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They do in my local Halfords so I guess yes. Give them a call the Halfords site has a branch locater and phone number for that branch.
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Got to agree with that but, you forgot that even though the youth in Halfords are all just sitting around doing nothing except playing with the car stereos there will be a 7-10 day wait for your bike to be seen.Butters said:Badly and expensively yes. Your local specialist is likely to be better value and have more experience than a 12 year old BMX rider who can only bunnyhop with stabilisers on
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If you find a bike hut, and someone with some knowledge then yes. Since they have started dealing with some half decent bikes (kona, specialized, etc) they have also started employing people who know the difference between a cassette and a saddle. Which is handy!
My advice, go in there first, with your bike. If they guy looks like he hasn't got a clue, do a runner! I got a full chainset inc rear and front derailleur installed for about £10 including set up. I obv provided the parts. Was well chufferd, for that kinda money I can't even be bothered to do it myself!
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My advice, go in there first, with your bike. If they guy looks like he hasn't got a clue, do a runner! I got a full chainset inc rear and front derailleur installed for about £10 including set up. I obv provided the parts. Was well chufferd, for that kinda money I can't even be bothered to do it myself!
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Doing it yourself is far more rewarding.
Tuning gears and brakes are more than likely just going to need the cables tightening. If i were you i would strip the cables out completely (providing you have cable brakes too) and put GT85 (WD40 but smells nicer!!!
)in the black cable covering.
Put cables back in and adjust according to use/need. The gears may provide a bit tricky compared to the brakes but they aren't rocket science. I was doing it when i was 12.
While your at the brakes, go for some new pads.
Tuning gears and brakes are more than likely just going to need the cables tightening. If i were you i would strip the cables out completely (providing you have cable brakes too) and put GT85 (WD40 but smells nicer!!!
)in the black cable covering. Put cables back in and adjust according to use/need. The gears may provide a bit tricky compared to the brakes but they aren't rocket science. I was doing it when i was 12.
While your at the brakes, go for some new pads.
Based on my experience with my local Halfords, whether they do repairs or not, I would avoid them at all costs.smoove said:
Try to find a local specialist / enthusiast - you could google "The Association of Cycle Traders" (ACT) they have an on-line search facility that will find your nearest retailer.
I was a mechanic at my local bikehut for 3 years. There are some staff that know what they're doing, and if you find them you'll get a cheaper job than at a local independent. It is risky though, as they are employing more and more monkeys and most of them have no idea.
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Support your local bike shop.
I good bike shop is for life...
I good bike shop is for life...
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boycee said:
When did they get the specs in?
I would have thought that Specialized would have gone, "Pfff nubs??"
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Jonny69 kindly did my bike for me last Summer... he took it all apart, took me to a shop to purchase the parts and fitted them all 
Still owe him a few drinks for all that
Still owe him a few drinks for all that
Look on the store locator on the halfords website and see if your local store has a bike hut, my friend works in a bike hut and he knows what he is doing with bikes, don't know if they employ people who don't know what they're doing though.
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It really is luck with Halfords - sometimes you get students working there for a bit of extra cash who are genuine bike enthusiasts. If it just some ordinary idiot who needed a job and got stuck on the Bikehut he won't have a clue!