EckyH
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- Location
- Nottuln, North Rhine-Westphalia
Shifted the gear of the Ridley Crossbow from 40:21 to 42:19 by changing chainring and rear wheel and changed the front wheel, too.
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Andy in Germany
Legendary Member
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Customer came in with a 24" wheeled kids bike and asked us how much it would cost to "make is so he can ride to school" Started checking:
Brake blocks worn down, cables stretched
Rear brake, boss screw on one side of V-Brakes missing, but as the boss was also missing, that wasn't so serious,
Real wheel loose
Rear-wheel bearings loose
Tyres more cracked than a mudhole in a drought.
Front mudguard rusted through
Chain had never seen oil, and worn down
Lights missing.
There may have been more, but I stopped there, as repairing that much would cost over 200€.
Next question:
"What if we do the minimum to make it safe?"
Told them that would cost at least 100€ with parts & labour.
They were disappointed, but at least not unpleasant about it.
Brake blocks worn down, cables stretched
Rear brake, boss screw on one side of V-Brakes missing, but as the boss was also missing, that wasn't so serious,
Real wheel loose
Rear-wheel bearings loose
Tyres more cracked than a mudhole in a drought.
Front mudguard rusted through
Chain had never seen oil, and worn down
Lights missing.
There may have been more, but I stopped there, as repairing that much would cost over 200€.
Next question:
"What if we do the minimum to make it safe?"
Told them that would cost at least 100€ with parts & labour.
They were disappointed, but at least not unpleasant about it.
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