0 labour cost here. I buy the tools and do any work myself...its part of the enjoyment of cycling for me, since autos went so electronic/computerized that the old shade tree wrenching has all but died.
I ran into a biker one weekend morning as I walked my flat tired bike into our apartment building. He was heading out, and said "oh know bummer, and the bike shop is closed till Monday". I said it was no problem I was just coming back to change the tube/tire myself. He looked at me like this was some new mystical revelation to his brain.
I do a lot of work myself too, but there are things I go to the LBS for help. Either it requires a very specialized tool or I am too weak to remove/install some parts
Bike-related services include tune-ups, repairs, bike builds and parts installs, suspension service, and anything else that requires labor to keep your bike running.
For me, $0 labour, because I do all my own bike maintenance. But the initial investment for tools, parts, etc. was high in the first year.
I change tires when needed every several thousand KM. Wax my chains, so drivetrain components won't need to be replaced for many years.
A few brake and shifter cables, brake pads, and maybe a new saddle here or there... not much to keep these things running!
I did replace the bar tape on my gravel bike recently. Decided to go with Grepp microfiber tape, which is not only reusable/washable, but I'm also supporting the EU supply-chain.
TBH, learning to maintain your bike is worth it, not just to save money, but to be self-reliant if/when things might need to be fixed roadside.
Conversely, I've spent close to zero dollars total by employing the great trick of not maintaining my road bike at all for years, and now the entire drivetrain needs replacing.
I certainly should not have done this. I imagine it'll be quite the price tag when I go to take care of it.
I live in a tiny space and don't have the space to work on my bike myself other than very minor things. I take it to my local bike ship every year or two for a once-over of the brakes, tires, drivetrain, shifting, etc.
Basic preventative maintenance I do here at home. I cleaned the drivetrain and waxed my chain just the other day.
It's so cheap compared to any other form of transportation I just have the bike shop do a tune up every spring. So probably 150-200 per year. I ride through the winter and often need a new chain and cables in the spring because of the salt.
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BCsven@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 1y
0 labour cost here. I buy the tools and do any work myself...its part of the enjoyment of cycling for me, since autos went so electronic/computerized that the old shade tree wrenching has all but died.
I ran into a biker one weekend morning as I walked my flat tired bike into our apartment building. He was heading out, and said "oh know bummer, and the bike shop is closed till Monday". I said it was no problem I was just coming back to change the tube/tire myself. He looked at me like this was some new mystical revelation to his brain.
DrSleepless@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
Yeah I do all the labor myself. If I don’t know how, there’s someone on YouTube that’ll teach me.
alteredEnvoy@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1y
I do a lot of work myself too, but there are things I go to the LBS for help. Either it requires a very specialized tool or I am too weak to remove/install some parts
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1y
For me, $0 labour, because I do all my own bike maintenance. But the initial investment for tools, parts, etc. was high in the first year.
I change tires when needed every several thousand KM. Wax my chains, so drivetrain components won't need to be replaced for many years.
A few brake and shifter cables, brake pads, and maybe a new saddle here or there... not much to keep these things running!
I did replace the bar tape on my gravel bike recently. Decided to go with Grepp microfiber tape, which is not only reusable/washable, but I'm also supporting the EU supply-chain.
TBH, learning to maintain your bike is worth it, not just to save money, but to be self-reliant if/when things might need to be fixed roadside.
JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Conversely, I've spent close to zero dollars total by employing the great trick of not maintaining my road bike at all for years, and now the entire drivetrain needs replacing.
I certainly should not have done this. I imagine it'll be quite the price tag when I go to take care of it.
kbal@fedia.io · 7 pts · 1y
It never seemed like a lot but now that I pause to mentally add it all up it's probably at least $35.
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y
I never ran the numbers but... way less than a car!
nemo@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1y
way less than a bus pass, even
nemo@piefed.social · 6 pts · 1y
I'm willing to do most things but not change tires. Well worth the $18 to me.
I get a full tune-up every couple years, so... $200/yr?
TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y
I live in a tiny space and don't have the space to work on my bike myself other than very minor things. I take it to my local bike ship every year or two for a once-over of the brakes, tires, drivetrain, shifting, etc.
Basic preventative maintenance I do here at home. I cleaned the drivetrain and waxed my chain just the other day.
TurtleTourParty@midwest.social · 4 pts · 1y
It's so cheap compared to any other form of transportation I just have the bike shop do a tune up every spring. So probably 150-200 per year. I ride through the winter and often need a new chain and cables in the spring because of the salt.
sexy_peach@feddit.org · 4 pts · 1y
Not enough
Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
$250/year and I ride all winter long Ina snowy city.
P00ptart@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Bike maintenance?
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
Many years I spend nothing...
FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io · 3 pts · 1y
Probably $400 but i have 2 ebikes and 2 bicycles, plus family bikes
Eat_Your_Paisley@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
I do stuff myself but I do buy consumables at the LBS
Hawke@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
For my own and family’s bikes…
Maybe $100-200 per year at most, total.