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anonymous said:
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Chain - doesn't matter. SRAM, KMC, Wipperman etc: as long as it's the right chain for the no. of gears.Mechs aren't cheap at RRP: £40-50ish RRP for a 105. Hanger will be another £10 at least. Chain £30ish assuming a SRAM 1051. Labour will/should have included a mech hanger alignment check (easy, but fiddly/takes time), maybe a wheel true (£5-10er IME at shops). TBH £120, whilst a lot of cash, isn't far off what I'd expect from a shop. Of course, you could've saved a bucketload doing it yourself.
Phone quotes aren't worth anything: "it needs a new mech" may've been £40, but add in a new hanger etc, etc, and it'll add up fast.
Edited by Jimbo. on Wednesday 1st May 20:55
IIRC that was about what I was charged last year for a new rear mech, chain, hanger, cable, fitting and alignment.
Not cheap but when you factor the cost of parts and the time it would take you it is not that terrible. I usually do all of my own maintenance but when I buggered up the rear I was passing the shop so chucked it through the door at them.
Not cheap but when you factor the cost of parts and the time it would take you it is not that terrible. I usually do all of my own maintenance but when I buggered up the rear I was passing the shop so chucked it through the door at them.
105 rear mech = £35
mech hanger = £7 for my own bike last week
105 chain (or SRAM equiv) = £20 being generous
total parts = £62
leaving £58 for fitting and poss wheel truing
Im not an exapert and fitted rear mech, hanger, cable and chain in about 15 mins at the weekend
a pro would have taken less
suspect BMW charge less for labour than this LBS
nothing on a bike is that difficult for future reference
numtumfutunch said:
105 rear mech = £35
mech hanger = £7 for my own bike last week
105 chain (or SRAM equiv) = £20 being generous
total parts = £62
leaving £58 for fitting and poss wheel truing
Im not an exapert and fitted rear mech, hanger, cable and chain in about 15 mins at the weekend
a pro would have taken less
suspect BMW charge less for labour than this LBS
nothing on a bike is that difficult for future reference
You've used online prices: most bike shops would start with RRP, or at least close to. So:mech hanger = £7 for my own bike last week
105 chain (or SRAM equiv) = £20 being generous
total parts = £62
leaving £58 for fitting and poss wheel truing
Im not an exapert and fitted rear mech, hanger, cable and chain in about 15 mins at the weekend
a pro would have taken less
suspect BMW charge less for labour than this LBS
nothing on a bike is that difficult for future reference
Shimano 105 5700 rear mech: £55 RRP
SRAM PC1051 chain: £39
Mech hanger: £10 at least
Cable, crimps, crap: say £3
So that's £107 (@ RRP) for parts straight away. Add to that mech hanger alignment check/adjustment (you did check that, right?), which whilst not difficult, is fiddly and potentially time consuming, wheel truing, the inevitable de-grease that'll come with any bike job...I'd say £13 labour is pretty damn good.
anonymous said:
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You may find they thought the rear hanger was fine, but upon checking, found it to be shagged (maybe it snapped when adjusting: has happened to me!) Maybe they though the chain could be saved, but found a twisted link. Until you've got the bike in front of you, in bits, it's impossible to give an accurate price.numtumfutunch said:
exactly, why pay more??
In your example you've used online prices (lower than RRP by quite some way), which makes the labour costs appear higher, then gone on to questions said labour costs. You're not being entirely fair to the shop who, like all of us, have to pay the bills.Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff