Of course, while I was waiting for the service manager to evaluate the bike, the owner of the shop handed me a $5000 Cervelo and told me to go for a test ride. Very nice, but out of my price range.
teakettle87 on
This is what happens when you can;t work on your own bike.
Spend that $600 on tools and watch youtube videos. You will come out much further ahead.
Initial_Object6683 on
in what world is a butil tube 40 dollars? this list seems to have some massively inflated costs
JEDJED15 on
Eh, I wouldn’t personally go for this. $40 for 2 butyl tubes?
But if you don’t work on your own bikes, this is the services you must pay for. This is why I’ve invested in the tools and skills needed to do this all myself.
Lazar4Mayor on
In every shop I’ve ever worked at, labor like wrapping bars and changing cables has been baked into the “deluxe” tier tune-up. Total bill should be about $150 less.
Scuttling-Claws on
You should totally keep that wild ass handlebar.
KingSurly on
Do you live in or near a decent sized city? If so, find a bike kitchen/co-op and take some classes to learn how to work on it yourself. I get that shops need to make money to survive, but this is robbery. If you absolutely can’t do it yourself, find a smaller shop (hint: they won’t sell $8000 bikes) that cares more about keeping that bike on the road than selling you a new one.
normaleyes on
I don’t know if it’s the best use of your money, but you certainly get credit for sustainability (continuing to use an existing bike) and supporting your LBS/local economy.
PMs_You_Stuff on
The fact that you’re paying for a service package and then they’re charging for labor to install tubes means this shop is scamming you.
Never go back to this places.
barriedalenick on
Seems to me to be a lot of double charging there which should be in the Deluxe Service package – 40 to stick tyres on for example..
soundguy64 on
DELUXE SERVICE PACKAGE!!! ONLY $190!!!
(doesn’t even include labor for tubes)
Tell them to get fucked.
stedun on
I’d have skipped the $80 tubes and install. Any dope can do this themselves for $12 in tubes.
The rest is fair.
SweetNPowerChicken on
I’d never replaced tubes before yesterday. It took less than 10 minutes.
r0botdevil on
I could do most of that in an hour or two for a total materials cost of like 50 bucks.
Unless you’re insanely busy, I think it would be totally worth it for you to spend a Saturday watching YouTube tutorials and figuring most of this stuff out yourself. It’ll take way longer and involve a lot of frustration and cursing your first time around, but afterward you’ll know your bike so much better and you’ll be prepared to fix so many problems quickly and cheaply.
Puzzleheaded-Trick76 on
If I liked the bike I’d do it. I revitalized a 2006 jamis satellite for about that price. I love the bike cuz they don’t make bikes like that much anymore. Plus I love jamis.
At the end of the day it’s about what you’re willing to pay for.
tjc4 on
No
GlitteringAd1575 on
What is part of the “annual deluxe service package” if they are charging for the labor of the
inner tube ,bar tape, and housing separately
Amsterclam on
Pump up the tires lube the chain and ride it
dalcant757 on
This is insane. I thought you were going the r/xbiking route and throwing ridiculous accessories at an old frame, but this is just regular ass stuff. Buy a whole set of blue tools with that money.
FrancisSobotka1514 on
That shop is ripping you off you don’t need zipp tubes and are over charging .Find a different shop
DMI211 on
That price is insane they are completely ripping you off. I’ve never heard of a shop charging like this
An_Professional on
Those prices are insane.
anders_gustavsson on
Do it yourself. It isn’t that hard.
vandamninator on
You are being heavily scammed.
schlass on
20$ for one innertube ?????
jdubz90 on
I had a similar experience taking my old Raleigh into a shop recently. Love the bike, have had it for 15 years but haven’t been super on top of maintaining it. They quoted me $600 to get everything fixed/repaired/tuned up.
I think “worth it” is highly subjective. For me, if I’m spending that kind of money I’d rather just put it towards a new bike tbh and then have the older bike be a little fixer upper project/tool around town bike.
I wound up going to a different shop than quoted me $250 for basically the same thing, and then found a used Cervelo about a week after taking my Raleigh in for repairs, so now I have two very different bikes 😂
Dear-Range-1174 on
$20 to install a tire is wild.
Learn to wrench on your own bike
a_cakers on
Reality is providing the shop quoted they didn’t rip off. Yeah labour costs are expensive here but equally the cycle industry is a failing industry on a whole so if you want shops to survive and don’t want to work on your own bike. Costs be expensive.
If the shop didn’t quote I would say it’s greasy
GoldenGateShark on
That is what the tradies call a “Fuck You Price”
RAYNBLAD3 on
You should 100% spend that on parts and tools and DIY. I started learning with an old Peugeot after I saw what the lbs charged for fixing my mtb.
WebMDeeznutz on
Op working on old bikes like this is absolute cake. Watch some you tube videos from park tool and get to work with a cheap Amazon bike repair kit. New tubes and tires and some grease and lube. You’ll be happy you did.
