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I find the idea of a 'die-in' very disrespectful and tasteless. If a loved one had recently died and then people did this, I would be very upset.
I also think it's disputable how much attention this form of demo generates. It seems like an out dated form of protest that only serves those taking part.

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I just want to say what a great service I got from this place at the weekend. I had an on going problem with my bike and I was getting disheartened with other places (who shall remain nameless) who couldn't solve the issue and instead told me I should simply replace various parts.
I took my bike here on Saturday and the guy isolated the problem within about 30 seconds of looking at my bike. He was friendly, methodical and explained fully what the problem was and fixed it while I waited. He also tested the bike himself to make sure it was all ok. My bill came to just £14.50 (on other mechanics advice, I had already spent £70+ on replacement parts which didn't solve the issue).
I will continue to use this place even though they're about 17km from me. Great service.

They were very pleasant and helpful - I got a few other things sorted with their help - but yes, it was a bit frustrating that this was missed. I think my chain was due for a change anyway.

All sorted now though.

Hey, thanks for your advice. It turns out that the hanger was slightly bent so I bent it back by hand and the shifting is a little more even, but still not perfect. It'll do for now though.

No, the cable and housing are fine and the freehub is in place. I'll check again but I didn't notice any movement when I changed the cassette.
I'm guessing, from deduction, that the hanger might be out of line.
Plenty of food for thought when I check my bike later. I appreciate the suggestions.

Hi,

The cassette is definitely correct - I made sure of this. I had exactly the same problem with the old cassette.

The jockey wheel does not look worn but I will double check. I bought the bike new in June so I'd be surprised if this was the case.

The top pulley doesn't look notably far from the cassette but I'll check, likewise the derailleur hanger alignment. I didn't crash or knock the bike so I can't think why anything would shift out of line.

Thanks though - this should enable me to narrow it down.

Hi,

After cleaning my bike after a muddy ride, my gears were not shifting correctly - they kept skipping or not catching on. I tried indexing the gears, based on info I got from a few Youtube videos, and this didn't fix the problem.
I then took my bike to the London Bike Kitchen and after some tinkering (including setting limits and ensuring the cable was clean) they suggested it was likely to be a worn cassette or chain. I wasn't so sure of this because they were not shifting at all before the last ride I went on, but I took there advice and replaced both the chain and the cassette, yet the problem is still there.

Can anyone suggest any other reason, aside from cable tension, that the gears would not be shifting smoothly? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Cycled in and, despite getting soaked from the waist down, I had an enjoyable ride. Really surprised to see so many other cyclists out in this weather.
I did see a bully-boy in a white van pull out at the New North Road/East Road junction without looking and nearly hit a cyclist. Rather than acknowledge his mistake he started to shout abuse in a threatening way.

First commute of the new year and I felt very dapper in my new Rapha hardshell that I was bought for Christmas, plus I cleaned my shoes and they were gleaming. Such proud. No issues with drivers today but plenty of bad cycling - lots of undertaking, lemming-like nodders wedging themselves in-between the curb and HGVs (always makes me wince), and some city boys on Boris bikes seeing no boundary between pavement and road.

Hi, I'm new to the forum. I don't have a fixed gear or single speed but I am based in London and I preferred the discussions here to those on other bike forums.

Managed 638km. Some great rides (Cambridge, Brighton) and a few crappy ones. I crashed on ice and this took the fun out of one ride in Herts. Also downloaded a CX route from Strava by mistake and tried to tackle it anyway which resulted in me having to carry my bike over a few sections and a puncture. All good fun though.

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