Wheely exspensive. . . .
Some fecker has nicked the back wheel off my bike, does anyone know how much it should cost for me to get it replaced I’ve just had a quote for a £100, that seems a little steep to me! not sure the bike is even worth that anymore….. Its a 5 gear raleigh mountain bike???Cheers
alexpink
Bastards! I’d check on eBay myself, or a second hand bike shop. Wheels are generally expensive. Alternatively steal one..(joking).
dirtypj
There’s this one on Ebay:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CPF274-RALEIGH-AT-10-FRAME-AND-BACK-WHEEL-/200572180707?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2eb30898e3Or you could try Bikeworks, down the other side of Victoria Park, next to Gun Wharf. They would be a lot cheaper than most places.
ewebber
Have you also tried the bike shop on Chatsworth? It’s very non-trendy, I had some new breaks added there, if you just want something bog standard I think they’ll be good.
smallred
Check out the young lads in the un-named workhop on Well St. – they might be able to sort you out with a 2nd hand wheel. I don’t think they have regular opening hours, and aren’t there every day, but worth a punt…You’ll need a cassette to match your gearing as well as the wheel – which could be why it’s turning out more expensive than you expected… £100 for the type of bike you mention does sound ridiculous though. If you want new & cheap then it might be worth trying Decathlon in Surrey Quays, but that might be a bit of a trek. You could be better off taking it somewhere local so they can see what gearing you have and can match your cassette to it.
hackney-trainer
Thanks for all the responses, I’ll do a bit more research. Def want to keep it local so will try the independent traders round here first…..