had my bike seven months now so im going to get it serviced.Just got a few questions though,wheres the best place to get it done in sheffield,should i get a full service and how much will it cost me.cheers

Do a maintenance course, buy tools, do it yourself. You’ll still have money spare over what a bike shop will likely pull your pants down for.

might do that actually.

Go speak to Alex at bike rehab HERE

brilliant guy, good service (he’ll even collect and return your bike) plus most importantly (for this forum) he owns a Five

i’d recommend the Bike Tree, great shop.

http://www.expertbikerepair.co.uk/

This fella is in South Yorkshire

Save money by not going on a maintenance course and watch the Park Tools videos on Youtube.

It’s all very simple.

Mark at expertbikerepair will be the best on price by far and a quick turnaround. Can be trusted with your bike too!

I use langsett cycles for most repairs. They are really good

Do it yourself. If you sort it yourself and something breaks while you’re out, you can sort it yourself. Build up good quality tools over time, unless you can afford it straight off. Usual thing the better the tools the easier the job.
There are loads of helpful, some less than, folk on here and they can usually get you out of a fix. Theres loads of us from Sheffield area.

18 bikes down the road in Hope.

Do it yourself. If you sort it yourself and something breaks while you’re out, you can sort it yourself. Build up good quality tools over time, unless you can afford it straight off. Usual thing the better the tools the easier the job.
There are loads of helpful, some less than, folk on here and they can usually get you out of a fix. Theres loads of us from Sheffield area.

Yeah build up a toolkit yourself then find out that your next bike has a different bb, sealed bearings instead of cup & cone etc and marvel at the money you wasted on tools you’ll never use again

All the tools you’ll ever need,

Cable ties

Duct Tape

Small Hex Key
Medium Hex Key
Large Hex key

Hammer

Screwdriver

Monkey wrench.

Bigger Hammer

I recommend Cycles In Motion.

http://www.cyclesinmotion.co.uk/

I found Bike Rehab by accident and they might be my shout in Sheffield … But I usually do all my own.

Cup and cone bearings. I remober those and still have the spanners for them that coste £3.

Now I have those modern fandangled bearings that use a specialist tool called a screwdriver. Very expensive and hard to get hold of.

Do a maintenance course, buy tools, do it yourself. You’ll still have money spare over what a bike shop will likely pull your pants down for.

Most bike shops will not “Pull your pants down” they charge what is costs to run a business, buy all the tools and employ somebody to do the work. By all means get the tools and learn how to do it but if you need stuff doing now go have a chat with a LBS suggested in the list. Best to go when it’s quiet and speak to the mechanic, tell them whats going on/wrong/funny and see what they say. Ask for a quote on parts & fitting based on what you discuss and go from there.

For most home servicing a 4,5 & 6mm allen key set, a T25 Torx tool and some screwdrivers will start you off. Then add cable cutters, cassette tool, HTII Tools, hammers, grease, lube, clothes, cleaners, cable ends, strange tools you’ve never seen etc.

Bikes don’t need servicing, they need ongoing fettling.
DIY.