Mikes Bike Repairs

I'm back and refreshed. Please don't swamp me but I do have some availability for this week

And..... Closed! I'm away for a last minute break and closed all next week. If it can wait until I reopen on the 24th August, I will gladly help you but for now, I'm closed
On a side note, British cycling is having an family event in Blackpool on the 20th near the Solaris centre between 11am and 2pm

Lloyds Tour of Britain Family Cycling Festival - Lloyds Tour of Britain

Lloyds Tour of Britain Family Cycling Festival British Cycling

And........ Closed!

Slowly getting through the back log. The joys of having to order parts in.
Fortunately for this one, the parts was generally cheapest at the local Halfords.
The rear mech came in badly bent up. I managed to straighten it to a point but with the intention of replacing it for a nice new Shimano altus one. It was just so I could see what else needed doing so I could get that done while waiting to collect the rear mech. All gone smoothly and one bike fixed and serviced ready to be enjoyed again 😎🚲

Two fixed bikes tonight. After waiting on parts for days, the final pieces to the puzzles arrived.
The orange bike came in for new shifters, chain, freewheel and rear mech. Then a quick service and a new brake cable.
The 2nd bike came in originally just to have new gear cable and outer cable sections fitted but on starting the job, I realised that the rear mech fitted was not compatible with the shifter. For started, it was a shimtemu rear mech which is for 6/7 gears. The cassette fitted was 9 gears. Next the shifter was a SRAM x5 which if you know SRAM, depending what speed gearing your using, it has a different pull ration to Shimano. The customer ordered the rear mech and as soon I got home from work, I i got it fitted. All shifting nicely!

Hi, just to let you know, I will be closing for a week from the 14th of August. A well deserved break is required! From my main work and bike repairs. The last week at my main job is ridiculous and the bike repairs here are building and waiting on parts.

Feeling a bit guilty tonight. Where I can, I will always try to save a bike. But if it's not cost effective, it's got really bad bones, I will be honest and tell you it's not worth saving even if I have to do pricing up for it.
A "bike" (frame, wheels and broken steerer forks) came to me today to build back up
It's needed, new shifters new chain, cassette, chainset(middle and small ring worn out) new tyres, new headset to fit the replacement forks (as provided by the customer) cables and then all the labour cost to get the bike to something resembling a bike again (oh, and the hubs needed servicing too. It's just wasn't worth all the work for what the bike is worth

Another bike finished back home to its owner is this giant. It was originally just in for a puncture (which happened again.. bloody sneaky thorns!)
I noticed that the whole drivetrain was completely worn out and the brakes were squeaking like crazy!
New cassette (which is one of the parts I was stressing about), chain, jockey wheels and chainring.
Removed and cleaned the brake pads and cleaned the rotors as they were both contaminated.
Checked everything was tight.
Collected this afternoon and cycled 5 miles home. All that I could do on it to get it to ride well again has been done.
Another happy customer 😎😊
Keep riding and look after your bikes! 🚲

When you take a bike that has sat for me years and needed some serious tlc to a fully working nice looking bike again.
New brake pads, chain, seat clamp, service loose hubs, clean the bike etc etc.
The brakes are a bit squeaky at the moment but I think with a bit of use, they'll be fine

Getting stressed! What else can go wrong? Ordered parts and not arrived as the seller has gone away(that wasn't showing when I ordered the item)
Also royal mail post going to the wrong destination and now no updates of tracking since Saturday.... I'm thinking I should just go on holiday at the moment 😂