Do Evans do free fittings?

projectsome

If i buy a set of disc pads from Evans will they fit them for free? If not what's the likely charge?

spongtastic

probably the same as any other bike shop. Depends on the store, how busy they are and the chest size of the person asking.

njee20

It's a 30 second job which is well worth knowing how to do, DIY.

jayson

njee20 wrote:

It's a 30 second job which is well worth knowing how to do, DIY.

^^^^This, i wouldnt be payin a shop to fit some new pads when it takes literally seconds to do urself.

pastey_boy

projectsome wrote:

If i buy a set of disc pads from Evans will they fit them for free? If not what's the likely charge?

they charge £15 for fixing a puncture. im sure your bank will sort you a mortgage for the fitting

Buckled_Rims

I doubt it. I think they have standard charges. Ouch! Just looked at them ....£12.50 to put pedals on!

http://www.evanscycles.com/servicing/workshop-price-list

EEEEKKKK...look at the cost to put on a bottle cage! Oh, I've just started to breath heavily there.

FWIW, I can change disc pads in about 60 seconds. I'd recommend you DIY because you can give the calipers a good cleaning before putting in the new pads.

projectsome

pastey_boy wrote:

projectsome wrote:

If i buy a set of disc pads from Evans will they fit them for free? If not what's the likely charge?

they charge £15 for fixing a puncture. im sure your bank will sort you a mortgage for the fitting

I unfortunately don't have the tools and having spent close to £230 already this weekend I'm on a tight budget.

jayson

projectsome wrote:

pastey_boy wrote:

projectsome wrote:

If i buy a set of disc pads from Evans will they fit them for free? If not what's the likely charge?

they charge £15 for fixing a puncture. im sure your bank will sort you a mortgage for the fitting

I unfortunately don't have the tools and having spent close to £230 already this weekend I'm on a tight budget.

U dont need any special tools at all, a pair of pliars at most depending on what type of pin the brakes use to hold the pads in place with.

projectsome

jayson wrote:

projectsome wrote:

pastey_boy wrote:

projectsome wrote:

If i buy a set of disc pads from Evans will they fit them for free? If not what's the likely charge?

they charge £15 for fixing a puncture. im sure your bank will sort you a mortgage for the fitting

I unfortunately don't have the tools and having spent close to £230 already this weekend I'm on a tight budget.

U dont need any special tools at all, a pair of pliars at most depending on what type of pin the brakes use to hold the pads in place with.

they're avid juicy 3's. i'll hunt around for some tools

pastey_boy

they are tool free they just pop out

njee20

Yep, made easier with a pair of pliers to pull the tabs out, but can be done totally without tools. Use a flat screwdriver to push the old ones back into the calliper first, pull out, put new ones in, ride off.

JonnyN

Also, and please don't take this the wrong way.......remember to take the wheel out!

projectsome

I thought I'd leave the wheel in to save time. taking the pads out and putting them back in was easy enough once I remembered which way they came out. :oops:

ftwizard

projectsome wrote:

I thought I'd leave the wheel in to save time. taking the pads out and putting them back in was easy enough once I remembered which way they came out. :oops:

Wow!! I'd have thought it was almost impossible to replace Juicy 3 pads with the wheel still attached ?

projectsome

ftwizard wrote:

projectsome wrote:

I thought I'd leave the wheel in to save time. taking the pads out and putting them back in was easy enough once I remembered which way they came out. :oops:

Wow!! I'd have thought it was almost impossible to replace Juicy 3 pads with the wheel still attached ?

You're right it was easier with the wheel off. was a 2 min job

schweiz

Buckled_Rims wrote:

http://www.evanscycles.com/servicing/workshop-price-list

:shock: :shock: :shock:

And I thought Swiss bike shops were expensive!

Do 95% of my own maintenance now, including wheel building and the amount saved even when you take into account buying tools, workstands, consumables etc. is certainly worth having.

njee20

taking the pads out and putting them back in was easy enough once I remembered which way they came out

They're marked 'L' and 'R'

ilovedirt

njee20 wrote:

taking the pads out and putting them back in was easy enough once I remembered which way they came out

They're marked 'L' and 'R'

Not the superstar, clarks or official avid ones I've used, not sure what pads you're using?

supersonic

Sometimes shops will fit stuff for free on the spot if not busy. Often they wont, as it can highlight other problems. If the rotor is warped, pistons sticking etc, then what could be an easy set up job turns into a mare to do on the spot.

Same with punctures. Often used to get people wheeling in a bike with a flat. They would buy a tube, and then after ask if we could fit it. So the wheel comes off, and you realise it wasn't in the dropouts straight, and/or the cones are loose. You can't put it back on that way. Then you end up adjusting the brakes etc etc.

njee20

Not the superstar, clarks or official avid ones I've used, not sure what pads you're using?

Sure the pukka Avid ones used to, perhaps I'm talking rubbish again.

Edit: they certainly did, I've not had Juicy's for years.

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cooldad

Superstar ones do - fitted some last week.