B.E.A.U Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Ok. i have had to take my bike to halfords and have my cables cut down, front wheel trued (stupid car), and front disk reblead.And they took my rear maggie apart for some reason. Anyways i got a phone call today saying i need a new maggie cus i have water in mine and if i want it fixed the ywill have to strip it clean it dry it with special stuff. and i should always use maggie fluid. i found thi sso funny because there are so many people who use water, and i find it better. Ow plus they said my front brake was fine evan though it leaked over the floor lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoteam!! Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 lol!! why did they even touch the maggie i dont get that at all!! so have you got your bike back now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunkey_monkey_boy Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 are halford actually retards? yes! fix your bike yourself, if you dont know how to learn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 It all depends which halfords you go to. there not usually as bad as people think, in the store i used to work at most of the bike hut had a lot of experiece with our own bikes, so knew our stuff. The main problem is if i store can't find trained people, then yes, all they will be able to do is build bikes from boxes and sell them. There is a training course, but its like once a year (or maybe 6 months) but only one person from the department can go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 the halfords where i live dont know what a bb tool is :closedeyes: so yes they are pretty retarded (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Halfords are pretty poor by the way the deal with repairs. Well, the one I work at is. We book them in, and then they pretty much do them whenever, it's not always the staffs fault that the new parts don't come in whatever. When a new componant is needed, we have to ring head office, sort it out with them first, before we ring the companies or whetever, and then get the componants. But some companies are slower then others, so the customers may have to wait a long while before the repair is done. Anyhoo, if you were having your hoses cutting down, surely they would have to take the magura apart, and re-bleed it. And because Halfords have been told/trained etc to use bleed kits, and Magurs Olive, that's what they'll do. And to keep the customer happy, they'll do the best job they can.And to do this with you, they would have to dry out the magura etc, To keep it in fully working. You could just ask them to cut the hose down, put it all back together without a bleed, so you could do it yourself. For the future, learn how to repair your bike yourself, It doesn't cost anything (labour wise) and will take half the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llandudno_trialsboy Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 i have taken my bike to halfords and they take about 4 weeks to do a simple job. my mate took his mountain bike in t ofix a puncture and triuing his back wheel. he had a phone call 3 weeks later saying he needed to buy a new inner tube. Lmao RETARDS!! Hi spunkey_monkey_boy how are you i havn't seen or spoke to you in ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.E.A.U Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Im not sure why they tuched the maggie. i was wondering that. i cant true wheels at all. ( yes ive tried) and ive been told its best to get a bike shop to do hope. i wont have my bike untill christmas by the way :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 The halfords store that I work at is pretty good, although they don't touch most of the repairs without asking me for some reason, and theres a simple guy who works there, nigel, he always get customers to speak to me about anything related to bmx's or bikes over £300 or any parts ? :closedeyes: Never mind, if you can take it to your local bike shop, I also work at mine, although its more of a performance bike shop we do loads of repairs and its a damn sight cheaper than halfords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 And because Halfords have been told/trained etc to use bleed kits, and Magurs Olive, that's what they'll do. And to keep the customer happy, they'll do the best job they can.And to do this with you, they would have to dry out the magura etc, To keep it in fully working. You were trained? Haha. I wasn't. Halfords suck. Turn around time for repairs everywhere I've been is shit and they're usually bodged. Fit it yourself or take it to a good local bike shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials man josh Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 i was just wondering how much you charge 4 a bleed for a maggie cos its £12.50 at my bike shop not sure wether thats cheap or dear cheers josh :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Erm. Find a trials rider who's been riding a while and they'll probably do it for you for a Fiver! And know their stuff. I bleed all my mates brakes if they don't know how to just for free. It only takes about 20 minutes and isn't strenuous at ALL. Just go into your LBS and tell them that Halfords will do it for £7 and will they take that? hah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BAD Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 (edited) Erm. Find a trials rider who's been riding a while and they'll probably do it for you for a Fiver! And know their stuff. I bleed all my mates brakes if they don't know how to just for free. It only takes about 20 minutes and isn't strenuous at ALL. Just go into your LBS and tell them that Halfords will do it for £7 and will they take that? hah. he bled mine in middle of leeds :closedeyes: heehee (N) the local bike shop i took mine to dus'nt even know how to spell magura never mind bleed a brake oh... i went to hellfrauds once and asked for a magura bolt and they said they don't deal with magura? the answer too your question: yeah definatly Edited November 30, 2005 by T-BAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials man josh Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 i can bleed brakes but i just wonderd if it was dear or not lol (N) :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 No I wasn't trained. Because I know most stuff about how to but a bike together. I'm sure i would have got taught if I didn't have a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 doesnt danny hlroyd work in one... i heard CLS does too :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.E.A.U Posted November 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 ol. im loving some of these replies. lol keep em coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunkey_monkey_boy Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 i have taken my bike to halfords and they take about 4 weeks to do a simple job. my mate took his mountain bike in t ofix a puncture and triuing his back wheel. he had a phone call 3 weeks later saying he needed to buy a new inner tube. Lmao RETARDS!! Hi spunkey_monkey_boy how are you i havn't seen or spoke to you in ages. who is it? you wont have seen me because i live in liverpool now :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 are halford actually retards? yes! fix your bike yourself, if you dont know how to learn... ahh i see, would it have anything to do with those 'retard' workers setting fire to the desks :( :( :closedeyes: (N) :- :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 doesnt danny hlroyd work in one... i heard CLS does too :closedeyes: Craig hasn't got a job there I don't think. I'm pretty sure neway. Danny does. He knows his shit but meh. Generally, halfords as a company are shit. hence why i quit. Laters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llandudno_trialsboy Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 its scott spunkey_monkey_boy i has the 2004 t-mag i bought it off rob. when is there going to be another jam?? i missing all the trials atmosphere. hope to speak to you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 i can bleed brakes but i just wonderd if it was dear or not lol (N) :closedeyes: Bleed kit from heatsink £5 distilled water and 10mins of your time not hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie456_the2nd Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 oh... i went to hellfrauds once and asked for a magura bolt and they said they don't deal with magura? Halfords deal with magura but they wont have that kind of thing in stock and by the time it had come been ordered in it would have been about a month. Go to an online shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_PRO Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 I really don't like taking my bike into bike shops to be repaired, it is so much easier to do it yourself. The other thing that i find annoying is when the bike shops never seem to tighten all the bolts tight enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials norfolk Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 dont get ur brakes blead at halfords cus they suck.. i asked for maggies to be blead and when i got my bike back the brakes were less spungy before they got blead.. they must have done like a half oil and half air mixture..lol idiots neways i argued my point with them and after about half an hour i finaly got my £ back. the moral of this story is: HALFORDS SUCK.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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