Advice please on a trusted local bike shop....

[Venod]

This is the nearest to you @Marazzi Mick

http://www.jscycleshack.com/

If you find something at a good price on the net they will try and match it, they are also very good mechanics, its run by James Wagner and John Tanner (ex pro and Olympic Rider) they are the j's in the name.

There is also Kendell Cycles on Oxford Street in Castleford again good mechanics, and Gary Proud the owner is regarded as one of the best wheel builders around.

http://www.kendellcycles.co.uk/

 

[Marazzi Mick]

This is the nearest to you @Marazzi Mick

http://www.jscycleshack.com/

If you find something at a good price on the net they will try and match it, they are also very good mechanics, its run by James Wagner and John Tanner (ex pro and Olympic Rider) they are the j's in the name.

There is also Kendell Cycles on Oxford Street in Castleford again good mechanics, and Gary Proud the owner is regarded as one of the best wheel builders around.

http://www.kendellcycles.co.uk/

 

[Marazzi Mick]

Thanks for that, I’m going to call in at the Knottingley shop. There is nothing wrong at the moment but I need to buy a pump and ask about a service.

Thanks pal

 

[Marazzi Mick]

While echoing this, unless I'm mistaken you Wilier is Campagnolo equipped and some of the tools in the Aldi and Lidl kits won't fit the Campag equipment, so at first best seek out a local shop familiar with top end kit, until you are confident. That said, much of the day to day maintenance is going to be like any other bike.

 

[Marazzi Mick]

I think it is Campagnolo and the thing is pristine, the owner estimated it had done less than 20 miles. I don’t want to mess things up initially so I’m going to get some training in weather permitting and ask advice from a bike shop in Knottingley I have been recommended on the forum.

All very useful info for a novice - I’m impressed!

 

[Venod]

Thanks for that, I’m going to call in at the Knottingley shop. There is nothing wrong at the moment but I need to buy a pump and ask about a service.

Thanks pal

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Hope you get the pump and service you require.

 

[Nonethewiser]

I'm a new returnee to cycling, Mick, but I'm just not keen on paying for the servicing of a push bike and I'm going to learn how to get on and service my bike myself. Cycles are, after all, relatively simple machines or so I'm told. No doubt I'll find some tasks more difficult than I anticipated but I think it really is worth having a crack at owner maintenance, what better way is there to get to know your machine?

 

[MrPie]

Sa-weeet ride!
Bike fixin & fettlin is relatively straight forward -saved myself a fortune over the years by doing my own work. Its also very satisfying and can get you out of a tight spot when you are out in the open road. The only extra tool you’ll need for campagnolo is a torx wrench - it’s used for adjusting brake blocks and afixing the rear mech to the hangar. All the other servicing spanners & Allen keys are standard. YouTube and GCN website are fab.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Campag cassette lockring tool? Bottom bracket tool. I've got Veloce on one of the bikes and the only Torx bolts are on the shifter clamps. Everything else is standard Allen bolts. It's quite an old version though, knowing Campagnolo the current specs are likely to be quite different.