Recommend a good mechanic (melb area)
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Strange I've always been called if there is a change to the work that is needed. As for his shock mechanic, my front and rear shocks have never felt better and he spent sometime with me setting them up for me afterwards. For me it was the best shock service I have ever received. Oh well such is life.
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Redbruce, Simon from Quality Bicycle Repairs here... I wasn't aware that your friend wasn't happy with his fork service or at least the cost etc. As the old saying goes, " If you're happy please tell your friends, if you're not happy please tell us!" - If you would be kind enough to have your friend contact me, I would be very anxious to discuss what happened and find a solution he will be happy with! I am,however, pleased that the complaint wasn't that the fork was leaking oil immediately after being serviced! But you are right, not good enough and I would like to sort this out. Cheers, Simon J.
Redbruce, Simon from Quality Bicycle Repairs here... I wasn't aware that your friend wasn't happy with his fork service or at least the cost etc. As the old saying goes, " If you're happy please tell your friends, if you're not happy please tell us!" - If you would be kind enough to have your friend contact me, I would be very anxious to discuss what happened and find a solution he will be happy with! I am,however, pleased that the complaint wasn't that the fork was leaking oil immediately after being serviced! But you are right, not good enough and I would like to sort this out. Cheers, Simon J.
redbruce
Eats Squid
Hmm. Another bike shop (Lilydale store) I've had problems with fork servicing.
Wont bore you all here so PM me if you want to follow up.
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redbruce
Eats Squid
Will pass it on.
For the record, recently had 3 of the family, plus two friends forks serviced and only one needed needed seals (fork was over two years old), the other reused seals didnt leak.
I have a fair bit to do with motorcycles and we dont replace seals at the annual service unless they look well used. Whether serviced by my mechanic or myself I've never had a leak after service either.
After speaking with a number of people in the bike trade (here and O/S) about fork servicing in general (and reiterated in recent magazine articles), I'm yet to hear of the requirement to replace seals every time you open a fork, let alone one with less than 10hrs on it.
Is it possible that some in the pushbike trade are over servicing in order to manage their risk, but at the consumers expense.
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jayjay3032
Likes Bikes
It's best practice to never reuse seals on anything. Doesn't matter how many hours it's done.
Paul was up at the Garmin 24 on the weekend and is definitely still servicing, great mechanic.
John U
MTB Precision
Just spoke to Paul and he is open as stated. As also stated he is the best in the business.
Check him out and get in contact with him through the link below
http://www.astroboyracer.com/
morkz_media
Likes Dirt
I get all my bikes serviced or built through Paul he's local and extremely fussy well worth it
Topperharley
Likes Dirt
John at YVC Lilydale
redbruce
Eats Squid
Tekin in Melbourne, but they only do Fox.
The other plus here is that for minimal extra they can tune it to your needs. I have had both fork and shock on my Yeti done and it is a completely different (much better) bike now.
Although I have no personal experience with them, several riding buddies use and recommend http://www.astroboyracer.com/
PM'd you with our experience here. Doesnt quite match yours by the sounds of it.
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