Our workshop team at Bike for Good offers professional bike servicing and repairs, alongside our popular Fix Your Own Bike sessions where you can learn practical maintenance skills with guidance from our mechanics. Whether you need a repair or want to learn how to do it yourself, we’ve got you covered.
At Bike for Good, we offer both professional workshop servicing and friendly drop-in sessions where you can learn to fix your own bike. Whether you’d like our experienced mechanics to take care of the repairs or want to build the skills to do it yourself, we’re here to help keep you safely on the road.
Before carrying out any servicing or significant repairs, our mechanics will assess your bike and provide an estimate for the work required. This helps ensure you receive an accurate quote and can make an informed decision before any work begins.
Use our workshop to repair or maintain your bike yourself.
Book a work stand, use our tools, buy new or used parts, and get advice from our mechanics and volunteers if you need help.
If there are no appointments available on the calendar, this means we are fully booked. This is common in the spring/summer months. We only take bookings up to 4 weeks in advance. Please check back in regularly as new appointment slots are automatically added each week.
If you require a simple repair such as a puncture, we will always do our best to do these as ‘walk in jobs’. If you’re unsure if what you require falls into the scope of a ’walk in’ job, then it’s best if you give us a call before dropping by. We cannot guarantee that we can turn these repairs around immediately, and our mechanics/staff may ask you to book an assessment if the work required is more complex.
Basic Service £40
Standard Service £85
Includes everything in the Basic Service, plus:
Some repairs and maintenance tasks fall outside the scope of our standard services. These are charged at our standard workshop labour rate of £40/hour.
These are based on our standard workshop labour rate (£40/hour), and may vary depending on the complexity of the repair or part being replaced. Some common examples include:
Yes, we undertake e-bike repairs on an ad-hoc basis, however e-bike repairs cannot be booked through our standard repair booking system. All e-bike customers must contact the Workshop Manager directly before arranging a booking.
We work with Shimano and Bosch systems primarily. Please refer to our E-Bike Policy for details of the services we offer, supported systems, and any exclusions that may apply.
A mechanic will chat with you to understand the issues you are experiencing. They will then carry out an initial assessment and provide an estimate for the work required. Once you have given us the go-ahead, they will provide an estimated turnaround time.
Not always. Some issues only become apparent once work begins, for example seized bolts, worn internal components etc. If additional work is required, we’ll contact you with any changes to the quote before proceeding with the work.
For efficiency, we would always prefer to have you present for the bike assessment, firstly to ensure any issues you might have with the bike are communicated, but also to allow the mechanic to run you through any work required. Not having you present will generally slow the turnaround time. We appreciate many people work 9-5pm, so if you need to drop your bike off earlier, email to let us know and be as descriptive in the booking notes as you can.
We cannot provide accurate quotes without first assessing the bike in person. Many symptoms can have multiple causes, and bikes use a wide range of component standards, parts, and compatibility systems. What appears to be a simple issue may require anything from a minor adjustment to replacement parts. An in-person assessment allows us to identify the root cause of the problem and provide the most accurate estimate possible.
Most repairs are completed within one week, though this can vary depending on workshop demand, staffing levels, and parts availability. In the busier summer months, turn around times will usually always be longer.
In most cases, yes. However, we cannot guarantee compatibility of the parts you purchase elsewhere or offer a warranty on parts supplied by customers.
For most riders, every 6–12 months is a good starting point. Frequent riders, commuters, and mountain bikers may benefit from more regular servicing and preventative maintenance such as chain replacements, brake pad replacements etc.
Your bike, clothing that you wouldn’t mind getting dirty, yourself, and the motivation to get stuck in! We provide a stand, tools, and consumables/parts. Parts can be bought from our shop and we have a wide range of new and used components at excellent prices.
Participants may bring their own parts, subject to approval by staff running the session. Parts can be bought from our shop and we have a wide range of new and used components at excellent prices. Due to the number of bicycle component standards, we can’t guarantee we’ll always have these in stock.
If you’re unsure what is required, we recommend you book in for an assessment slot.
We cover common repairs on standard bikes, including gear and brake adjustments, punctures, chain replacement, cable replacement, brake pads replacement, headset servicing and replacement, bottom bracket servicing and replacement. Please contact us if anything you require isn’t listed here prior to booking.
We don’t cover repairs involving brake bleeds and carbon bikes/parts. If you have any doubts, contact us.
We do not allow DIY e-bike conversion kits in the workshop.
We offer no refunds for any places booked and not used for any of the above repairs unless 24-hours notice is given.
Please contact us to discuss. In some instances the level of repairs needed to keep a bike running safely is too great for us to sort in a session. We don’t want you to leave disappointed. We cannot offer refunds if this is the case and you have not notified us prior to the class.
We offer full refunds for bookings if more than 24-hours notice is given.
We do not offer partial refunds for slots if they are booked but deemed not needed.