what would halfords have done on 6 week service
shigllgetcha
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I dont know If I can be bothered carting the bike upto halfords for the first service. 30 miles and im moving house
What would they have done that I can do myself.
It has hydraulic brakes so they probably wouldnt have done anything with them I guess
Or do people think I really should bring it up to them
What would they have done that I can do myself.
It has hydraulic brakes so they probably wouldnt have done anything with them I guess
Or do people think I really should bring it up to them
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Probably just check bolts/nuts are tight, check gear indexing, check wheels are true, a basic once over, all straightforward enough.2011 Carrera Fury
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Make sure there isn't any stupid stuff in the warranty about it being serviced by Halfords.You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
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Mate bought a Boardman. After 6 weeks they bled the brakes and delt with any problems he had. They are pretty useless anyway. I would do it yourself or take it somewhere else.0
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simey83 wrote:Mate bought a Boardman. After 6 weeks they bled the brakes and delt with any problems he had. They are pretty useless anyway. I would do it yourself or take it somewhere else.I don't do smileys.
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shigllgetcha wrote:what would halfords have done on 6 week service0
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simey83 wrote:Mate bought a Boardman. After 6 weeks they bled the brakes and delt with any problems he had. They are pretty useless anyway. I would do it yourself or take it somewhere else.
It's narrow minded people like you who give the good staff a bad name.
6 week check is just as described by waby1234 - nothing you probably couldn't do at home yourself. Just if there is anything wrong, you might have to take it to LBS or whatever and have to pay for it, most stuff, if small during the 6 week check is done for free, unless of course its something ridiculously expensive or broken.
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simey83 wrote:Mate bought a Boardman. After 6 weeks they bled the brakes and delt with any problems he had. They are pretty useless anyway. I would do it yourself or take it somewhere else.
why would you take it somewhere else and have to pay for it when its free from the shop you bought it from :?:jolmes wrote:6 week check is just as described by waby1234 - nothing you probably couldn't do at home yourself. Just if there is anything wrong, you might have to take it to LBS or whatever and have to pay for it, most stuff, if small during the 6 week check is done for free, unless of course its something ridiculously expensive or broken.-
and if its something that shouldn't be like that it should still be free
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lol that escalated quickly.
Ok i was harsh. Im going by the certain store my mate brought it to. The brakes where worse after and there where other problems, which he got fixed somewhere else. If you're sh*te, you're sh*te! Im sure there are good ones about
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Pull the brakes.... Thats about it lolAlways remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.
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I'm a bit pissed with Halfords. They emailed me offering an inspection thing which i had no intention of taking advantage of but the crank of my Voodoo started creaking badly as last couple of days. As i'm heading out tomorrow i first tried to see if Halfords would take it apart and lube it to see if it was that simple. I asked to book the bike in over the phone and i would drop it in. They were too busy which is fair enough, it was short notice. So i asked to book it in for the beginning of the week. The reply
"I'm sorry is it possible that you just bring the bike in and we'll put a label on it, we have got a few customers bikes muddled up and the work needing done to each, its easier for us just to put a label on the bike with your name on it and the work required, saves us from making mistakes"
Now i appreciate that booking it in was probably unnecessary anyway but who in the right mind would tell their customers something like that over the phone, not very inspiring eh
Well i've heard the stories on forums, i guess despite wanting to make my own mind up its starting to be of the same opinion as others0 -
My halfords sorted out a bb issue on my fs team and also sorted out my spongey rear brake and adjusted the gears etc for it's 6 week service. Maybe i got lucky but there are also some naff bike shops locally but due to halfords being a chain it's bound to gather more negative opinions tbh.Boardman Fs Team
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The good vs. bad Halfords debate has been covered a quadrillion times already.2011 Carrera Fury
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waby1234 wrote:The good vs. bad Halfords debate has been covered a quadrillion times already.screemin187 wrote:"I'm sorry is it possible that you just bring the bike in and we'll put a label on it, we have got a few customers bikes muddled up and the work needing done to each, its easier for us just to put a label on the bike with your name on it and the work required, saves us from making mistakes"I don't do smileys.
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When I took my bike for it's 6 week check, they basically just checked that everything was still tight and working. They also re-aligned the derailleurs slightly.0
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That's exactly what it is, a check and tweak if necessary.I don't do smileys.
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cooldad wrote:waby1234 wrote:The good vs. bad Halfords debate has been covered a quadrillion times already.screemin187 wrote:"I'm sorry is it possible that you just bring the bike in and we'll put a label on it, we have got a few customers bikes muddled up and the work needing done to each, its easier for us just to put a label on the bike with your name on it and the work required, saves us from making mistakes"
Gees sorry fair point, although sending me an email asking me to ring the store to arrange it first got me thinking each store had a magic fairy who could tell the difference between 3 different bikes
I should have mentioned that part first but at least you were there with your constructive criticism to help me see basic customer service from a different angle, i'm sure your reaction would have been of course much more positive than mine0 -
Magic fairies? You've lost me this time.I don't do smileys.
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screemin187 wrote:Gees sorry fair point, although sending me an email asking me to ring the store to arrange it first got me thinking each store had a magic fairy who could tell the difference between 3 different bikes
I should have mentioned that part first but at least you were there with your constructive criticism to help me see basic customer service from a different angle, i'm sure your reaction would have been of course much more positive than mineSpecialized Hardrock Sport Disc 10- CANYON Nerve AM 6 20110