PobBrobert on
People saying this is a scam, how is it a scam when it’s all clearly labeled and priced? It’s not a scam, it’s the “we don’t want to deal with your old Italian bike” price
Horror-Raisin-877 on
What’s the “deluxe service package,” they squirt some oil on the chain and pump up the tires?
minor7even on
Looking at the handlebars, the bar tape service is a fair price.
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Of course, while I was waiting for the service manager to evaluate the bike, the owner of the shop handed me a $5000 Cervelo and told me to go for a test ride. Very nice, but out of my price range.
This is what happens when you can;t work on your own bike.
Spend that $600 on tools and watch youtube videos. You will come out much further ahead.
in what world is a butil tube 40 dollars? this list seems to have some massively inflated costs
Eh, I wouldn’t personally go for this. $40 for 2 butyl tubes?
But if you don’t work on your own bikes, this is the services you must pay for. This is why I’ve invested in the tools and skills needed to do this all myself.
In every shop I’ve ever worked at, labor like wrapping bars and changing cables has been baked into the “deluxe” tier tune-up. Total bill should be about $150 less.
You should totally keep that wild ass handlebar.
Do you live in or near a decent sized city? If so, find a bike kitchen/co-op and take some classes to learn how to work on it yourself. I get that shops need to make money to survive, but this is robbery. If you absolutely can’t do it yourself, find a smaller shop (hint: they won’t sell $8000 bikes) that cares more about keeping that bike on the road than selling you a new one.
I don’t know if it’s the best use of your money, but you certainly get credit for sustainability (continuing to use an existing bike) and supporting your LBS/local economy.
The fact that you’re paying for a service package and then they’re charging for labor to install tubes means this shop is scamming you.
Never go back to this places.
Seems to me to be a lot of double charging there which should be in the Deluxe Service package – 40 to stick tyres on for example..
DELUXE SERVICE PACKAGE!!! ONLY $190!!!
(doesn’t even include labor for tubes)
Tell them to get fucked.
I’d have skipped the $80 tubes and install. Any dope can do this themselves for $12 in tubes.
The rest is fair.
I’d never replaced tubes before yesterday. It took less than 10 minutes.
I could do most of that in an hour or two for a total materials cost of like 50 bucks.
Unless you’re insanely busy, I think it would be totally worth it for you to spend a Saturday watching YouTube tutorials and figuring most of this stuff out yourself. It’ll take way longer and involve a lot of frustration and cursing your first time around, but afterward you’ll know your bike so much better and you’ll be prepared to fix so many problems quickly and cheaply.
If I liked the bike I’d do it. I revitalized a 2006 jamis satellite for about that price. I love the bike cuz they don’t make bikes like that much anymore. Plus I love jamis.
At the end of the day it’s about what you’re willing to pay for.
No
What is part of the “annual deluxe service package” if they are charging for the labor of the
inner tube ,bar tape, and housing separately
Pump up the tires lube the chain and ride it
This is insane. I thought you were going the r/xbiking route and throwing ridiculous accessories at an old frame, but this is just regular ass stuff. Buy a whole set of blue tools with that money.
That shop is ripping you off you don’t need zipp tubes and are over charging .Find a different shop
That price is insane they are completely ripping you off. I’ve never heard of a shop charging like this
Those prices are insane.
Do it yourself. It isn’t that hard.
You are being heavily scammed.
20$ for one innertube ?????
I had a similar experience taking my old Raleigh into a shop recently. Love the bike, have had it for 15 years but haven’t been super on top of maintaining it. They quoted me $600 to get everything fixed/repaired/tuned up.
I think “worth it” is highly subjective. For me, if I’m spending that kind of money I’d rather just put it towards a new bike tbh and then have the older bike be a little fixer upper project/tool around town bike.
I wound up going to a different shop than quoted me $250 for basically the same thing, and then found a used Cervelo about a week after taking my Raleigh in for repairs, so now I have two very different bikes 😂
$20 to install a tire is wild.
Learn to wrench on your own bike
Reality is providing the shop quoted they didn’t rip off. Yeah labour costs are expensive here but equally the cycle industry is a failing industry on a whole so if you want shops to survive and don’t want to work on your own bike. Costs be expensive.
If the shop didn’t quote I would say it’s greasy
That is what the tradies call a “Fuck You Price”
You should 100% spend that on parts and tools and DIY. I started learning with an old Peugeot after I saw what the lbs charged for fixing my mtb.
Op working on old bikes like this is absolute cake. Watch some you tube videos from park tool and get to work with a cheap Amazon bike repair kit. New tubes and tires and some grease and lube. You’ll be happy you did.
People saying this is a scam, how is it a scam when it’s all clearly labeled and priced? It’s not a scam, it’s the “we don’t want to deal with your old Italian bike” price
What’s the “deluxe service package,” they squirt some oil on the chain and pump up the tires?
Looking at the handlebars, the bar tape service is a fair price.