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the Cost of Maintenance for Mountain Bikes

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Location 
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Description
$ 15
Oct 2007
Tucson, AZ
Trek, Black and Grey, about 2 years old
Brake adjustment for mountain bike  more... close row
$ 35
Mar 2008
Richmond, VA
2001 KHS X204 Mountain Bike
Mountain bike tune up  more... close row
$ 10
Oct 2007
Alameda, CA
Mongoose mountain bike, at least 5 years old
New innertube installed  more... close row
$ 150
Apr 2008
Phoenix, AZ
3 year old full suspension mountain bike
Rebuilding and tuning bike shocks  more... close row
$ 58
Mar 2008
Belingham, WA
'06 Kona Stinky, Freeride Bike
Full season start maintenance improved bike performance  more... close row
$ 60
Mar 2007
Chicago, Illinois
3 year old mountain bike
General tune up made bike work well again  more... close row
$ 10
Jun 2007
Alameda, CA
mountain bike
Changing tires on mountain bike  more... close row
$ 6
Jul 2007
Alameda, CA
mountain bike
New inner tube for mountain bike  more... close row

Description of service

My mountain bike was losing air from its back tire fairly quickly so that every time I wanted to ride it anywhere, I would have to put more air in. It would keep the air in its tires for that day but the next day I would have to add air again. It got pretty annoying so I took it in to get a new inner tube for the tire.

The person at the bicycle store put a new inner tube in the tire right there while I was waiting.


Review of Service

The service was great. It was inexpensive and quick - I hardly had to wait at all. The repair person seemed like he did this many many times a day and had it down to an exact science. He didn't really talk to me but that was fine - he just popped the new inner tube in the tire and I was ready to go.


Tips

It would obviously save money if I knew how to do this myself but honestly, for $6 I would rather not expend the energy or brainpower to learn how to change the inner tube. It's so much easier to take the bike to the bike store - which is close to my house - than learn how to change it. But if you really don't want to pay that $6, learn how to do it yourself.


$ 60
Mar 2007
Boise, ID
21 Speed Mountain Bike
Brakes and chain repaired on mountain bike  more... close row
$ 90
Jun 2007
La Crosse, WI
Older Raleigh Mountain Bike
Overhaul made bike look much better  more... close row
$ 45
Apr 2008
Austin, Texas
Trek Mountain Bike, one year old
Bent tire rim when trying to show off  more... close row
$ 20
Apr 2008
monterey, california
Gary Fischer Superfly
Maintenance service for mountain bike  more... close row
$ 0
Mar 2008
Branford, CT
Trek
Free tune ups for life  more... close row
$ 85
May 2008
Portland, Or
Three speed mountain bike
Employer paid for bike tune up  more... close row
$ 85
Jun 2008
Alameda, CA
mountain bike
Squeaky brakes on bike  more... close row
$ 35
Jun 2007
Scottsdale, AZ
Adult Mountain Bike
Full tune up for mountain bike  more... close row