Did I get ripped off?

[lawrence281]

I usually service my bike every now and again and it's just for gear calibration.
But after 2 years of owning my b-twin 520 sora, it needed a new chain, casset. That's it. It was worn, and stretched out and middle part of the pedals were looose-ish.

Took it to halfords and I got charged £132 for it all to be done with the parts included. First time doing a full service with new parts, so im unaware of the prices elsewhere. But thought halfords gold service for £80 labour included for everything was a good price.

IS IT?

Is somewhere relatively cheaper I could have went?

 

[lawrence281]

Everybody gets caught out by servicing costs when they first get into cycling.

It's worth investing in the basic tools you require and doing it yourself by watching YT vids, much cheaper. Certain specialist things are still best done by the Pros but I wouldn't ever go to Halfords/Evans for anything maintenance related.

Why wouldn't you go to them? Who would you suggest ? Also I'll invest in tools soon just needed bike done ASAP for work.

 

[lawrence281]

A local independent bike shop will usually give a better service for less money.

Replacing a chain and cassette could be done for £40 in parts at most, once you've tackled the outlay for tools. Bottom bracket is another £10 or so, if that's what you mean by the bit in the middle of the pedal.

Saying that, the gold service allegedly involves totally stripping down the bike and rebuilding it from the frame up, including taking the wheel and headset bearings apart and servicing them, which is no small job, so if they have done that then it's not such a rip off.

Yeah it's exactly what they've done, this post makes me feel better. It is a lot of work haha.