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User6179
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Was just thinking of real Rip-off services and cant help thinking about when I asked my Gas boiler engineer how many serviceable parts on my boiler and the answer was "it is more a saftey check"
Rip off price for a bike service
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Profpointy
Legendary Member
well if i go to my office ie normal place of work the I cycle (or drive) at my own expense - but if I have to go to London (£200 train fare) or Bangalore say, then I expect the company to pay.
Globalti
Legendary Member
That rack looks in reasonable condition apart from the broken welds. I'd be tempted to wedge them open a little (it's not obvious what's broken) and send the photo to the retailers or the manufacturers, asking what they plan to do about it. It looks as if the weld wasn't done properly so they may well have had other complaints and you might get a free replacement. In the meantime - zip ties are your friend!
morrisman
Guru
In all the jobs I had before retiring all business trips were at the companies expense so I don't see your argument. If I drove I got milage, if by public transport the company paid. Never fortunate enough to have a company that paid biking expenses.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
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- Bristol
I get paid mileage when I have to travel to a different site to my normal base (at half the rate that I would get if I drove there).
I do all my own servicing and repairs on my bikes, it's really quite easy once you have the proper tools, and advice is readily available all over the web. Same goes for my car (it is quite basic - a Toyota Corolla) and motorbike (up to a point; they can be a total ba****d to work on). Once you get them to a good standard, it is easier to keep them that way, and when you know what work has been done and when, it is far easier to identify problems if they do happen.
Yesterday I was helping out a mate who had broken a spoke. I couldn't believe just how bad a state his bike was in. Gears not indexed, everything rusty and not lubricated. He didn't even know how to adjust the brakes. And this is a guy who covers a lot of miles every year and I would say is a keen cyclist!
I think part of the problem people have with the prices charged in shops for bike servicing, is that they see BSOs in Argos or Halfords, and form the opinion that they would be better buying a new "bike" for £99 rather than spending £120 on getting a proper bike serviced. This only applies to the more casual cyclist, of course, who don't have the benefit of a bit of bike knowledge. Not their fault, they just aren't as interested as some of us.
Yesterday I was helping out a mate who had broken a spoke. I couldn't believe just how bad a state his bike was in. Gears not indexed, everything rusty and not lubricated. He didn't even know how to adjust the brakes. And this is a guy who covers a lot of miles every year and I would say is a keen cyclist!
I think part of the problem people have with the prices charged in shops for bike servicing, is that they see BSOs in Argos or Halfords, and form the opinion that they would be better buying a new "bike" for £99 rather than spending £120 on getting a proper bike serviced. This only applies to the more casual cyclist, of course, who don't have the benefit of a bit of bike knowledge. Not their fault, they just aren't as interested as some of us.
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I've honestly had good mileage out of it, it has been on the bike since I bought it 5 years ago or so, and I do tend to put a fair amount in my panniers. As you can see the panniers have been wearing away the metal, so I would want to replace them eventually. (But I might use the zip ties in the short term, until I get it sorted - thank you).
Globalti
Legendary Member
Fantastic! I love to see tools and equipment that show signs and scars of honourable hard work. There's years of use left in those, if you can get those welds sorted.
If it's five years old and so obviously used, I think the retailer and the manufacturer will dodge the claim so if I was you I'd look around for a local welding firm and bung the foreman a tenner for a quick "lunchtime" repair.
If it's five years old and so obviously used, I think the retailer and the manufacturer will dodge the claim so if I was you I'd look around for a local welding firm and bung the foreman a tenner for a quick "lunchtime" repair.
I lost money on the Grand National and now you tell me this!!!!!!!
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
I'd question exactly what the shop does for £40, as there's no way that would cover the time spent on a full strip down of the bike, lube and rebuild. And if they say it does, I'd be very surprised if they actually do everything.
There was a price list on the counter , this was the top service . Others where cheaper .
Crankarm
Guru
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A 'cyclist' who doesn't know one end of their bike from the other is not a proper cyclist.
If you can't do your own bike maintenance or learn to do it, then you are going to have to pay some one to do it for you, like everything else in life.
If you can't do your own bike maintenance or learn to do it, then you are going to have to pay some one to do it for you, like everything else in life.
Crankarm
Guru
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- Nr Cambridge
The rack wouldn't be a Blackburn rack by any chance?
