Halfords bike delivery
Lungs94
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I'm going to be ordering a Boardman FS from Halfords but I'll have to get it delivered, is it a matter of putting front wheel on & turning the bars or do I need to do a full tune up gears etc?
Bikes:
2013 Mondraker Dune XR - XX1 XO1 Hope, Easton Carbon, Fox
Voodoo Bizango XT - Hope, Pikes, Mavic
2013 Mondraker Dune XR - XX1 XO1 Hope, Easton Carbon, Fox
Voodoo Bizango XT - Hope, Pikes, Mavic
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Can't you get it delivered to store and let them build it? Then get it home and correct it0
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Get them to build it then take it home and check it - was a case over on the road forum where a guy bought a boardman road bike, assembled it himself and it then broke - Halfords couldn't accept responsibility for the bike breaking because they didn't build it. Let them do the job and check it/ get it checked by someone in the know when you get it home.Framebuilder
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To answer your question, it's just putting some bits on yes, and they can't avoid the warranty by supplying it in a box.
But you need to adjust stuff regularly anyway, so I would check everything anyway, no matter what shop I was buying from.I don't do smileys.
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There was a guy over in the road bike section that had a mech go into spokes, came off bike snapped frame.
Halfords would not fix for free as they claimed they didn't have the opportunity to do a full check on the bike to ensure everything was tightened.
I would give them that opportunity, then fully check it myself.0 -
I'm not able to get to my local H as I have busted my leg, so delivery is my only optionBikes:
2013 Mondraker Dune XR - XX1 XO1 Hope, Easton Carbon, Fox
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There was a guy over in the road bike section that had a mech go into spokes, came off bike snapped frame.
Halfords would not fix for free as they claimed they didn't have the opportunity to do a full check on the bike to ensure everything was tightened.
I would give them that opportunity, then fully check it myself.
I had exactly the same with ZeroG Giant after they set up a new bike. They wouldn't accept that their mechanic set it up like that and claimed I had taken it home and changed the rear mech set up to allow it to move in to the wheel.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350 -
I had one delivered in store after ordering online. Came in a box, they guy gave me a spanner tool thing and a generic book thing on how to build it. You can still take it for the 6 week check thing if you want.The bike itself is already built / setup in the factory, all you have to do is put the front wheel, pedals, seatpost and handlebars/ stem on.0
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There was a guy over in the road bike section that had a mech go into spokes, came off bike snapped frame.
Halfords would not fix for free as they claimed they didn't have the opportunity to do a full check on the bike to ensure everything was tightened.
I would give them that opportunity, then fully check it myself.
Well Halfords were wrong. The bike was not fit for purpose and they cannot override that legal obligation by introducing a clause to inspect it first - which incidentally is NOT intheir terms of sale....take your pickelf on your holibobs....
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FIT - bars, front wheel, pedals, saddle
TIGHTEN - all bolts
ADJUST - Caliper positions, limit screws, cable tensions, fork/shock pressures
You don't get a 6 week if it's boxed0