Where to get some work done?

Hey am a student up in birmingham and have just got my first fixie (surly steamroller). I need to swap over my rear sprocket to change the gearing abit, a complication being I will have to lengthen (get a new) chain. Not having the correct tool ie, chain whip and lockring tool to do this I see that I have a few options.

• One buy the tool and do this my self (the current lock ring is WELL on there)
  
• Get it done at Halfords have been quoted £12 labour costs
  
• Get it done at friendly bike shop (no idea if one exists) by people who know what they're doing
  
  

Any advice would be much appreciated but being a student keeping £££ down is a priority. Thanks

Buy a tool and DIY. You will save in the long run

when you buy the chain at the shop ask if you can borrow tool =)

hope this helps solve this complicated situation

Any idea where would sell one locally or if this ones any good 'Combined Chain Whip and Lockring Tool'
http://velosolo.co.uk/shoptool.html

That's what I've got and it does the job just fine

Probikekit are selling Pedro's Trixie tool for £13 ish. I think they have free delivery at the moment too. You'll have to add your own chain to make it a whip though.

Join the tool club at Birmingham Bike Foundry, £10 for a year if i remember rightly. They're really helpful people and will show you how to do it yourself

http://birminghambikefoundry.org/

Buy the tool. You'll need it.

I hope i was of some use there. Let us know what you are studying, and we'll write your coursework for you too.

Get Gordon at Sprocket Cycles to do it for you

+1 for Gordon.

+2 for Gordon.

Cheers guys all sorted now.

And thanks 'Pistaboy' im studying 'diplomacy and human relations' doubt you'd be able to help though