Strip and service in Brum

landranger

Hi all,

I'm out of action for a few weeks with a fractured wrist. I thought it'd be a good time to get the bike stripped down and serviced.
Does anyone know somewhere in Birmingham I could take my Trek or even if it's worth it - oh and how much I might expect to pay?

Ta very much.

Andy B

depends on exactly what you want doing.

Do you want the suspension servicing?

What model of Trek is it?

landranger

It's a 2009 EX8 and I've been lucky and had no major mechanical issues since I've had it. It's only every had a clean and oil so was thinking of giving her some TLC and getting it all done I suppose - depending on price.

Andy B

Well if you want both the fork and shock servicing you won't get much change from £200

Then there's the full strip down, clean, re-grease and rebuild, could be around £100 or more

£300 as a rough ball park figure for the lot I'd say

You could save yourself a lot of cash by learning to do it yourself, although you won't be able to do a full service on the shock as they're nitrogen charged, you can only do an air sleeve service

landranger

I'd love to do it myself but just haven't the space or the patience because of the wrist!

Hmmmm, might just have to be a fork and shock service I guess.

whyamihere

I'm told good things about On Your Bike in Digbeth. Birmingham City Cycles on Bristol Street's supposed to be pretty good too.

I can't give personal recommendations though, as I do all my servicing etc. myself.