Service advice please
TheRevOlutionary
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I'm south of Crawley in the South East of England, and need my bike servicing.
I've been to Evans before but not been inspired by their prices or service. Can anyone recommend another decent LBS for me to get my bike serviced and get a BB done too? I've been in touch with BikeGoo, who are a good (very reasonably priced) local firm but they're in the throws of a move & already busy.
I've been to Evans before but not been inspired by their prices or service. Can anyone recommend another decent LBS for me to get my bike serviced and get a BB done too? I've been in touch with BikeGoo, who are a good (very reasonably priced) local firm but they're in the throws of a move & already busy.
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No-one else live in the SE?
Am I surrounded by Northern Monkeys?!
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Nah a bunch of sheep shaggers actually ;p0
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What is it you're trying to do? Any chance you could man up and take on the task yourself?
That way you'll A/ save money B/ be able to do it again next time and C/ have the pleasure of drinking beer in the garage whilst covered in grease.
I'm sure anyone on here will give you a few pointers.
/ northern monkey.Advocate of disc brakes.0 -
Bit of a trek in to Croydon, but I recently had some new forks fitted by Bike+ on the Brighton Road.
Seem like a decent bunch of chaps, and good prices.
http://www.bikeplus.co.uk/0 -
Cant argue with A, but B, I dont have the time to do it this time, let alone next time and C am a tea-totaller who gets greasy at work every day so dont enjoy the thought of either!homers double wrote:What is it you're trying to do? Any chance you could man up and take on the task yourself?
That way you'll A/ save money B/ be able to do it again next time and C/ have the pleasure of drinking beer in the garage whilst covered in grease.
I'm sure anyone on here will give you a few pointers.
/ northern monkey.
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I bet you could buy a new BB + tools for the same as a shop would charge you for a BB + fitting.
The rest of the 'service' is probably doable with a few allen keys. As homers double says, there's plenty of help available on Sheldon Brown, Parktool and here. I say do it yourself. As long as you're not taking suspension/brakes apart (which I doubt the shop would do either) then you can't really do any damage by doing it yourself, as long as you don't ridiculously overtighten bolts.0 -
googled it, evolution cycles looks alrightRock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.0
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Will check them out, not heard of them...bike-a-swan wrote:googled it, evolution cycles looks alright
Ta 8)0 -
I know what bike shops are aroundmrfmilo wrote:Some bikes shop in and around Crawley...
Evans Cyles
Ahead Cyles
Horley Cyle Centre
Mellow Miles Cyles
Deers Leap Cycles
:P
I'm looking more for recommendations on VFM and service. Eastbourne is a bit of a trek, but may be worth it for the comparative savings. And if you recommend them it's more worth the gamble. 0 -
Im in Haywards Heath, a bit of a trek from most places
The prices Evolution are quoting are almost half that of Evans FYI, so sounding good!0 -
Front hub re-greased, BB needs replacing are the main bits, but just a general scan from someone who knows what they're looking at would help. I've not got the time or inclination to do it myself!!0
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It's square taper, but still around £15. Tools maybe another £10? I've done some work on the bike myself, switching the old Shimano brakes off for Hayes Trails, done front mech and chain and pedals (!) but would prefer the stamp in the book to say it's been looked at by a "proffessional".
Im a lone rider, doing mostly local trails and my commute to work, so no buddies to call on either!0
