West Berkshire Bike Service has a Cytech Master Technician mechanic that is able to take on almost any mechanical service work. The following sets out our standard servicing charges – if you have any questions please ask by calling on 07966 165646 or drop us an email to rjmarks26@hotmail.com
With all our services, we will keep you fully informed of any charges beyond the agreed service package. For example, should a part need replacing that wasn’t known when the bike was booked in, we will not proceed until we have your permission. For this reason we will ask for a contact number when booking the bike in. Services are categorised and priced as follows, and are aimed at Mountain Bikes.
Basic Service – £40.00
- This is a basic service, but we still check all components for excessive wear and then advise accordingly.
- General safety check covering major operating components of the bike
- Brakes checked and adjusted.
- Gears correctly indexed and adjusted.
- Check the headset and adjust if required for safe steering.
- Wheel rims checked for damage and wear, then trued radially and laterally. Wheel bearings checked for free movement and adjusted (if applicable)
- Drivetrain: All de-greased, cleaned and refitted or replaced if necessary.Chain, cassette and chainset checked for wear cleaned and relubricated.
Advanced Service – £80.00
We recommend this service every 6 to 12 months depending on the bike’s use and the conditions in which it is ridden. This service includes a full strip down to frame and forks with careful inspection of all components.
- Frame and Forks:Frame stripped and inspected for alignment and damage. Threads cleaned and checked. Fork and shock checked for smooth travel and damage, repaired if required.
- Headset bearings stripped and greased
- Front and rear hydraulic brake bleed and or cables changed
- Wheels:Hubs disassembled, cleaned, inspected, greased and reassembled. All other components removed, checked for wear, cleaned and re-lubricated.
- Drive system removed including pedals, chainset, bottom bracket, chain, cassette and both derailleurs. All de-greased, cleaned and refitted or replaced if necessary.
- Bottom Bracket, Cranks, Headset, Handlebars and Stem inspected and tightened to the appropriate torque settings.
Bearing (s) in Mind
Your bike has bearings inside your frame pivots, headset, bottom bracket and wheels, a lot of which are now sealed bearings that can be replaced when the grease is gone and the rust has moved in. You can save yourself a lot of money and grief further down the line by simply changing the bearings in your headset (Mostly the lower one) and bottom bracket.
Not all bottom brackets and headsets have replaceable bearings, but if yours doesn’t we will recommend one to replace it with. If you want your bike to perform and feel like the day it was new, bearings are the place to start. Your shock could be brand new but if your frame bearings are dry or are seized , the suspension will not work correctly.
- Frame bearings remove and re-install: £6 per bearing, multiple pivots at a discount
- Headset bearing remove and re-install: £15
- Bottom Bracket Bearing removal and installation: £20
- Wheel bearing extraction and install:-
- Front Hub: £10
- Rear hub: £20
For all service types we will provide a written report on the work performed and any concerning elements discovered
Booking
Please call us on 07966 165646 to book your bike in for service or email rjmarks26@hotmail.com with your preferred service date(s). We can perform servicing work at our Padworth , Berkshire workshop.We reserve the right to charge a fee for cleaning if your bike is too dirty to work on. Any worn/broken parts will be disposed of unless otherwise requested. In addition to the above service packages we’re also willing to carry out just about any job required from truing a wheel to building a complete bike.
The most common jobs we’re asked to do are set out below – but this is not an exhaustive list, so if in doubt, please ask.
- Wheel building is £30 per wheel excluding components
- Wheel true is charged at £10 per wheel. If spokes are broken or need replacing then we will charge an extra £5
- Bike Builds: build of new frame and components: £120.
- Hydraulic brake bleed: £25
- Gear indexing: £15 plus any parts required.
- Conversion to tubeless: £20 plus cost of parts
- Headset service: £20 plus any parts required.
- Transmission de-grease: charged at £10 plus any parts required.
- Fitting new bottom bracket: charged at £20 plus cost of the bottom bracket and any parts required.
- Front fork seal upper service: £30 plus parts
- Rear shock seal replacement and service: £30 plus parts
- Dropper seat post service: £40
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