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Glacier Point Magna 26" Bike Repair Question
I got htis second hand and I beleive that both tires need replacing
and that probably a shop will talk me into some kind of "tune up" as well. Is there a place online that I can get a repair manual or a how to on replacing tires for this bike. Also will a generic $15 dollar tool kit from Walmart be all I need to get the job done. Finally I beleive that the purchase price of this bike is about $60 new. I can not imagine I can get out of the bike shop with new tires and a tune up for much less then this. If that is the case am I just better off buying new and forgetting about trying to replace the tires etc. Thanks. |
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Glacier Point Magna 26" Bike Repair Question
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I got htis second hand and I beleive that both tires need replacing and that probably a shop will talk me into some kind of "tune up" as well. Is there a place online that I can get a repair manual or a how to on replacing tires for this bike. Also will a generic $15 dollar tool kit from Walmart be all I need to get the job done. Finally I beleive that the purchase price of this bike is about $60 new. I can not imagine I can get out of the bike shop with new tires and a tune up for much less then this. If that is the case am I just better off buying new and forgetting about trying to replace the tires etc. Thanks. yes, get a real bike next time. Penny |
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Glacier Point Magna 26" Bike Repair Question
"Penny S." wrote in message ... sandy scribbled : I got htis second hand and I beleive that both tires need replacing and that probably a shop will talk me into some kind of "tune up" as well. Is there a place online that I can get a repair manual or a how to on replacing tires for this bike. Also will a generic $15 dollar tool kit from Walmart be all I need to get the job done. Finally I beleive that the purchase price of this bike is about $60 new. I can not imagine I can get out of the bike shop with new tires and a tune up for much less then this. If that is the case am I just better off buying new and forgetting about trying to replace the tires etc. Thanks. yes, get a real bike next time. Penny No kidding. We see tons of almost new wallyworld bikes brought into the shop for tuneups because they plain don't work. Just last week we had one brought in that was so dangerously put together we decided to not even touch it, told them to contact the BBB, and to return the bike. It was disgusting how badly put together it was. Jon Bond |
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Glacier Point Magna 26" Bike Repair Question
sandy said...
I got htis second hand and I beleive that both tires need replacing and that probably a shop will talk me into some kind of "tune up" as well. Is there a place online that I can get a repair manual or a how to on replacing tires for this bike. Also will a generic $15 dollar tool kit from Walmart be all I need to get the job done. Finally I beleive that the purchase price of this bike is about $60 new. I can not imagine I can get out of the bike shop with new tires and a tune up for much less then this. If that is the case am I just better off buying new and forgetting about trying to replace the tires etc. Thanks. All you really need to change tires is a tire lever and whatever it takes to get the wheel off the bike. An adjustable wrench would do if the wheels are fastened with regular nuts. Some bikes have quick releases that don't require a wrench at all. You need to let the air out of the tires first and it may take quite a bit of muscle, possibly more than you have. You may be able to get everything you need at Wal-Mart, but if WallyWorld doesn't have the tire levers you can get these cheap at the bike shop. Two are better than one for removing the tire. Having said that, I'll repeat what the others said in a nicer way. These department store bikes aren't the bargain that they appear to be. The quality is so bad that they can be downright unsafe. If you are serious about doing some biking, then scrape together the $250 or so you need to get a good quality bike at a bike shop. They will help you with maintenance and service, but with a good quality bike you won't need that much. It may seem like you are paying too much at a bike shop, but we aren't talking about batteries or duct tape. Only bike shops get high quality bikes and bike parts. Period. Nobody is getting rich owning a local bike shop. If you feel you must keep the Wal-Mart bike, then spring for the tune-up. They will get it as roadworthy as possible. Don't just dismiss what they tell you as a ploy to get more money out of you, because it probably isn't. |
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Glacier Point Magna 26" Bike Repair Question
"sandy" wrote in message
om... I got htis second hand and I beleive that both tires need replacing and that probably a shop will talk me into some kind of "tune up" as Sandy, if you do light riding around the neighborhood and never go off the road or sidewalk (which is usually illegal), then this bike is probably just fine for you. The toolkit you mention probably will do the trick, but to be sure, ask someone in the sports department in your walmart. There are also a few cycling repair books.. do a search on amazon.com. If you have a Sports Authority of other sporting goods store nearby, they also sell low-cost bikes like this and probably have a service department, so if you go there, you will definitely get a better deal than if you go to a dedicated bike shop. All the people on this newsgroup are usually too enamored by their super-duper bicycles (including me), and thus they advocate an expensive bike. But for the vast majority of people who just want to go for a leisurely ride, these bicycles are fine. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Glacier Point Magna 26" Bike Repair Question
"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message m... We see tons of almost new wallyworld bikes brought into the shop for tuneups because they plain don't work. Just last week we had one brought in that was so dangerously put together we decided to not even touch it, told them to contact the BBB, and to return the bike. It was disgusting how badly put together it was. More detail please... for my entertainment. I didn't check over the bike personally, but from a quick glance: fork was on backwards, was missing one pad, was missing one noodle (same break, and no, thats not really a typo), left crank was really loose, one of the pedals stripped out, and I believe that the stem was not tightened up... at all. Every once in a while one of our mechs will forget to tighten a bolt or two, but we always test ride everything and doublecheck everything, so its our ass if it breaks, quite literally. Did I mention this bike was brand new? Jon Bond -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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"Jon Bond" wrote in message ...
