service, repairs & rates

 

THE BIKE KITCHEN LABOUR RATES

USE THE SHOP TO FIX YOUR OWN BIKE
Min shop/tool use $2
All by yourself $7.50/hr
With one-on-one help $15.00/hr

OR WE CAN DO IT FOR YOU
Package Tune-ups:

Quick & Cheap
$35.00 + parts + tax  
(roughly 1/2 hour)

adjust shifting & brakes
clean & lube chain
inflate tires
test ride

I’d like a check-up
$50.00 + parts + tax  
(roughly 1 hour)

adjust shifting & brakes, install cables & pads if necessary
check & adjust bearings (front & rear hubs, headset, bottom bracket)
light wheel true
clean & lube chain
inflate tires
test ride

Show me love…
$150.00 + parts + tax
(as long as it takes!)
adjust shifting & brakes, install cables & pads as necessary
overhaul all bearing systems with new bearings
true front & rear wheels, replace spokes if necessary
clean frame, check for bends & cracks
clean & lube chain, replace drivetrain parts as necessary
inflate tires, replace tires or tubes as necessary
test ride

PRICES FOR SPECIFIC FOR SPECIFIC JOBS:

Tires
Tire Installation $6
Flat repair $6 (+$5 for a tube)

Brakes
Adjustment $8-10
Installation of pads or cables $10-$15
Overhaul of existing system $15
Setup of new system $15-$20

Gears
Adjustment or simple installation of new parts $8
Installation of cables $10-$15
Setup of new system $15-$20

Drivetrain
Clean & Lube on the bike $6
Install or resize chain $8 -$10
Install chain & cogs $20
Install chain, cogs, rings/cranks, & pulleys if necessary $30

Bearings
Adjust Hub, Headset, or Bottom Bracket $8
Overhaul Hub, Headset, or Bottom Bracket $15-$25
Install new cartridge Bottom Bracket $15

Wheels
True (Straighten) Wheel $10 to $15
Spoke replacement $20
Build a Wheel by Hand $35

Accessories
Installation of rack, fenders $10 or hourly, whichever is more.
Installation of other accessories $35/hr, $2 minimum
(including lock brackets, lights, computers, trailer mounts, etc.)

Other: All other jobs (eg. changing handlebars or grips, freeing seized parts) are charged by time at $35/hr.