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Bike issue?

  • 10-04-2013 4:31pm
    #1
    BMKN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭


    Hey guys I have a problem, my gear cable snapped on my road bike which I use for commuting, turns out chain rear hub and few other things need replacing, it's going to cost me €250 mayb more to get it fixed, bike cost 1300€ new I have it a Year with nearly 10000km on her, I am not sure if its worth repairing or not, I have a spare road bike I might use for commuting instead, as I am comcerned using my main training bike commuting has shortened it's life. What do you guys think I should do?


Comments

  • #2
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,456 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    €250 repairs for 10,000km is not too bad a ratio - it's costing 2.5c per km. A new €1300 bike every 1,000km is 13c per km. It's more economical to get the repairs done


  • #3
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,065 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    BMKN wrote: »
    I am comcerned using my main training bike commuting has shortened it's life
    It's much more satisfying to get plenty of usage out of a bike rather than worrying about shortening it's life. The more km's you do, the less it "owes" you.

    What work was the €250 quoted for? It seem's a bit excessive if it's just for a rear cassette, chain, indexing etc.


  • #4
    Lawr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 157 ✭✭Lawr


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    It's much more satisfying to get plenty of usage out of a bike rather than worrying about shortening it's life. The more km's you do, the less it "owes" you.

    What work was the €250 quoted for? It seem's a bit excessive if it's just for a rear cassette, chain, indexing etc.

    Agree. Unless you're running Dura Ace or other top line cassette, I can't imagine that the parts would run much over 150 euro tops; that includes inner and outer brake and gear cables. I don't know what you're paying for labour, but another 50-75 euro buys you the tools you need to do it yourself. I use Sheldon Brown's site to learn what I need to know and take it from there. There's plenty of online information.


  • #5
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=51844

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=67228

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=55963

    Decent toolkit, chain and cassette, about 135. Add hub, check out parktools site and sheldon brown your good to go


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