Kevin ADDERLEY
Active Member
Hi I got a speciLized cross trail with mudguards and that. Anyhow. It needs new transmission and shop says it will cost apprix 100 +. It is about 4 years old the question is shall I bother?
New bike or fix existing
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
It's wear and tear parts. Take the opportunity for a drive upgrade.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Whilst £100 is a chunk of change it sounds cheap for a 'new transmission' and it's still a whole lot less than a new bike.
What exactly are you getting for your £100?
If you can afford to get a new bike though then why not, if you can't then fettle your current one.
Or, get a new bike and fettle your old one with second hand bits and keep it as a winter hack.
Options, options, options, but only you can decide.
What exactly are you getting for your £100?
If you can afford to get a new bike though then why not, if you can't then fettle your current one.
Or, get a new bike and fettle your old one with second hand bits and keep it as a winter hack.
Options, options, options, but only you can decide.
Kevin ADDERLEY
Active Member
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
if in doubt shop around for another quote
vickster
Legendary Member
Not if it also needs a new transmission...is stolen...etc
Find a local bike shop, should be as cheap as Evans and they may well do a better job. Ask if they'll be happy to fit parts you source yourself online (if you do go with Evans, find the parts cheaper and quote their price match policy)
Kevin ADDERLEY
Active Member
What a drive upgrade?
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Fix your existing ride. If you feel you can then learn to do it yourself. Changing the chain, cassette and a couple of chainrings at the front is simple wear and tear maintenance requirement.
I am a strong believer in fix rather than replace. My ethos is buy quality, buy once, and then look after it until it is beyond sensible repair.
I am a strong believer in fix rather than replace. My ethos is buy quality, buy once, and then look after it until it is beyond sensible repair.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I'd definitely repair. My best bike is on its 3rd drivetrain and the knockabout bike is on its 4th. In both cases they've been taken well away from their original spec so that the current gearing is what I want, not what some marketing guy thinks I should want.
Edit: all work done by my own fair (if slightly scarred) hands.
Edit: all work done by my own fair (if slightly scarred) hands.
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Nigel-YZ1
Guru
- Location
- Somewhere else... maybe soon.
I've got a 13 years old Scott YZ-1. It's had everything replaced multiple times, each time going up a notch in spec.
If I could upgrade the shitty chinese forks I would. It's served me well for thousands of miles so I'll keep fixing and fettling.
As for the £100+ quotes, shop around a bit.
If I could upgrade the shitty chinese forks I would. It's served me well for thousands of miles so I'll keep fixing and fettling.
As for the £100+ quotes, shop around a bit.
the snail
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham
buy replacement parts and the tools and do it yourself, then learn how to do routine maintenance - it's not difficult and there's plenty of advice on here and youtube etc
Kevin ADDERLEY
Active Member
I don't have time to fix it myself or the tools or know how. I will ask the shop what they r charging me for and they said I need a silver service again not sure if I need thus or if I can do that in a other service later
Kevin ADDERLEY
Active Member
been alos advised that the suspension may need some tlc as well :-(
