At Monkey Wrench Cycles we offer many types of servicing, for your information here is a guide to our services and pricing (note that all charges include labour only, any parts required are extra and can be estimated at time of booking):
Basic Service ($65)
- Adjust front and rear derailleurs and gear cable tension
- Inspect cabling, lubing or replacing if necessary
- Inspect brake pads for wear or damage, replace if necessary
- Check all fittings and bolts for correct tension
- Adjust brakes and brake cable tension
- Brief test ride
Comprehensive Service ($100)
- Check and adjust front and rear hub bearings
- True both wheels and tension spokes if necessary
- Adjust front and rear derailleurs and gear cable tension
- Inspect cabling, lubing or replacing if necessary
- Inspect drivetrain components including chain, cassette or freewheel, and chainrings for wear
- Replace drivetrain components as necessary
- Inspect brake pads for wear or damage, replace if necessary
- Adjust brakes and brake cable tension
- Check all fittings and bolts for correct tension
- Brief test ride
Gear Service ($35)
- Adjust front and rear derailleurs and gear cable tension
- Inspect cabling, lubing or replacing if necessary
Brake Service ($35)
- Inspect brake pads for wear or damage, replace if necessary
- Adjust brakes and brake cable tension
Wheel True ($20)
- True wheel and tension spokes, replace broken or damaged spokes as necessary
Wheel Build ($85)
- Lace and build wheel
- Tension wheel correctly and evenly
- Dish wheel to within 1mm
- True wheel to within 1mm
- Radial true to within 1mm
Brake Bleed ($30 per brake)
- Remove wheel and brake pads
- Bleed brake with new fluid (DOT 5.1, Shimano brake fluid or Magura blood)
- Reinstall pads, adjust brake calliper
Fix flat tyre ($10, plus tube – typical tube price $10)
- Remove wheel, remove tyre and tube
- Inspect rim tape and valve hole for damage
- Inspect tyre for debris
- Replace tube, reinstall tyre and tube
- Reinstall wheel
Convert wheel to tubeless ($35)
- Remove wheel, remove tyre and tube, rim tape
- Clean and inspect rim interior
- Inspect tyre
- Install tubeless tape and valve (Stan’s, Sun, FRM rims)
- Install tubeless conversion strip (Mavic, DT, etc rims)
- Install tubeless valve (Mavic, Shimano, Easton, Crank Brothers UST wheels)
- Install sealant, seat and inflate tyre
- Note: Tubeless conversion is not suitable for all rims, in some cases new tyres may be required. Please contact us for advice regarding the suitability of your equipment
Suspension fork service ($85)
- Remove Fork and clean exterior
- Remove lowers, clean and inspect
- Install new seal kit (not included in price, $ varies between manufacturers)
- Inspect air spring chamber or coil spring, install new Fox Float Fluid
- Drain compression/rebound oil, inspect components, reinstall with new oil
- Function test of upper components
- Lubricate lowers, reinstall upper components
- Function test complete fork
- Inspect headset components, clean and grease
- Reinstall fork, function test on bike
- Note: Please advise fork make and model (if you know) on making a booking
- Note: Cannondale Lefty and Headshok forks can also be accomodated, pricing depends on work required
Air sleeve shock service (eg Fox RP series $45):
- Remove shock from bike, inspect bushings and mounting hardware
- Depressurise shock
- Remove air sleeve
- Remove all seals and O-rings, inspect chamber and seal seats
- Fit new seal and O-ring kit
- Install new Fox Float Fluid to air chambers
- Pressure test
- Clean and lubricate all mounting hardware
- Reinstall shock, function test
Specialist services we provide (enquire for pricing):
- Headset installation, service and removal
- Cartridge bearing hub servicing (including full service tools for Chris King and DT Swiss hubs)
- Cartridge bearing and bushing replacements in suspension linkages and rear shocks
- Travel adjustment (on compatible forks eg Rockshox Reba, SID, Revelation, Fox F-series)
- Installation and adjustment of pannier racks, mudguards
- Valve conversions from Presta-Schraeder (car valve) tubes
- Dynamo lighting conversions for battery-free commuting and touring
- Press-fit bottom bracket replacement
- Drivetrain conversion specialist eg. double-ring, single-ring, single speed
- Pre-sale or pre-purchase inspections of second hand bikes
