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so, what makes us different ?
as cycle mechanics who have been repairing bicycles for many years we have have noticed a trend towards simply replacing parts on bikes , when its needed we do the same , however , we are not just 'fitters' ,we are BICYCLE MECHANICS , we love to tinker with and recycle parts ,the old carlton on our home page is built entirely from recycled parts ,apart from the saddle, cables and handlebars.
after many years working at a bicycle recycling organisation that often gets bags and boxes of disregarded components donated , often the staff would go through the parts and if something didnt work it went in the scrap bins , often these disregarded parts were actually repairable ,
shimano STI shifters are one example , we can almost always fix malfunctioning units and even get them working better than new , seized dérailleurs can often be free'd up to give many years more service ,
many (but not all) shops will tell you it is not cost effective to fix these parts , we say that when it comes to a part that costs £50-£250 ,an hour of labour to repair the component is the far more cost effective route not to mention the ecological impact of replacing usable parts that can be repaired !
here at UCCR we will always work to give you the cheapest , best value option , we do not sell or fit new parts we are not prepared to use ourselves , we wont suggest to a person that uses their bike for commuting only that they should purchase parts designed for racing ,
the most important lesson we have learned over the years is that we hate poor customer service , when we aren't working we are customers too , we both hate paying for 'the experience' , we dont want posh shops and under paid uninterested part time staff trying to tell us what we want, this is where we differ from the norm , we have tried very hard to take our labour and parts costs down to the bone while keeping the quality of work at the highest level we can , if we can get another six months of reliable use from a part on your bike we will tell you just that and give you the choice and if we can save you money we always will ,,
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be safe and enjoy the ride ;-)
