So I was needing new jocky wheels for the Deore DX rear derailleur on my Clockwork Orange. Sitting in my office yesterday lunchtime, I suddenly felt the need to go and see if I could get some.
Now not too far from where I work is a branch of a well known national car accessories shop that also sells some bikes and bike bits, shouldn't say their name but they are to be found in most UK towns.
I still don't know why, but I decided to go look there. While generally browsing, the obligatory spotty herbert of an assistant came up and asked if I needed help.
"I need some jocky wheels for my derailleur" says I
"Whats the make and model"? he says, which sounds promising.
"Shimano Deore DX circa 1993" says I
"????????" Says he
he then goes to the cabinet an fishes out a new Deore derailleur
"Is this what you are looking for?, Maybe you can replaced your old one"?
"I'd rather keep the original as I'm trying to re-build the bike to it's original spec" I reply
"Well how about you buy this one ( the whole derailleur!) and fit the jocky wheels to your old one" he says
At that point, after a flat stare from me and an embaressing silence, I turned and left...
Epilogue
10 minutes later, bloke in LBS reaches under counter and sells me a set of jocky wheels for a fiver.
Now not too far from where I work is a branch of a well known national car accessories shop that also sells some bikes and bike bits, shouldn't say their name but they are to be found in most UK towns.
I still don't know why, but I decided to go look there. While generally browsing, the obligatory spotty herbert of an assistant came up and asked if I needed help.
"I need some jocky wheels for my derailleur" says I
"Whats the make and model"? he says, which sounds promising.
"Shimano Deore DX circa 1993" says I
"????????" Says he
he then goes to the cabinet an fishes out a new Deore derailleur
"Is this what you are looking for?, Maybe you can replaced your old one"?
"I'd rather keep the original as I'm trying to re-build the bike to it's original spec" I reply
"Well how about you buy this one ( the whole derailleur!) and fit the jocky wheels to your old one" he says
At that point, after a flat stare from me and an embaressing silence, I turned and left...
Epilogue
10 minutes later, bloke in LBS reaches under counter and sells me a set of jocky wheels for a fiver.