LBS prices

nipper9
nipper9 Posts: 120
edited June 2010 in MTB general
my avid juicys on the front need bleeding went to halfords £17.99 for front and back went to tredz where i bought the bike £17.50 just for the front!!

why such a big difference?

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Well.... The way of the world?
  • JonnyN
    JonnyN Posts: 181
    Buy a bleed kit and do it yourself!!
    "Time you enjoy wasting, is not a waste of time"

    "I'm too young to be too old for this shit"

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Yes but no.

    Proper kit ~£30

    Halfords will do it for you for ~1/2....
  • JonnyN
    JonnyN Posts: 181
    ....and how many times can you use the bleed kit to do front and back?? It will work out a lot cheaper in the long run!
    "Time you enjoy wasting, is not a waste of time"

    "I'm too young to be too old for this shit"

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Lots but do you need to bleed them that often? No, unless they are fubar.

    Say they last 3 years, two bleeds, not done it yourself - now it's time for new brakes - you won't be buying Avid Js again will you.

    It's a choice you have to make.

    £17.99 sounds quite good if they do a proper job.
  • JonnyN
    JonnyN Posts: 181
    I have two bikes.... Avid Juicy's on one, Avis Elixirs on the other. I can use the same bleed kit for both sets. I'd say £30 is a bargain.
    "Time you enjoy wasting, is not a waste of time"

    "I'm too young to be too old for this shit"

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    Kona Stinky 2008 (Deceased)
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Prices vary everywhere. No doubt some charges may be lot more than other places.
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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    alos vary on how they perceive the job, if they're a roadie shop they will not be hugely familiar with bleeding brakes, so charge more to discourage people from doing it as they don't like the job. But they'll be cheaper elsewhere.

    Swings and roundabouts really.
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  • TheKrikkitWars
    TheKrikkitWars Posts: 178
    My LBS is £17 per brake bled, though I bought a bleed kit from them for £20 instead, which was (as it turned out) exceedingly good value.

    We do have a halfords, but I wouldn't trust them with my bike, much less with something safety critical like brakes.

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