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@meths
hello you lovely people.
I need to change the chain, cassette/cogs AND the gear cable on my bike. It might just be the cable that needs changing but I'm pretty sure the rest can do with updating as well. Is it worth doing myself or shall I just get the bike shop to do it for me? It doesn't look that hard but I haven't got any specialist tools and I've never done it before. How much would a shop usually charge for this? I'm loathe to take the bike in cos it normally comes out with more problems than when it went in - the bike is a 90s road number and the little tykes in the shops don't know how to treat it properly.
Any suggestions on a nice bike shop somewhere near Dalston?
I've read lots on it but can't decide if I'm going to end up spending loads of money on something I can't do properly.
(Sorry,I'm re-posting this as I get the feeling no-one reads the mechanics page.)
many thanks.