Your post was spot on
I too had a disaster with Toby. ARTB boasts about all the mechanical work they do to get the bike ready. The bike they provided me was well past its usable age and broke down many times from the cheap parts and terrible mechanical work. In fact it didnt even make the first mile. The cheap Chinese ignition broke down just a few blocks from his shop. The ultimate failure was an oil pump that BTW ATRB mechanic was working on when I go there. He actually tried to seal it up with silicon! It turned out that the owner of ARTB had spent my deposit and even though he agreed in writing to give it back when I returned the bike he pulled a fast one and burned me for 2700 USD. Yes I know people have good experiences but I can tell you from experience their work is shoddy and they cannot be trusted to do what they say. You will find out exactly what they are like as soon as a major problem occurs. I recommend doing your homework and checking out all options.
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