LukeS
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My bikes rear suspension lost compression today so i road all the way to halfords(5 miles) to see the amazing bike mechanics, but apparently they arent qualified enough to put air in it. So fucking gay!
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Doug
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What unit is it?
Did you not think to call ahead to see if they can fix it? Idiot.
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jamied
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i like the advert "experts" seems a term thats used very loosely these days
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LukeS
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didnt have a phone on me as its broken.
[Edited on 03-06-2010 by LukeS]
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Gareth F
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I wouldnt have even considered halfords to do that kind of job. I would have taken it to a bikeshop as they deal alot more with repairs. Halfords have the ability of 5 year olds when it comes to bikes......
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antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by Gareth F
I wouldnt have even considered halfords to do that kind of job. I would have taken it to a bikeshop as they deal alot more with repairs. Halfords have the ability of 5 year olds when it comes to bikes......
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Gareth F
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In fact i asked a guy in there about paints and he said theres no such thing as Lacquer with a matt finish even though i bought it off them a few years previous. Am i right in thinking anything they have never heard of does not excist and im the stupid one for asking 
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Gareth F
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Ps sorry if anyone works for them but this is my experience with halfords.
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antnee
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TBH, if I want any bike things I ring my mate for works for Raleigh 
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LukeS
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i went to a local bike shop i go to whenever i need things, but there was only one person working so i was hoping Halfords expert mechanics would fix it, its only a ten minute job aswell but meh, should get it fixed either tomorrow or saturday but still.
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LukeS
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also it was a necessity as i dont have the pump and neither does anyone i know.
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jacko198
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Common knowledge that halfords are shit when it comes to bikes.
I had a customer come into our store (i work in a bike shop), went over to see is he was ok, he said he was just admiring the road bikes and that it was a shame he was to big for them (weighed too much)
Turns out he weighs 13-14stone and the guys at halfords told him he was too heavy for a road bike 
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jacko198
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Pumps are pretty cheep £25, can get them cheeper on ebay.
Cant see why it would just loose pressure like that though, have you tried to tighten the valve with a valve key?
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LukeS
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its been stood still for a while and ive been using it regularly for the past 3 weeks off road and i just heard air hiss and it just wouldnt spring back up.
I know nothing about bikes. I spoke to my dad and he said it would need air pumping into it.
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Gareth F
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May have damaged the seal if its come out all at once.
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LukeS
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If i have done that would it be an easy fix
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jacko198
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Nope, not at all. You couldnt do it yourself anyway! What bike/Shock is it?
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LukeS
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ill get a pic tbh as i have no idea, its got random parts on it, 1 sec
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gavin18787
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I my defence I feel I am a good bike mechanic and used to work part time in bike hut when I was at college. I can most things including fork servicing and wheel building from scratch etc
I am with you that some are mongs though. Went on a training course and some peoples knowledge of bikes was shocking 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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LukeS
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well if it needs any work my dad will do it for me or get one of his mates too.
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LukeS
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well my camera battery died, the rear suspension is fox.
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jacko198
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And how old is it? Best thing to do with fox is send it to MOJO
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LukeS
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no idea on the age, im going to see it works fine with the air in it, if not will i be able to just buy new rear shock for it? or would it be a specific size etc?
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jacko198
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Yeah would have to be a specific size, and you could buy a new one but it would cost £200
Service would be £89.99
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LukeS
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just easier to buy a new one if it doesnt work tomorrow, thanks for the help anyway 
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