Panthera Leo Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 If you are confident that it will work again after Halfords have had hold of it...then go for it. Local bike shop should be able to fix it afterwards if not As for "rip off" - well, that depends if the bike shop does a full service. A quick clean and tweak is not a "full service" - stripping out all serviceable bearings is a "full service". And it takes time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gym_rat Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Yep. I think they also chuck in a full £40 service, and you can take the thing in every week for a service if you really wanted. I meant trusting your pride and joy to someone who works for a shed and probably has the least training avaliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEFCYCLREP Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 What service are u after mate as I have some January offers starting tomorrow standard service £20 full service £35 and elite service at £50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic3 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 How much would it cost to rethread the frame for the rear derailleur? The head of the allen bolt holding mine in place has snapped off leaving the shaft stuck in the frame, I drilled it and wedged in an allen bit but it only turned a tiny bit. It's a total bodge job now and I would like to get it sorted so I can fit new gearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Max at Butterworths ,MiddlewoodS6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus2010 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 If you are confident that it will work again after Halfords have had hold of it...then go for it. I had a old friend work for halfords....... lets put it this way; if he was employable there then i wouldnt trust them with even opening a small tin of salmon leg. but like said above if you want to trust either your road or woodlane bashing saftey to a part time bike mechanic / part time car wash shampoo specialist then feel free. . . I wouldnt either. Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owethemnowt Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Any biker - serious biker - should have his own tools and learn to fix his bike. Bikes today are actually much easier to work on as the higher quality of engineering has made it all so much easier. That really applies to the cassettes, gears and bearings. Also, with the internet you can find demo videos that show everything all done by several different people so you can pick and choose what you think is best. I do all my own repairs [ road bike ] and then bought a few mtn bikes so as to learn the technology [ the hydraulics, dics brakes, suspension forks ] and took them apart and rebuilt them. None of it was dificult. As for shop prices ............... you ncan't be serious about Halfords. James take forever after a 15 minute sharp intake of breath, turning of calendar pages and a date somewhere in Autunm 2015. Butterworths only S6 - do not contemplate Abbeydale Road [ it's the same name and nothing else] are excellent. Wilson's are too. I say that of them both as they are traditional, been there for years and are old school. Edinburgh whatever it is ............. in Sheffield are as bad as Halfords. Do not go there if you are a biker and not a yuppy, born again, green, etc etc. If someone else recomends a small local set up that does decent road bikes then chance that too. But do avoid the commercial, rip off, new to biking cobblers as they see it as a pur business and you the mug to be stripped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slh73 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I'll second Wilson on city Road. Always did my own servicing, but would always use him for wheel building and frame repairs. There's nobody better, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greengeek Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Any biker - serious biker - should have his own tools and learn to fix his bike. This. And anything you're not sure of, there's the park tool website and youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strikerPaul Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 What service are u after mate as I have some January offers starting tomorrow standard service £20 full service £35 and elite service at £50 I'd be wanting the elite service, send me your contact details please and ill be in touch shortly. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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