• BCsven@lemmy.ca
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    14 hours ago

    0 labour cost here. I buy the tools and do any work myself…its part of the enjoyment of cycling for me, since autos went so electronic/computerized that the old shade tree wrenching has all but died.

    I ran into a biker one weekend morning as I walked my flat tired bike into our apartment building. He was heading out, and said “oh know bummer, and the bike shop is closed till Monday”. I said it was no problem I was just coming back to change the tube/tire myself. He looked at me like this was some new mystical revelation to his brain.

    • DrSleepless@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      Yeah I do all the labor myself. If I don’t know how, there’s someone on YouTube that’ll teach me.

  • TurtleTourParty@midwest.social
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    9 hours ago

    It’s so cheap compared to any other form of transportation I just have the bike shop do a tune up every spring. So probably 150-200 per year. I ride through the winter and often need a new chain and cables in the spring because of the salt.

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    13 hours ago

    Bike-related services include tune-ups, repairs, bike builds and parts installs, suspension service, and anything else that requires labor to keep your bike running.

    For me, $0 labour, because I do all my own bike maintenance. But the initial investment for tools, parts, etc. was high in the first year.

    I change tires when needed every several thousand KM. Wax my chains, so drivetrain components won’t need to be replaced for many years.

    A few brake and shifter cables, brake pads, and maybe a new saddle here or there… not much to keep these things running!

    I did replace the bar tape on my gravel bike recently. Decided to go with Grepp microfiber tape, which is not only reusable/washable, but I’m also supporting the EU supply-chain.

    TBH, learning to maintain your bike is worth it, not just to save money, but to be self-reliant if/when things might need to be fixed roadside.

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    14 hours ago

    It never seemed like a lot but now that I pause to mentally add it all up it’s probably at least $35.

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@piefed.social
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    13 hours ago

    I’m willing to do most things but not change tires. Well worth the $18 to me.

    I get a full tune-up every couple years, so… $200/yr?

  • TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca
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    11 hours ago

    I live in a tiny space and don’t have the space to work on my bike myself other than very minor things. I take it to my local bike ship every year or two for a once-over of the brakes, tires, drivetrain, shifting, etc.

    Basic preventative maintenance I do here at home. I cleaned the drivetrain and waxed my chain just the other day.