simon the viking
Guru
That does look a good deal...... he will also need (or would be good idea to get) a maintenance stand either the £30 Aldi/Lidl one or the one @young Ed keeps telling people to buy (i'm sure he's on commission) Link please Ed!
Rip off price for a bike service
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That does look a good deal...... he will also need (or would be good idea to get) a maintenance stand either the £30 Aldi/Lidl one or the one @young Ed keeps telling people to buy (i'm sure he's on commission) Link please Ed!
Is there a link for the stand??
simon the viking
Guru
Theres a whole thread about it
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/cheap-workstands-on-ebay.148845/#post-2907213
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Bike repairs for the uninitiated does seem daunting ( we were ALL beginners at some stage). but it is far from impossible.
Either buy a road/mtb maintenance manual or book, or do some surfing to find a mechanic's course near you. (OK, I did it for you): http://cycletechherts.co.uk/home-mechanics-training/
You'll soon find your skills and confidence soaring.
Either buy a road/mtb maintenance manual or book, or do some surfing to find a mechanic's course near you. (OK, I did it for you): http://cycletechherts.co.uk/home-mechanics-training/
You'll soon find your skills and confidence soaring.
Thanks bro, I will give them a call MondayBike repairs for the uninitiated does seem daunting ( we were ALL beginners at some stage). but it is far from impossible.
Either buy a road/mtb maintenance manual or book, or do some surfing to find a mechanic's course near you. (OK, I did it for you): http://cycletechherts.co.uk/home-mechanics-training/
You'll soon find your skills and confidence soaring.
simon the viking
Guru
Good question it seems people will pay (albeit reluctantly) a car mechanic twice the amount of a bike shops labour rate
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
I read this and it reinforces my decision to do my own servicing some 12 years ago. I have a nice tool set that cost me about the same as the cost of the OP's service and can do everything short of wheel building, but including replacing spokes.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I'd say bike shops can't compete with online retailers for price or range of stock, but what they have got is the knowledge and skill and that is important. Mine doesn't mind me going in and picking his brains about how to do a small job. He can re-index my gears in a couple of minutes whereas I take ages, and I can't do as good a job as he can. As for price per hour - I just pay up, it's worth it to have them there when I want something (except on Wednesdays).
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
for a qualified mechanic they will have learnt over a period of time and taken proper qualifications.
A car dealer may charge £90 per hour but won't be paying his staff that much as there are overheads etc.
as an electrical technician I should be on £19 per hour and I guess i am charged out at about £50 per hour minimum.
I can service my bike in about 3 hours as i take my time and potter and remove most if not all components from the frame to clean properly. If i was doing it for a living i would get faster so an hour to service a bike and £50 for the labour would be a fair rate IMO . the £12 for cleaning is about right to encourage you to clean th crud off it before leaving it with them.
ayceejay
Guru
- Location
- Rural Quebec
Another lesson to be learned from this experience is that regular maintenance, including cleaning is more efficient than waiting for your bike to need £12's worth of cleaning and a 'service'.
simon the viking
Guru
One of the mechanics at an LBS I know rang one customer up and told him to come and fetch the bike and bring it back after he'd wiped the dog S**t off the tyres
