cycle Repair Shop - Leicester

DJ said:

Hi,

Anyone recommend a good cycle repair shop in Leicester area - I have
recently bought a second hand road bike and the gears badly need setting up
/ repairing. I put it in Lutterworth Cycles and they did a [censored] job job,
tried Julies Cycles but they are booked up for 2 weeks - anyone know anyone
good in Leicester.

Harris Cyclery in Boston MA does a good gear adjustment service that can
be done instantly. Details are at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html

Tony ;-)

Tony Raven said:

DJ said:

Hi,

Anyone recommend a good cycle repair shop in Leicester area - I have
recently bought a second hand road bike and the gears badly need
setting up
/ repairing. I put it in Lutterworth Cycles and they did a [censored] job job,
tried Julies Cycles but they are booked up for 2 weeks - anyone know
anyone
good in Leicester.

Harris Cyclery in Boston MA does a good gear adjustment service that can
be done instantly. Details are at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html

Tony ;-)

I think the shipping costs might be a problem though 🙂

Stan Cox

Hey - this is uk.rec.cycling ;-)

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DJ said:

Hi,

Anyone recommend a good cycle repair shop in Leicester area - I have
recently bought a second hand road bike and the gears badly need setting

up

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/ repairing. I put it in Lutterworth Cycles and they did a [censored] job job,
tried Julies Cycles but they are booked up for 2 weeks - anyone know

anyone

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good in Leicester.

Harris Cyclery in Boston MA does a good gear adjustment service that can
be done instantly. Details are at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html

Tony ;-)

DJ said:

Anyone recommend a good cycle repair shop in Leicester area - I have
recently bought a second hand road bike and the gears badly need setting up
/ repairing. I put it in Lutterworth Cycles and they did a [censored] job job,
tried Julies Cycles but they are booked up for 2 weeks - anyone know anyone
good in Leicester.

Whereabouts are you?
I'm in Blaby and could do it for a pint!
Email me if you want, and I'll show you how to do it, so in future you'd
be able to DIY.
Alan ( at ) darkroom.plus.com

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DJ said:

Hi,

Anyone recommend a good cycle repair shop in Leicester area - I
have recently bought a second hand road bike and the gears badly
need setting

up

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/ repairing. I put it in Lutterworth Cycles and they did a [censored] job
job,
tried Julies Cycles but they are booked up for 2 weeks - anyone
know

anyone

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good in Leicester.

Harris Cyclery in Boston MA does a good gear adjustment service that
can
be done instantly. Details are at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html

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Hey - this is uk.rec.cycling ;-)

Yes, but Tony was serious. Follow the directions on the web page cited
and you'll have your gears working sweet as clockwork in no time.

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> Anyone recommend a good cycle repair shop in Leicester area - I
> have recently bought a second hand road bike and the gears badly
> need setting

up

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> / repairing. I put it in Lutterworth Cycles and they did a [censored] job
> job,
> tried Julies Cycles but they are booked up for 2 weeks - anyone
> know

anyone

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> good in Leicester.
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Try the 'Bike Park'. it is in the centre of town, in a part of the town
hall. As the name suggests it is also a parking place for bikes, so you can
have your repairs done while you do your shopping if you like. Most of the
time you can get your repairs done straight away, but as it is a busy day
they are not too keen on doing repairs on a Saturday.
It is a bit nearer than Boston MA! Regarding Julies, I have had a few
problems with them, that I will not go into here, but I would not use them
again.
Jo

Jo said:

It is a bit nearer than Boston MA!

<despair>
Try visiting the link. You will find the best instructions for doing it
yourself in no time. Do people really think I would suggest taking your
bike across the Atlantic to get the gears adjusted?
</despair>

Tony

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Tony Raven said:

Harris Cyclery in Boston MA does a good gear adjustment service that can
be done instantly. Details are at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html

Tony ;-)

I think the shipping costs might be a problem though 🙂

No, I think the idea is that you follow Sheldons guide and learn do it
yourself.
No substitute for it, I can religeously set up my gears on the bike stand
and they still sometimes need a tweak once on the road.
Plus of course you don't have the logistical hassle of taking it to a shop
nor the expense, nor the hassle of complaining if you ain't happy with their
work.

Pete

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Try the 'Bike Park'. it is in the centre of town, in a part of the

town

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hall. As the name suggests it is also a parking place for bikes, so you

can

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have your repairs done while you do your shopping if you like. Most of the
time you can get your repairs done straight away, but as it is a busy day
they are not too keen on doing repairs on a Saturday.

Run by a Webster brother, they also have a shop on London Rd., nearly
opposite Richer Sounds (just south of University Road).
Never had any work done by them so can't vouch, did have some road and mtb
wheels built by them years ago before I learned DIY building and they were
fine.

Pete