New Bike Builds
Custom build or internet purchase, we offer full builds to your specification; either supplying the parts required or fitting your own parts.
We can supply all the leading brand components and build to a high quality.
Internet purchases are built and checked to ensure safety and conformity to ISO, as well as the items listed below:
Home Bike Build Service Includes:
- Pre-booked home visit appointment
- Correctly position bars and stem, and tighten to correct torque settings
- Adjust position of bar levers
- Pedal threads greased and fitted
- Ensure tyres seating correct and fitted with correct rotational direction
- Inflate tyres to correct pressure
- Check spoke tension and wheels are true, ensuring they are securely attached
- Make sure wheel hubs rotate freely, with no side play
- Check and adjust headset free play
- Check cable routing (with UK brake position)
- Ensure seat and seat post are adjusted to rider and secure
- Check crank bolts, where applicable
- Check chainring bolts, where applicable
- Set front and rear derailleur limit screws
- Adjust cable tension to ensure smooth indexing of gears
- Set up brakes in line with manufacturer recommendations
- Check pad alignment and adjust as necessary
- Check cables for smooth running and lubricate as necessary
- Any suspension bikes correctly set to rider’s weight/style and pivot bolts torqued
- Fit reflectors and bell (bikes have to be fitted with bells, but there is no legal requirement to use them once on the road!)
- Fit and adjust any additional components, as required
- Ensure all additional bolts are correctly tightened
- Test ride and riding position fine tuned, any functions explained
- Manual/tools/instructions presented and bike signed for
eBikes as above plus:
- Check for software updates
- Check battery charge and for secure fitting
- Lock and key(s) operate correctly