Problem: unable to change down on cassette, stuck on smallest cog, due to LH shifter hitting the ground.
Tom Hine did a great job: listened to the short history of my (stupidly self-inflcited) problem, isolated root cause, then used the background and his skills to successfully diagnose and correct a technically intricate problem.
The bike was repaired at what I considered a trivial cost ($55), with no need for addtional parts, then I was notified of a FIX within under 2 hours of leaving the bike at the store. Bloodywell unheard of (for me anyway, until 23/12/25 obviously).
Tom even threw in a free chain lube.
I don't know of ANY other bike shop where I'd get this sort of response. An absolutely outstanding performance.
Strongly advise riders of any type of bike to visit Trek Hoppers Crossing if you've got a problem.Tom is a terrific problem solver, thankfully not one of those so called "mechanics" that jumps promptly to the high cost (maximum profit) replacement option!
I've also found the customer service focus and the sharing of experience across the entire staff at Hoppers Crossing (shoutout to the guys at Richmond too!) to be beyond exceptional.
It seems Trek Australia's service culture is very strong. Great organisation.
(The Domane is the also the most comfortable bike I've ridden, and that's doing 60km continuous rides near daily, and a great looking bike too, although mine's got a scratched brake lever now...)