ABOUT DURHAM BIKE REPAIRS
- Appointments preferred (email preferred)
- Independent, experienced, friendly & fair
- Fully trained cycle mechanic
- Preference for mid-priced bikes
- I do not do the electrical side of eBikes
- For typical prices see - Services
SERVICES
REPAIRS
Typical repairs are listed below
£28 / hr for general diagnostic & repair work (incl. overheads)
Parts supplied by me are subject to searching/handling charges ​
Rim Brakes (per brake plus cost of parts)
Brake blocks £8
Inner cable £8 (£14 internally routed)
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Disc Brakes (per brake plus cost of parts)
Brake pads, clean discs, re-align £8 (standard pads)
Brake bleed £23 including hydraulic oil
Gears & Chain (plus parts cost)
Chain fit £14
Cassette fit £14
Chainring fit £14
Drive train fit (chain, cassette, chain-rings) £30
(New drive train parts typical – chain, cassette, 3 chain-rings – 8 spd - £65)
Wheels
Tube or Tyre Fit £12 (per wheel) + cost of parts
Wheel Trueing £24 + cost of new spokes if required
Wheel Build £49 + cost of spokes & nipples
Tubeless Conversion £26 incl tape & solution + cost of valves
Main Bearings
Headset Fit £22 + cost of headset
Bottom Bracket Fit £22 + cost of bottom bracket
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BIKE SERVICE
All prices below exclude parts except where stated "supply & fit"
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Bronze £50 (Getting your bike back on the road)
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Industry-standard safety check
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Gears checked, adjusted & lubricated
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Brakes checked, adjusted & lubricated
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Wheel hubs tightened if required
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Tyres checked & inflated to correct pressure
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Test ride
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Silver £90 (£105 for bikes with internally routed cables) (If your bike needs a bit more TLC)
As Bronze plus
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Bike professionally washed
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Gears-Service – hanger alignment, supply & fit stainless steel inner cables and set up the gears
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Chain & gear spockets checked for stretch & wear
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Brakes-Service (rim brakes) – supply & fit new stainless steel inner cables, standard brake blocks & set up the brakes
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Brakes-Service (hydraulic brakes) - clean, check and measure the pads, realign the brakes & clean & true the discs (new pads will be extra). Hydraulic bleed (if required) is an extra £18 per brake ... it's a fiddly job!)
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Wheels - bearings greased & cones set, spokes checked & wheels trued
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Headset - checked & tensioned
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Bottom Bracket checked for play
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Seat post re-greased
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Test Ride
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Gold £130 (Ideal for MTBs and the more serious rider)
As Silver plus
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Headset-Service – stripped, cleaned, checked & greased, or replaced if required (plus cost of parts)
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Bottom-Bracket-Service – stripped, cleaned, checked & greased, or replaced if required (plus cost of parts)
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