Best Bike Repairs in Galway City

Dave Van Ronk

Looking at getting a full service & want to know where do people rate in terms of service & price for push bike repairs?

evoke

Did not think of getting a service on a bike. Get a service on a car.

What do they do when you get a service on a bike?

Interceptor

This is a scam invented by bike shops to get gullible customers to part with hard earned cash.

If your bike has something wrong with it, bring it to Kearneys (Headford Road) or Nigels (Tuam Road) and ask for it to be repaired and checked over. If your bike is a high end mountain bike and the fork seals are leaking or the gears are slipping then bring it to Eric in Moycullen (on the main st).

Halfords have a scam where they charge you between €25 and €50 for 'servicing' and you can get punctures fixed 'for free' as a result of paying this 'insurance'. Some other bike shops operate similar schemes and I rate them all as scams for people who shouldn't be on bikes in the first place.

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(well actually its sound advice, I just think you would be better off buying a small spanner set, two screwdrivers and a bottle of 3-in-1 oil and saving a fortune. There are dozens of good bike repair/maintenance books for under a tenner on eBay)

'cptr

Dave Van Ronk

The bike is a 8 year old Trek hybrid. My problem is that the bearings on the back wheel are gone, the front & back gears have completely seized plus new brake blocks are required. It might work out cheaper to buy a decent quality replacement.

I am gonna get a few quotes from a few places (not Halfords). Namely Kearneys & the small bike shop nearly opposite Argos. (Richards?) The guy who runs the small shop seems up-front & honest.

Doc Ruby

Interceptor wrote: »

If your bike has something wrong with it, bring it to Kearneys (Headford Road) [\RANT]

I've had good experiences with Kearneys alright.

ciotog

There are some decent mechanics in Halfords who have plenty of bike experience so I wouldn't write them off that quickly. For what you want done any of the bike shops should be able to handle without any difficulty. If I needed a bike mechanic I'd be heading to Eric in Moycullen - his attention to detail is way ahead of anyone else.

ciotog

Interceptor wrote: »

This is a scam invented by bike shops to get gullible customers to part with hard earned cash.

If your bike has something wrong with it, bring it to Kearneys (Headford Road) or Nigels (Tuam Road) and ask for it to be repaired and checked over.

I would disagree, there are plenty of cyclists who don't know how to perform any preventative maintenance or identify an issue before it gets to the point where the bike can't be cycled until repaired.

stampydmonkey

Europa Cycles opposite the Cathedral at Fisheries Field. Used to get the bike repaired in there. Good, inexpensive and hassle free. Don't know if they are still about but I never had any trouble with their work

jkforde

always found Derek & Co in On Yer Bike opposite the county council offices on Bohermore very sound and his repairs are always just what the bike needs and nothing more. recommended.

beardybrewer

Just a plug for Westside Cycles. I was very happy with the speed and cost of repairs in the past. I found Nigel's was sometimes so busy they lacked attention to detail... ie I had to adjust my deraileurs when I got home. That kind of thing happened on more than one occassion but it has been nearly a year since I've used them.

antoobrien

I've never had any problems with Walsh in Woodquay

cL0h

ciotog wrote: »

I would disagree, there are plenty of cyclists who don't know how to perform any preventative maintenance or identify an issue before it gets to the point where the bike can't be cycled until repaired.

Sometimes when I park up at the racks outside the Dew Drop I can't tell if some of the bikes there haven't been abandoned for months or are just left there for a few hours. The amount of rusty, seized chains is particularly mad! Some day I'm going to play Santa Claus and start oiling them. Though I suspect people who don't notice wouldn't feel much gratitude anyway.

Tonyandthewhale

I've heard good thing's about Eric in Moycullen. O'Neils in Tuam is my shop of choice when I'm out that side of the country but it's not exactly in the city. Nigel's on the Tuam road are a decent shop for buying stuff but I wouldn't go there for servicing or repairs.
Myself and a few people I know have gone in there and come out with a new problem (for instance, a bolt on a rear rack left too long that got caught in the chain when I shifted into the smallest cog and sent me over the handlebars). I think it's just because it's such a busy shop things get rushed.
I know a few people who've bought things in Kearney's and it seems like a decent outfit. Haven't heard much about their standard of repairs but then again new brake blocks and wheel bearings aren't a big deal.

I'd steer clear of Halfords because you don't know who's going to be fixing the bike or whether or not they've got more than an hours experience in fixing bikes.
I'd also steer clear of Walsh's, grumpy and bad customer service in my experience.
I haven't dealt with or really heard anything about the other galway shops.