Campagnolo?

Depends, different bike shops may have different levels of service.

I'd say a basic service would include brake cables, brake pads, clean & oil the drive train and check the bottom bracket etc. Never had mine serviced as if it breaks I fix it myself.

Most services are adjustments and cleaning/checking only, worth checking the small print.

We had a lot of bikes serviced by a reputible company (cost over a grand) who said they cleaned and checked wheel bearings as part of the service, dust covers and hubs still covered in mud, so don't think a big company knows what they are doing!

Campagnolo?

Italian equivalent of shimano

this is my cinelli i've been running since early last year, full carbon, running 105 temporarily and EC90 finishing kit.

Edited 7 February, 201313 yr by gofasterpinch

Depends, different bike shops may have different levels of service.

I'd say a basic service would include brake cables, brake pads, clean & oil the drive train and check the bottom bracket etc. Never had mine serviced as if it breaks I fix it myself.

Most services are adjustments and cleaning/checking only, worth checking the small print.

We had a lot of bikes serviced by a reputible company (cost over a grand) who said they cleaned and checked wheel bearings as part of the service, dust covers and hubs still covered in mud, so don't think a big company knows what they are doing!

I clean and oil the chain on my bikes myself, I'm also happy to adjust brakes and change brake pads. You can info on how to do this or attend a lesson (cost me a fiver) and it's good preventative maintenance.

However if a bike racks up a lot of miles things do wear out. The component that gets the most wear is the chain, when it wears it stretches, and then starts to wear your drivetrain. Also your cables can stretch, meaning your gear indexing can be thrown out and things like wheels need truing.

The extent of a service depends on the bike shop. It should be enough to ensure your bike is roadworthy and runs smooth. The £30 should be the mechanics time plus any replacement parts required. When I took my Scott hybrid for it's last service, I saw a list of the things the mechanic did, and I got my £30 worth! It even included things like greasing bearings and readjusting the wheel cones. But then again the old girl's done 6000 miles in all weathers.

I suggested a service as the OP won't know how the bike's been looked after, and he needs to make sure it's roadworthy. You don't want to ride something with a dry rusty chain that's been oiled with wd40, gears skipping like a kangeroo and buckled wheels.

Servicing bikes is so easy, I'm pretty sure you'd be able to do most (if not all) of the serviving yourself. The only thing that may hold you back is not having certain tools, but theres not a great deal of specialist tools used for bikes, well not for most bikes anyway. I normaly prefer to do stuff as i go along rather than do a service like you would with a car every X amount of miles, if you see something looks like its on its way out then change it, that way it doesnt cause you a problem.

Below are a couple of pictures of one of my fixed-wheel bikes. This is my favourite. It's a circa 1983 Raleigh Frame that was converted to a Low-Profile frame (maybe even from teh Raleigh factory) but no-one seems to have much info on it. Reynolds 531c tubing. Lovely comfy ride:

Bare rake on that bad boy!

Well i need to repair the puncture on the bike this weekend, them I'm going to take it for a spin. Quite excited about it actually!

Your chain tension is shocking mate!!!!!!

Your chain tension is shocking mate!!!!!!

In these two pics it was! This was from it's first ride and it slackened a fair amount. 6 months later now and it's nice and tensioned :)

Get some pics up of yours Higgo!

Have been building bikes for some years now, mainly mountain bikes, but have also been servicing bikes for other people. I generally charge £20 for a service which includes cleaning, adjusting, wheel bearing clean and adjust, and two replacement cable inners (I always use stainless cables). Usually takes around the 90 minute mark, although an ex colleague got me to agree to service his bike unseen and it took nearly 5 hours due to years of neglect! Hence I wont agree now until I've seen the bike.

Previous builds, the girlfriends hybrid

My hybrid

My bmx (for sale)

My cruiser

My '97/98 sunn xchox gp

Could easily bring my tools to the polo show if required

Edited 9 February, 201313 yr by philpheasant

That cruiser looks cool! How did you get the VW symbol on the wheel?

24"wheel disc, bought off ebay

Still awaiting pics Simon!

get on pinkbike.com

into dirt jumps myself, but i could probably do with a roadie haha

This is mine, had it a year or so didnt go all out as I wasn't sure if it would appeal to me but I love it so ill be buying a better one when this dies as its pretty fast an works fine at the mo..

Ahhh, no pics atm, but I've done a few rides in the last week and it's been great. The gear cables need adjusting as the derailer ticks a bit on the largest cog, but for £70 and a trip to Wattlington, it's certainly a bargain. My legs have been burning all week and my backs/hip seem fine with it.

Anyone recommend lights? I have a set, but they are more to be seen than to actually see. Having to go at snails pace atm as I can't see further than a few yards in front of me atm

Smart Lunar R2 for the rear, VVV bright!

eBay chinese jobbie for bright front light circa £18-20.

My latest steed:

That's a beauty