Are you anywhere near faversham Buds?Can anyone please recommend me a decent bike repair shop in East Kent?
Are you anywhere near faversham Buds?
Bike warehouse used to be my favourite.
Are you anywhere near faversham Buds?
Bike warehouse used to be my favourite.
Probably no good as it's Deal:Faversham - Herne Bay - Canterbury. Anywhere in that rough triangle really.
Looking for a bike mechanic who'll do a decent job for a fair price.
Bike warehouse in Faversham, you say. I'll check that out, thanks Rob.
That's great service, I went in our local "cycle specialist" for wheel ball bearings for my Boardman roadbike. They only deal in the flash wheels that have a sealed bearing casing and I was told "we dont deal in cheap bikes, you might want to try Halfords".The Gillingham branch is very good for repairs/advice too. Last visit I was after ball bearings and they asked me what I wanted to pay. I looked baffled, they suggested £1 and I paid £2, cheaper than internet
Brilliant, I'd forgotten all about that
I knew wxgill would get this sorted. A very easy one for him.
Ha! That's the problem with folk who are old enough to remember it. We're too old to remember it!Brilliant, I'd forgotten all about that
Doesn't anyone fix things themselves these days ?
It's a bicycle ffs !
I service both my bikes myself but use that place for parts as they are cheap and get exactly what I want. There are some things (wheel truing for example) that you just can't do at home unless you've got specialist equipment which is very expensive.Doesn't anyone fix things themselves these days ?
It's a bicycle ffs !
I'll never forget the day I lost my memoryHa! That's the problem with folk who are old enough to remember it. We're too old to remember it!
That is true VG. But I have spent nearly 30 years taking things apart, cleaning them, evaluating why they don’t work, and fixing them for a living.
I don’t wanna be doing it on my day off, sorry.
I service both my bikes myself but use that place for parts as they are cheap and get exactly what I want. There are some things (wheel truing for example) that you just can't do at home unless you've got specialist equipment which is very expensive.
Sometimes it's cheaper to pay the labour charge than buying the tools you need.
It's also nice to support local businesses, without it they'd close and we'd all end up going to Halfords (who are crap by the way. Picked up a new bike last month "fully built and road ready" only to realise half way home that they hadn't tightened the steering stem so when I tried to turn, the handlebars did but the wheel didn't. Could have been fatal)
Would have told them to stick the bike where the sun doesn't shine but I needed a folder on the hurry up and only they had one in stock locally.