Changing cassette and chain

[bungyb69]

Hey guys took my boardman adv8.9 to the local bike shop! Because the chain was slipping, spoke to the guys there and told me I needed a new cassette and chain which would cost me £120. So I thought I'd have a look how much they cost and how easy it is to do my self, safe to say it cost me £43 shimano hg500 cassette and kmc chain! was easy to do watch a Couple of utube videos and boom

 

[CXRAndy]

On your way to full bike mechanic

 

[jp1970]

I presume you also had a chain tool and chain whip to remove the cassette?

 

[bungyb69]

On your way to full bike mechanic

I get that bike shops have to make money but literally £80 to fit something that took me 20 minutes! I brought a kits of ebay for £10 🤣😂🤣

 

[bungyb69]

I presume you also had a chain tool and chain whip to remove the cassette?

Ebay £10 for the whip sprocket and it came with a bottom bracket sprocket aswell

 

[ianrauk]

Good on you
Its really not a tough job to do yourself once you have the right tools.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

After I broke three chain whips I gave the bike back to the bike shop to do. To be fair they never charge me labour any more.

 

[bungyb69]

After I broke three chain whips I gave the bike back to the bike shop to do. To be fair they never charge me labour any more.

I wouldn't mind but I'd just spent £650 on a fixie from them a week ago

 

[bungyb69]

Good on you
Its really not a tough job to do yourself once you have the right tools.

My purchase is a proper bike tool kit

 

[ianrauk]

My purchase is a proper bike tool kit

Then there's no stopping you

 

[bungyb69]

Then there's no stopping you

All for saving money

 

[Blue Hills]

Well done bungay.
I can recommend the park book of bike maintenance.
The stuff i use for such bits would have cost maybe £25.
It is of course also faster to do stuff yourself.

 

[bungyb69]

Well done bungay.
I can recommend the park book of bike maintenance.
The stuff i use for such bits would have cost maybe £25.
It is of course also faster to do stuff yourself.

Aww thank you for the advice I shall invest in that! Its good to learn new things

 

[Mo1959]

If I can change a chain and cassette, anyone can!

 

[Gunk]

Once you get going there will be stopping you.

nothing is more pleasurable than doing the job yourself.

I still use bike shops but only for hydraulic brakes which are out of my comfort zone.