It is vitally important that you keep your bike well maintained.
Protecting your investment will ensure it performs as it should, is always a pleasure to ride and will last for years to come.
Ps Cycles store has full workshop and servicing facilities with Cytech Level 2 qualified mechanics ready to take care of your bike. Mechanics receive regular training and assessment to ensure consistency and great service. Our workshop
We offer a free service with every bike that we sell and three great value servicing packages designed to keep you on the road whatever your needs:
Our Gold Cycle service costs just £50.00
We cover the following:
Frame & forks inspected for alignment and damage
Headset inspected for play and adjusted
Bottom bracket inspected for play and adjusted
Check and lubricate chain
Transmission components inspected for wear, re–lubricated, re–tightened and checked for performance
Check operation of gear shifting
Inspect gear mechanisms for wear and alignment
Set gear stops and adjust indexing
Inspect pedals for wear and damage
Gear cables replaced and adjusted (cost of inner cables not included)
Brake cables replaced and adjusted (cost of inner cables not included)
Rims, hubs, spokes and tyres checked for damage and wear
Hub bearings checked for play and adjusted
Wheels trued and spokes re-tensioned
Tyres checked for cuts and abrasions and inflated to correct pressure
Inspect forks, check for worn bushing and oil leaks and adjust pre–load to correct sag
Inspect rear suspension unit, check mounting brushes and eyes for wear*
Check set-up of bike for rider
Clean & Polish bike
Our Cytech level 2 trained mechanics provide a superior level of service support
(Free service on all new bikes) and have the tools and skills to discipline even the most unruly machines. Their attention to detail and enthusiasm for problems both large and small has earned the recognition of our customers and suppliers .
We are members of ACT (Association Of Cycle Traders) and are happy to follow their code of conduct. We understand the importance of owning a quality bicycle, so we also offer credit facilities and part-exchange schemes. Above all we know that we’re here to help you get the most out of cycling and we are happy to pass on the benefit of our experience whenever you have time to listen (please note: we will not be held legally accountable for any lifestyle guidance you choose to follow).
Basically we do more than it says on the tin. Or…we go the extra mile so that you can go a few further.
Mountain Bike Wheels
Wheel Building is our Speciality : Bmx, Xc, Downhill, Road (Laced)
We have been building wheels for 30 years now and can cater for all your needs.
Nomally we can build within the day ready for you to pickup later.
All our wheels are totally hand built from the first spoke to the final true. We only use the finest quality components from Shimano, Hope and Mavic together with top quality spokes from Sapin and DT Swiss.
Build time
The downside of our popularity for wheels is the build time, we try and keep this within 2-3 days but will always advise if any longer.
Sorry you can't rush perfection!!
What's included
We often get asked what you get with a pair of wheels and to clarify the main points we get asked about here's some help.
Do I get skewers, yes with Shimano hubs but not with hope hubs, hope skewers can be purchased separately or you can use any other brand of skewer.
Do they include the freehub body, yes all hubs include the rear freehub body, the current Shimano and Hope hubs will take a 8 or 9 speed cassette as standard.
Do I need rim tape, yes for all rims tapes are required, as Mavic do not supply them you need to purchase them separately.
What spokes do I need?
For all our XC wheels we use Sapin stainless steel double butted as standard,
these offer excellent strength and reliability.
For downhill and heavy duty wheels DT plain gauge stainless steel spokes, these are the strongest available.
You can upgrade to other spokes in our drop down options list when purchasing.
As a guide here are the options and there appropriate use.
Sapin double butted black, for any XC wheels where you like the look of black spokes.
DT Comp, a higher grade stainless steel double butted spoke suitable for XC or freeride use.
DT Comp black, as the DT Comp but black for the customer who want the all black wheel look.
DT Revolution, a very lightweight double butted spoke, ideal for when you require a special set of lightweight XC wheels. Not recommended for Freeride or Downhill use.
DT Revolution black, as DT Revolution but black. Mail order discount mountain bike wheels from wheel building specialist Ps Cycles
Building wheels for 30 years.
