Frame Change - Price of Labour
Russell Smith
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All,
What' a rough estimate of the cost of labour (Per Hour or (Total) for a replacement Frame.
Cheers In Advance
Russ
What' a rough estimate of the cost of labour (Per Hour or (Total) for a replacement Frame.
Cheers In Advance
Russ
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£100 - £150 all up I'd suggest. Depends how much needs adjusting for the new frame, though.
I've swapped frames like-for-like before (post-crash) and the mechs have gone back on still indexed...0 -
Russell Smith wrote:All,
What' a rough estimate of the cost of labour (Per Hour or (Total) for a replacement Frame.
Cheers In Advance
Russ
My LBS did the whole swap and full new bike build for £40 quid (I knew the guy, and asked for a whole job quote) - walked in with my "old" Road bike and my New Ribble frame & forks - picked it up the next day and had a fully built Ribble bike - LBS did an excellent job - Sold my old Frame & forks on Ebay. At a guess, a competent LBS mechanic could do the whole job in around 3 - 4 hours max.0 -
I was charged £100 for a frame swap by EBC a few years ago, which sounds steep but considering a proper service is in the region of £40-£60 is probably about average considering the amount of work involved. I've since spent £50 on tools and have done them myself ever since. It's not that difficult, if a little time consuming.0
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Mettan wrote:Russell Smith wrote:All,
What' a rough estimate of the cost of labour (Per Hour or (Total) for a replacement Frame.
Cheers In Advance
Russ
My LBS did the whole swap and full new bike build for £40 quid (I knew the guy, and asked for a whole job quote) - walked in with my "old" Road bike and my New Ribble frame & forks - picked it up the next day and had a fully built Ribble bike - LBS did an excellent job - Sold my old Frame & forks on Ebay. At a guess, a competent LBS mechanic could do the whole job in around 3 - 4 hours max.0 -
If you are just talking about a steel or alloy frame I'll do it for 25 quid plus bits
If it's carbon pay the full rate, too easy to over tighten0