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RedTwo · **Posts:** 463 **Location:** In my shed

Hi all
Just curious about bike maintenance...
Do you...A) take your bike to bike shop..?? or B) work on it yourself..??

Hunter87 · **Posts:** 85 **Location:** Steepleview ~ Essex

I'll do most things myself now.
Plenty of YouTube videos and other helpful things on the web to help aswell.
Also there's piece of mind your not being ripped off, I'm know there are a lot of great shops out there but I know if something's not working right then it's down to me.

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

Ask on here all can help, anything too hard just ask Nick Tonks of Pedal-Worx ;-)

Bike DIY is very satisfying knowing you've achieved it or fixed it.

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VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Some things were like black magic to me, but over a few decades everything is doable

only thing i havent tried yet is building my own wheels, but thats more time than anything else

AgentOrange · **Posts:** 317

So far ive destroyed it my self. lol, haven't done anything terminal yet, there is definitely satisfaction to be had for fixing it yourself

Thrillsonthehills · **Posts:** 18

Two things that inspire confidence in DIY spannering are a torque wrench and YouTube/forums. With these things anything is achievable (providing you have the right tools in the first place!)

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Oh yes, don't bodge with tools

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Brad · **Posts:** 1147 **Location:** Chingford

As long as you have a hammer and some duck tape, you can fix anything

nwmlarge · **Posts:** 3548 **Location:** essex

Home mechanic as far as possible.

Wheel building - Stanley bridge cycles
Suspension servicing - Nick Tonks at Pedal worx

RedTwo · **Posts:** 463 **Location:** In my shed

Brad wrote:

as long as you have a hammer and some duck tape, you can fix anything

"Duct tape is like the force:
It has a dark side and a light side and it holds the universe together."
Lol...

Shelfside · **Posts:** 245 **Location:** Basildon

Take it to Nick @ Pedal-worx, does a great job everytime

andydd · **Posts:** 1335

B) !!!

Ashleywilkins1970 · **Posts:** 4 **Location:** Gidea Park

I'm a newbie to this MTB lark and was gifted a 98 KHS Alite 1000 at Xmas. I have found that rebuilding a bike is the most addictive thing known to man. I'm rebuilding more than riding!!!!! Although I may hit a trail in the rain tonight!

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

I would say it's 50% of the hobby for me

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Ashleywilkins1970 · **Posts:** 4 **Location:** Gidea Park

I do need to get a torque wrench. Any recommendations on reasonably priced ones?

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