MTB Service - Anyone want to earn a quick buck?

Hi people,

Just thought I'd run this past you lot first......

Does anyone know how to service a MTB and want to undercut shops pricing?

Its a GT Avalanche 1.0, the cassette and chain needs replacing but I'll get the parts and then I just need brakes sorting etc

Anyone interested? Have the capabilities?

I haven't got a fucking clue mate - but I'll have a practice on your bike for £5

DIY.. what you asking is pretty simple and stuff you should know anyway.

You need a chainwhip, cassette tool, chain breaker tool and some allen keys, grease. Sorted.

http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=48
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=25
http://www.parktool.com/repair/byregion.asp?catid=14

DIY.. what you asking is pretty simple and stuff you should know anyway.

+1
Bit messy and time consuming first time round. But afterwards you'll the tools, and knowledge to fix things in the future.

Wax on, wax off.

you probably need to mention what the brakes are if they are hydraulic disks the person doing the job would need the correct bleed kit.

Rhys - thanks for the offer!

Others - good advice, if a little obvious!! I don't have the tools and am short of cash hence looking for a saviour (which I have found)

The main problem here was the front hydrolic brake which is fooked and I definitely do not have,time, money to buy tools learn etc!!

I'm sorted anyway - yet again the site delivers!!

just jumping into the thread - if anyone wants some cash to fix my (newly acquired) MTB's hydraulic brakes in the next couple of days, then let me know. They are Hope.

its not hard man.. you might as well buy some tools and do it yourself. seeing as my bikes have broken many times, i saved myself allot of money and fixed them myself, instead of asking a bikeshop to do a small amount of work with £20 labour charge added..

never seen hydraulic brakes before and they look a nightmare. all the research I've done points to needing to bleed the brakes and replace the highly corrosive fluid using highly specialised tools and techniques. I only got the MTB to do a couple of races ... wish I'd got something with V brakes.