Hi! Could anyone help please? What's the typical cost of labor in workshops to build a bike from components? If I bought a frame and all the necessary components separately, how much would it cost to install crankset, brakes, derailleurs, shifters, all cables, cut a fork post, press headset cups etc? And can you recommend inexpensive, but still good bike workshop in north-west suburbs, that works on Saturdays or Sundays?
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Village Cycle Sport (not affiliated with Village on Wells) is one of the better ones out your way.
Expect to pay around 200 for a complete bike build. Also expect there to be incidentals and wrong parts; I have built precious few bikes where the customer remembered all he parts and got them all right.
It is also probably not going to be a super short turn around and expect to have some fit time on it so they know where to cut your fork.
Try Bike Connection, too
Thanx. I've just returned from Village Cycles, they roughly estimated their work at about $40, not expensive at all. Haven't tried others yet.
notoriousDUG,
$200 sounds sad, if this is really common price, it will be cheaper to buy (or borrow) all the necessary toolsets and build it myself. I know how to fit and where to cut - I'm going to buy almost the same frame I already used before.
Careful there Nikolay-- you went to "Village Cycle Sport."
There is a shop called Village Cycles in Chicago ("Old Town" neghborhood) that is not well liked.
Ok, thanx. The store I was today is in Arlington Hights, on Rand Road (link that you gave me).
I don't get up that way much these days but I've been in that shop and found them very nice. They're well-reputed and they support a lot of the organized road rides that go on up your way with mechanics and S.A.G. vehicles.
clp's rec for RRB is a good one too.
Nikolay Kolotey said:
Ok, thanx. The store I was today is in Arlington Hights, on Rand Road (link that you gave me).
Good luck with that; most shops charge that, or close to it, just to press in a headset.
Considering a headset press is almost $140 you are probably not going to be better off buying all the tools you need to properly assemble a bike.
Nikolay Kolotey said:
Thanx. I've just returned from Village Cycles, they roughly estimated their work at about $40, not expensive at all. Haven't tried others yet.
notoriousDUG,
$200 sounds sad, if this is really common price, it will be cheaper to buy (or borrow) all the necessary toolsets and build it myself. I know how to fit and where to cut - I'm going to buy almost the same frame I already used before.
Uh...maybe I haven't technically been in there then...
OLB 0.1 said:
The shop on Rand is bigger than the previous one across the street.
Village Cycle Sport is decent... I frequent the Elk Grove store. $40 doesn't sound right to me so be sure to get it in writing. I would have guessed $100, at least. Most shops offer a full rebuild in the winter months in the $160-200 area. A full build would likely cost at least half of that ($80-100). The winter build fee is likely your best price.
Only if you are buying the best. A decent press can be found in the $50 area. You can build your own for $10 (although I wouldn't recommend that for most people).
notoriousDUG said:
Considering a headset press is almost $140 you are probably not going to be better off buying all the tools you need to properly assemble a bike.
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