Bike service - where?

[lpretro1]

Is this really a thing?

Yes there are well about 200 hundred now - all over the country and NOT just in towns/cities - almost all independents and well qualified. My own is now 11 years old for example and covers a wide area ranging from small town to village to countryside - many are 1 man (or woman) bands so you get good personal attention - most don't sell bikes they just want to fix them so won't tell you your bike is crap just to get a sale!

 

[vickster]

Your mobile bike mechanic is 11 years old? Isn't that child labour or exploitation or summat?

 

[Goggs]

@Ipretro1

Do you cover the French Riviera by any chance?

 

[GlenBen]

My lbs loves telling me my bike is crap and trying to make a sale...I try to avoid him unless I get desperate

 

[lpretro1]

@Ipretro1

Do you cover the French Riviera by any chance?

Yes for a small additional fee...

Your mobile bike mechanic is 11 years old? Isn't that child labour or exploitation or summat?

Don't be silly - my own business is 11 yrs old

 

[martint235]

I passed a van owned by Urge mobile repairs/maintenance this morning. I like to think the two guys in it nodded sagely to each other and said "That's a well maintained bike, he won't be calling us any time soon". However they probably said "Look at all the road s**te on that, does he never clean it?"

 

[Tim Hall]

Here's one spotted on the FNRTTC:

 

[lpretro1]

I passed a van owned by Urge mobile repairs/maintenance this morning. I like to think the two guys in it nodded sagely to each other and said "That's a well maintained bike, he won't be calling us any time soon". However they probably said "Look at all the road s**te on that, does he never clean it?"

Blimey - they can charge some prices down there!!

 

[lpretro1]

It's cheaper in Lancashire

 

[youngoldbloke]

Blimey - they can charge some prices down there!!

Yes indeed! I must have saved a fortune over the years by doing my own maintenance, but then I'm of the 'Meccano generation', and grew up thinking if you needed something practical done you did it yourself. I still sweep my own chimneys, rod my own drains ........ doesn't everyone?

 

[paulfromthenorth]

"Rod your own drains" ?

Dirty boy!

 

[Pale Rider]

"Rod your own drains" ?

Dirty boy!

He said drains, not bairns.

 

[mjr]

Here's one spotted on the FNRTTC:

Anyone else worried about how they might mount your bicycle for a test ride?

 

[Lee_M]

Is this really a thing?

yep, luckily there's one near me that saves me fixing everyone elses bikes (I do my own).

Even had someone book him last week to "fit new wheels". I have no idea what that entails that requires a mechanic!

 

[mjr]

Even had someone book him last week to "fit new wheels". I have no idea what that entails that requires a mechanic!

I fear someone may have expected him to plane a bit off to get them down to size...