Just a general opinion search. Does anyone consider it bad form to bring parts to the LBS to save money and have the mechanic do work?
For example, bringing cables and housing instead of buying what they have in house? Would it be OK to buy a chain, shifter cables and housing, and break cables and housing from Nashbar or Amazon and have the LBS deal with internal housing?
Me personally, I feel fine bringing something high end like carbon bars, or something silly like a certain tape you wanted yourself instead of what they have on hand. But I'm on the fence about cables and chains. Probably just do the chain myself that's always easy enough.
I still lapped everyone on the couch!
For example, bringing cables and housing instead of buying what they have in house? Would it be OK to buy a chain, shifter cables and housing, and break cables and housing from Nashbar or Amazon and have the LBS deal with internal housing?
Me personally, I feel fine bringing something high end like carbon bars, or something silly like a certain tape you wanted yourself instead of what they have on hand. But I'm on the fence about cables and chains. Probably just do the chain myself that's always easy enough.
I still lapped everyone on the couch!