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 Post subject: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:11 pm 
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Hi all
Just curious about bike maintenance...
Do you...A) take your bike to bike shop..?? or B) work on it yourself..??

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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:47 pm 
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Location: Steepleview ~ Essex
I'll do most things myself now.
Plenty of YouTube videos and other helpful things on the web to help aswell.
Also there's piece of mind your not being ripped off, I'm know there are a lot of great shops out there but I know if something's not working right then it's down to me.


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 Post subject: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:59 pm 
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Ask on here all can help, anything too hard just ask Nick Tonks of Pedal-Worx ;-)

Bike DIY is very satisfying knowing you've achieved it or fixed it.


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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:31 pm 
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Some things were like black magic to me, but over a few decades everything is doable ;)
only thing i havent tried yet is building my own wheels, but thats more time than anything else

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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:44 pm 
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So far ive destroyed it my self. lol, haven't done anything terminal yet, there is definitely satisfaction to be had for fixing it yourself


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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:43 pm 
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Two things that inspire confidence in DIY spannering are a torque wrench and YouTube/forums. With these things anything is achievable (providing you have the right tools in the first place!)


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:11 am 
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Oh yes, don't bodge with tools

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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:04 am 
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Location: Chingford
As long as you have a hammer and some duck tape, you can fix anything :)

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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:34 am 
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Location: essex
Home mechanic as far as possible.

Wheel building - Stanley bridge cycles
Suspension servicing - Nick Tonks at Pedal worx

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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:19 am 
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Brad wrote:
as long as you have a hammer and some duck tape, you can fix anything :)


"Duct tape is like the force:
It has a dark side and a light side and it holds the universe together."
Lol...

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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:23 am 
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Location: Basildon
Take it to Nick @ Pedal-worx, does a great job everytime

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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 1:01 pm 
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B) !!!


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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 3:41 pm 
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I'm a newbie to this MTB lark and was gifted a 98 KHS Alite 1000 at Xmas. I have found that rebuilding a bike is the most addictive thing known to man. I'm rebuilding more than riding!!!!! Although I may hit a trail in the rain tonight!


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:38 pm 
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I would say it's 50% of the hobby for me

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 Post subject: Re: Bike shop vs DIY
PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 5:00 pm 
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I do need to get a torque wrench. Any recommendations on reasonably priced ones?


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