Blackwood Chainsaws - they can't buy that kind of honest advertising. And what you think of Arbtalk.

 

Maybe you'll stick around for a while.

[Stephen Blair]

Ash, welcome aboard. There are parts of industry where it is cut throat and unpleasant, mst of us guys are small out fits doing our own thing and enjoying our jobs and life, i used to hate this job for a while because i was out of my comfort zone with who i was dealing with on a daily basis, now i am back just doing little jobs with no pressure. My mate runs a small bike shop in our town, sells good quality stuff and fixes stuff and chats to everyone, some jobs are only a couple of quid but they all add up. Maybe you could change your business slightly and start enjoying it.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

we aint a bad lot, welcome to our nutty little clan!

[ash_smith123]

yea dont get me wrong, Iv done alot of travelling around shops the last couple of years and some of the shops are ace, real good bunch of guys but its mainly the small shops that are your helpful ones, always keen but there's not many, seems that everyone I have spoken to here has been spot on, I know I only mentioned two in my post but there are many more!