Smithson Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 My son has decided on a bike from Halfords, I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on which branch in/around Sheffield is most trusted to get the bike set up properly? I realise that some might say that JE James or somewhere like that might be better but he's set on a particular model so there's no further discussions on that. Cheers in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyandjack Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 do halfords not offer this service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.sufc Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Halfords should set it up for free when you buy it and offer a free 6 week service too. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ACArticleDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&articleId=600006&categoryId=245301 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmadcow Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 im pretty sure all halfords are capable of fitting bikes up properly, halfords dont sell high end bikes but im sure they are more than capable of getting a bike out of the box and bolting it together!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargepole23 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 im pretty sure all halfords are capable of fitting bikes up properly, halfords dont sell high end bikes but im sure they are more than capable of getting a bike out of the box and bolting it together!! I'm not so sure...plenty of stories on bike forums I use say otherwise. Not specific to Sheffield though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyandjack Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 im very sorry but this post is utter nonsense i know lots of people friends and family that have baught bike from halfords for years and also i know people that work in the sheffield halfords but without fail they offer a full bike set up service so you must have ignored the offer and thought you could do it yourself may i ask which one you purchased the bike from sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewheeldave Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 im very sorry but this post is utter nonsense i know lots of people friends and family that have baught bike from halfords for years and also i know people that work in the sheffield halfords but without fail they offer a full bike set up service so you must have ignored the offer and thought you could do it yourself may i ask which one you purchased the bike from sir No- he's right, Halfords do not have a good reputation amongst cyclists- therey are many accounts of their lack of knowledge on bikes. That's not to say all Halfords, or all Halfords staff lack knowledge, just that there are lots of accounts of bad experiences there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyandjack Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 ehhh you just completley gone of topic with lack of knowledge there all fully trained on the bike departments to to build them and give advice i know sevreal people worked there over 10 years long at the south yorkshire more from sheffield stores i can assure you now the bloke that has baught this bike has ignored the set up offer im sorry but its true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargepole23 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 ehhh you just completley gone of topic with lack of knowledge there all fully trained on the bike departments to to build them and give advice i know sevreal people worked there over 10 years long at the south yorkshire more from sheffield stores i can assure you now the bloke that has baught this bike has ignored the set up offer im sorry but its true Try some punctuation, it makes your comment easier to read....Halfords do have a poor reputation amongst cyclists, and as I said in my post, I wasn't specifically referring to Sheffield stores. As for accepting an offer from Halfords to set the bike up "properly", I am surprised it's even a choice. What's the alternative, have it put together incorrectly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csd1 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 A friend bought a new bike from the branch nearby. On his first ride the handlebar stem came loose - luckily it was at low sped and off-road. A few months ago I visited the same shop on the look out for any reduced parts. I could hear loud banging from the workshop - the floor was actually shaking with the impact... I got closer and a 'tech' was attacking a wheel. I asked what he was doing and he said he had been trying to true up a customer's wheel and had given up. This wasn't a joke - he was deadly serious. I have heard reports of bad service, but to witness this taking place was pretty shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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