Having your bicycle serviced to your satisfaction often depends on the accuracy and detail of your service request (and your budget).<\/p>\n
You could be one of these customers . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n The low-admin customer: do what needs to be done<\/em> to make my bike smooth, clean and fast!<\/p>\n The fastidious customer: I\u2019ll send you an e-mail or prepare a to-do list stating exactly what I want done<\/em>.<\/p>\n The budget cyclist: book my under-serviced bike in for only a mini-service and e-mail\/phone me if there are extra\u2019s.<\/em><\/p>\n The many-hours-a-month rider: I want a Standard Service because my BB and headset take a beating<\/p>\n The Multi Stage Race rider: Super Service for me and check out the rear triangle (soft tail riders)<\/p>\n The DIY rider: Do just what I ask you to do and I\u2019ll do the rest<\/p>\n A bicycle mechanic\u2019s point of view:<\/strong><\/p>\n My mission is to get you back on a bike so that you can enjoy riding and achieve your goal \u2013 whether it is going to the convenience store or winning your age category in the Wine 2 Whales!\u00a0 The more you respect my skills and allow me to do what is required the more you\u2019re likely to achieve your goal. I don\u2019t like shortcuts because they backfire on me and on you! Repairing, preparing and servicing your bike is just about the only thing you can\u2019t buy on-line and it is the very core of a bike shop\u2019s offering \u2013 being a complete bike mechanic is an art that requires years of learning, experimenting, dedication and spending everyday on my feet.<\/p>\n A bike mechanic\u2019s noisy nightmare:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018There\u2019s this creak (squeak\/whine\/rumble\/squeal) coming from somewhere…..!\u2019 \u00a0If I\u2019m lucky I\u2019ll find it in a few minutes but I could spend the whole day on your bike and not find it. So, when it comes noises there are no guarantees<\/em>. \u00a0Solution \u2013 if there is an irritating noise coming from your ride do everything you can to identify where it is coming from. Chat to us for some tips on finding these noises.<\/p>\n Your service choices<\/strong> (excludes parts):<\/p>\n R100 Pit Stop<\/strong> Wash and Lube \u2013 only the best ingredients<\/p>\n R350 Mini Service<\/strong> Brake pads, tyres, sealant top-up, gears, cabling<\/p>\n R550 Standard Service<\/strong> All the above and crank, BB and head set<\/p>\n R750 Super Service<\/strong> All the above, hubs, wheel true, brake bleed and complete strip and rebuild<\/p>\n Rear triangle, shock, fork, wheel building, carbon fibre repairs and engineering work quoted separately.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Revolution Cycles Workshop Team<\/strong><\/p>\n May 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having your bicycle serviced to your satisfaction often depends on the accuracy and detail of your service request (and your budget). You could be one of these customers . . . The low-admin customer: do what needs to be done …<\/p>\n