"Penny S." wrote in message ... sandy scribbled : I got htis second hand and I beleive that both tires need replacing and that probably a shop will talk me into some kind of "tune up" as well. Is there a place online that I can get a repair manual or a how to on replacing tires for this bike. Also will a generic $15 dollar tool kit from Walmart be all I need to get the job done. Finally I beleive that the purchase price of this bike is about $60 new. I can not imagine I can get out of the bike shop with new tires and a tune up for much less then this. If that is the case am I just better off buying new and forgetting about trying to replace the tires etc. Thanks. yes, get a real bike next time. Penny No kidding. We see tons of almost new wallyworld bikes brought into the shop for tuneups because they plain don't work. Just last week we had one brought in that was so dangerously put together we decided to not even touch it, told them to contact the BBB, and to return the bike. It was disgusting how badly put together it was. Jon Bond My neighbor bought one of those ( Full suspension )for his young daughter . I just happen to do a fast go over and found the brakes severely out of adjustment , the front shock had tons of stiction , and the rear shock wasn't properly assembled . I'll try to adjust and fix everything properly and replace the front shock with an old working RS I have laying around ( the kid can ride like the wind ). It should be illegal the way these are put together . But then again , a lot of my neighbors are NOW riding because of me sort of setting the example . M&M |
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Glacier Point Magna 26" Bike Repair Question
Jon Bond said...
The 50 or so you're saving by going to the big box stores is often directly spent at a bike shop to put it together right. I can't tell you how many brand new bikes we've seen. Granted, our bikes start at about 210, so its going to be more than a 60 huffy, no matter what, but there's a reason we don't go cheaper. Any cheaper than that, and you're sacrificing something - usually safety. There's a reason why the majority of bike recalls are on huffy/magna/pacific bikes - they're just not built safe. More than that, they only give their builder (who usually has no idea how bikes work, and is rarely a biker themselves) about 15 minutes per bike. We take at LEAST 30, usually closer to 45, or even an hour for more complex bikes (disc brakes, etc, or super high end bikes where we basically strip the bike down and then rebuild). And we know what we're doing, and have the right tools to put it together. I can't tell you how many broken bikes I've seen on sale at walmart, not to mention adjustment problems (IE: no brakes). Even more than bike quality, the big difference between a bike shop and a big box store is knowledge, assembly, and service. Jon Bond Exactly. The OP didn't even know how to change a tire. She needs the support of a bike shop, regardless of where she buys the bike. Even if she gets lucky and gets a more or less roadworthy bike from WallyWorld, it won't stay that way for long without maintenance. Hell, I have problems keeping my stupidly expensive bikes running and I have been tinkering with bikes for 30 years. Snapped the frame on a $1500 bike 3 weeks ago and now I find the Bontrager rims on my new Loco-Moto eats tubes like penny candy. Four flats in one week. Ouch. I have a set of wheels built with Mavic rims on order, but I have to suffer with these for another week or so. I still want to get them sorted before I put them on eBay though. |
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