Currently, I am a volunteer in FR workshop, which is a community workshop with many bike repairing tools. And thanks to the workshop, I am able to have more opportunities to practice my skills of repairing bikes. FR workshop is free for every tenants in Olofshöjd and I do not charge anything for helping with bike maintainance during my volunteer time (even it is not the duty of volunteers, volunteers only need to guarantee the safety and the usage of the tools).
I’ve kept some photos from the bike maintenance.
A Bicycle Assembly for My Friend
This is a project for my friend, who needs to assemble the bike from scratch. The bike has an alloy frame, a Shimano 7020 groupset, a carbon fiber seatpost, and an integrated carbon handlebar with internal cable routing.
Turn My Trash MTB into a Reliable One
I spent 200 kr to pick up an old mountain bike from an event organized by the Chalmers CSS group. To be honest, it was more like a gamble to choose a bike with enough potential to modify and restore. I forgot to keep a complete photo of the bike, but here is one for reference.
The bike was in really bad condition. The chain was completely obsolete and the shift levers were broken too. Most parts of the bike were rusted, especially the fork and the screws.
I gave a brave try that I planned not only restored the bike, but also modified the V-brake system into a disk brake system. The plan and the purchase lasted almost a month until everything was ready. Then I modified the bike in only one day’s hard work. And it turned to be a successful one with limited budget.
Removed the rust, replaced the handlebar and the shift levers. Also the V-brake system was replaced by shimano MT-200 mineral oil disk brakes. The “new” bike now brought smooth riding experience.
“Part-time” Job
I also do some “part-time” job for bike maintainance during my free time. As it takes some personal time, I will charge some fees but much cheaper than the regular bike stores. For some common maintainance, the prices are given below.
| Service | Price (SEK) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Rear Derailleur Adjustment | 30 | internal derailleur not included |
| Front Derailleur Adjustment | 80 | |
| Brake Adjustment | 60 | hydraulic brake bleeding not included |
| Front Inner Tube Replacement | 50 | you are suggested to bring tubes yourself, or other fees may occur such as tube and delivery |
| Rear Inner Tube Replacement | 60 | same as above |
| Outer Tire Replacement | each 60 | same as above |
| Brake/Shift Cable Replacement | each 120 | adjustment is included |
| Chain Replacement | 80 | Chain not included, I still suggest you bring it |
| Hydraulic Brake Bleeding | each 150 | Oil not included |
| Basic Tune-Up (cleaning, lubrication and standard mechanical servicing) | 200 | Very dirty bikes may be charged more than usual |
| Noise Diagnosis & Fix | – | Case by case, expect no more than 200 |