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Bicycle repair shops (n/G)

Not really East Kent, which. I don't know well enough but can't resist mentioning The Freewheel pub, cafe & bike repair hub in Graveney
 
Rob_b100 said:
Are you anywhere near faversham Buds?

Bike warehouse used to be my favourite.
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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.
 
BW used to have a branch in Herne Bay (where I live) but I used to travel to the Faversham branch purely to deal with Keith (think he’s retired now).
The herne Bay branch has shut, never used the Gillingham one. Think they have one in Ramsgate too, or at least used to.
 
jogills said:
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
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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".
Stuck up tw@t.
I now use a little independent place that is as helpful as yours sounds. If ever you're in Essex and need one Bud, they're called "On The Brakes" in Leigh Road, leigh on sea.
 
Last summer used Herberts cycles in Whitstable High atreet to sort out a problem with the front gear mechanism, left the bike with them saying it would be a couple of hours but by the time I had walked home they phoned to say job was done the cost very reasoable.
 
valenciagill said:
Doesn't anyone fix things themselves these days ?
It's a bicycle ffs !
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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.
 
Nobby_66 said:
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.
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Agree with lots of this mate.
With the wheel rim truing , if you have access to a vice and an old pair of forks, it's simple to follow on YouTube.
It depends on whether you have fcuk all to do all day 😉
 
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