The free first service

secretsam

I've just treated myself to a new bike* for my 21st birthday (version 2), which dawns next week

Anyway, due to weather, weekend commitments, laziness etc I'm unlikely to ride it much prior to the free first check up (4-6 weeks post-purchase) - plus this requires me to take the thing to Milton Keynes (20 miles or so)

Thoughts?



*CAAD 8 Sora from the nice people at Cannondale

kelsen

I wouldn't lose much sleep over it. All they do is check that bolts haven't loosened, the gear indexing is true, and adjust the cables for stretch.

Nothing you can't do yourself.

Mr Plum

kelsen wrote:

I wouldn't lose much sleep over it. All they do is check that bolts haven't loosened, the gear indexing is true, and adjust the cables for stretch.

Nothing you can't do yourself.

+1

In my experience it's not really a service, just a 10 minute 'tightening' after you've ridden it in a bit.

EKE_38BPM

The only thing I noticed when Decathlon serviced my bike was that the brakes were sharper.

The first service is more of a safety check than anything.

CiB

Phone the shop [is it Evans?], point out that it won't have done much mileage in its first 6 weeks and ask for the service to be done later, when it's done a few miles.

It is worth doing - if something goes wrong later they won't be able to use the excuse that you didn't have it serviced / haven't looked after it properly.

spasypaddy

if its evans the time frame is just what is expected with normal use, if you dont appear to have ridden it much and they cables havent stretched then when they have in maybe 8-12 weeks most stores will happily still do it. obviously ring up to book it in and check its ok at time of booking.

dhope

SecretSam wrote:

I've just treated myself to a new bike* for my 21st birthday (version 2), which dawns next week

Anyway, due to weather, weekend commitments, laziness etc I'm unlikely to ride it much prior to the free first check up (4-6 weeks post-purchase) - plus this requires me to take the thing to Milton Keynes (20 miles or so)

Thoughts?



*CAAD 8 Sora from the nice people at Cannondale

I took mine in after 5 months for its 6 week service with no questions asked after I got tendinitis and stuck to the SS rather than geared. This was at Halfords, YMMV.

secretsam

dhope wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

I've just treated myself to a new bike* for my 21st birthday (version 2), which dawns next week

Anyway, due to weather, weekend commitments, laziness etc I'm unlikely to ride it much prior to the free first check up (4-6 weeks post-purchase) - plus this requires me to take the thing to Milton Keynes (20 miles or so)

Thoughts?



*CAAD 8 Sora from the nice people at Cannondale

I took mine in after 5 months for its 6 week service with no questions asked after I got tendinitis and stuck to the SS rather than geared. This was at Halfords, YMMV.

YMMV????

_Brun_

SecretSam wrote:

dhope wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

I've just treated myself to a new bike* for my 21st birthday (version 2), which dawns next week

Anyway, due to weather, weekend commitments, laziness etc I'm unlikely to ride it much prior to the free first check up (4-6 weeks post-purchase) - plus this requires me to take the thing to Milton Keynes (20 miles or so)

Thoughts?



*CAAD 8 Sora from the nice people at Cannondale

I took mine in after 5 months for its 6 week service with no questions asked after I got tendinitis and stuck to the SS rather than geared. This was at Halfords, YMMV.

YMMV????

JFGI

dhope

_Brun_ wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

dhope wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

I've just treated myself to a new bike* for my 21st birthday (version 2), which dawns next week

Anyway, due to weather, weekend commitments, laziness etc I'm unlikely to ride it much prior to the free first check up (4-6 weeks post-purchase) - plus this requires me to take the thing to Milton Keynes (20 miles or so)

Thoughts?



*CAAD 8 Sora from the nice people at Cannondale

I took mine in after 5 months for its 6 week service with no questions asked after I got tendinitis and stuck to the SS rather than geared. This was at Halfords, YMMV.

YMMV????

JFGI

JFGI?
LMGTFY

deptfordmarmoset

dhope wrote:

_Brun_ wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

dhope wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

I've just treated myself to a new bike* for my 21st birthday (version 2), which dawns next week

Anyway, due to weather, weekend commitments, laziness etc I'm unlikely to ride it much prior to the free first check up (4-6 weeks post-purchase) - plus this requires me to take the thing to Milton Keynes (20 miles or so)

Thoughts?



*CAAD 8 Sora from the nice people at Cannondale

I took mine in after 5 months for its 6 week service with no questions asked after I got tendinitis and stuck to the SS rather than geared. This was at Halfords, YMMV.

YMMV????

JFGI

JFGI?
LMGTFY

Will you guys please stop shouting acronyms at each other!

jeremyrundle

Sorry, it depends where you go, my shop that built mine removed wheels, checked all parts, re greased, checked suspension, I was in the shop an hour.

PinkPedal

Might be an idea to double check whether skipping the included service will affect any warranty. I was in the same situ when I got my bike - let the bike shop know and brought it in when I'd done a couple of hundred km instead.

rolf_f

deptfordmarmoset wrote:

dhope wrote:

_Brun_ wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

dhope wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

I've just treated myself to a new bike* for my 21st birthday (version 2), which dawns next week

Anyway, due to weather, weekend commitments, laziness etc I'm unlikely to ride it much prior to the free first check up (4-6 weeks post-purchase) - plus this requires me to take the thing to Milton Keynes (20 miles or so)

Thoughts?



*CAAD 8 Sora from the nice people at Cannondale

I took mine in after 5 months for its 6 week service with no questions asked after I got tendinitis and stuck to the SS rather than geared. This was at Halfords, YMMV.

YMMV????

JFGI

JFGI?
LMGTFY

Will you guys please stop shouting acronyms at each other!

PMSL

itboffin

jeremyrundle wrote:

Sorry, it depends where you go, my shop that built mine removed wheels, checked all parts, re greased, checked suspension, I was in the shop an hour.

What did you buy?

hatbeard

itboffin wrote:

jeremyrundle wrote:

Sorry, it depends where you go, my shop that built mine removed wheels, checked all parts, re greased, checked suspension, I was in the shop an hour.

What did you buy?

a bike... duh :roll:

EKE_38BPM

Rolf F wrote:

deptfordmarmoset wrote:

dhope wrote:

_Brun_ wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

dhope wrote:

SecretSam wrote:

I've just treated myself to a new bike* for my 21st birthday (version 2), which dawns next week

Anyway, due to weather, weekend commitments, laziness etc I'm unlikely to ride it much prior to the free first check up (4-6 weeks post-purchase) - plus this requires me to take the thing to Milton Keynes (20 miles or so)

Thoughts?



*CAAD 8 Sora from the nice people at Cannondale

I took mine in after 5 months for its 6 week service with no questions asked after I got tendinitis and stuck to the SS rather than geared. This was at Halfords, YMMV.

YMMV????

JFGI

JFGI?
LMGTFY

Will you guys please stop shouting acronyms at each other!

PMSL

ROTFPMSL

jeremyrundle

hatbeard wrote:

itboffin wrote:

jeremyrundle wrote:

Sorry, it depends where you go, my shop that built mine removed wheels, checked all parts, re greased, checked suspension, I was in the shop an hour.

What did you buy?

a bike... duh :roll:

I know what he means, mi was designed (parts chosen) by me and built by the shop, Sanderson frame, BlackJack wheels etc.

http://sirpatrickmooresales.co.uk/Ourpage.aspx