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Repair Prices and Options

Level 1 Service - £35
A complete check of all the working parts of your bike

Recommended every 3 to 6 months depending on use. This is also the one you'll ask for when the bike has been in the garage for 2 years and you think it's 'probably OK'.

All of the components on your bike are checked to ensure they work properly and are correctly adjusted.
The chain, hubs, headset and bottom bracket are checked for wear and adjustment.
Brakes and gears are checked and all the nuts, bolts and fittings are checked and adjusted.
Brakes are adjusted for correct braking and the pads are checked for wear.
Gears are adjusted for correct gear shifting; cogs are checked for wear.
Tyres are checked for wear and pressure.

Once this check is complete, it's usually the case that some parts will be needed. This could be minor parts like an inner tube, or something bigger and more expensive.
We will:
- give you a brief verbal estimate of possible problems when you drop your bike off, to give you an idea of what might be needed;
- agree with you what would be acceptable to you for us to do without your further permission;
- call you if anything further is needed or unforeseen problems are found, so you have the option to proceed or cancel.

Level 2 Service - £85
Recommended every 12 months depending on use.
Everything in Level 1 of course; plus:
- We strip the bike's hubs, headset and bottom bracket, checking adjusting, regreasing and refitting everything. As always if we come across anything needing a replacement, we'll either just get on with it if we've agreed with you beforehand, or call you for your decision.
- Cables are cleaned or changed as needed
- The bike is deep cleaned, with everything degreased and regreased.

Hydraulic Brakes Service - £20
- Complete brake bleed
- Pad inspection
- Cable inspection
- Inspect and adjust caliper alignment and function
- Inspect, adjust, straighten rotors

Other jobs such as headset fitting, tyre fitting, new pedals, cables, handlebars, punctures: all charged at the standard rate. We don't round up time or charge for unecessary work or parts; we just ask for the time spent.
Many jobs are hard to estimate for and often are grossly overcharged: for example one large chain of bike shops charge £12.50 to fit pedals! - this is usually a two minute job, but could occasionally be longer if the threads were damaged, so we'd normally charge around £3 plus the cost of the pedals.
Our hourly mechanics' rate is £26.00 which is the industry standard - but don't be put off; most jobs don't  take long and we will call you if there's a problem or we think it'll be time consuming.