Servicing a bike

Servicing a Bicycle

Like most mechanical machines regular maintenance is better than waiting for something to fail as I'm sure the honourable Mr Murphy would indicate that failure will occur at the most inconvenient time.

At Flemington Cycles we have different levels of service to meet the requirements of the state of the bicycle and these are:-

Basic service that ensures that the bicycle is safe and comprises of the following:-

1. Frame and Forks check for safety.
2. Wheels cones and check for true-ness.
3. Brakes adjust and check.
4. Gears adjust and ensure correctly engages.
5. Bearings check and tighten.
6. Headset/Stem check and tighten.
7. Tyres/Hubs inspect and check correct pressure.

Superior Service. 1. All of the above.
2. Replace bearings in the bottom bracket
3. True wheels.
4. Clean and lubricate chain.
5. Clean derailleur
6. Road test

Complete Overhaul

1. All of the above.
2. Replace all bearings, bottom bracket, wheels and headset.
3. Clean all components and replace where necessary.


NB. We provide a 3 month warranty on all services and the above packages are competitively priced.