Busy start to the year!

Things have been busy since 3rd Jan wit the phone ringing a lot - milder weather has helped. Sad to say we are getting yet more disk brake bikes in with pads worn completly away to the metal :(. This means as well as new pads- a new rotor and a bigger bill. If the brake hasn't been set up right -one piston coming out farther than the other - this can result in the loss of fluid as well. All owners of these brakes comment that it has been making an awful noise or a metallic scraping noise. This is because IT IS METAL ON METAL!!! If the brake is making a noise all is not well - get it seen too. Some folk think cycle disk brake pads last as long as car ones do - 25,000 miles or more. They don't. Depending on where you live, what conditions you ride in, the way you ride they may only last 2-3 months! If you live where we do in sunny?? Lancs then a combination of gritstone, mud and lots of downhill braking will eat pads very, very quickly. Of course if you clean and tend to your bike regularly then you will spot the wear - if you leave it caked in mud then you won't - could be the diference between a big bill and a little bill. Same applies to chains. Some wear mud as a badge of honour - it ain't it just covers everything up. So don't blame the mechanic for the big bill if this is you!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of our customers and trade colleagues. It's a bit of a wet and windy start to the Newy Year but already the workshop has been busy. Ideal time for suspension servicing!