Tunes

Tuning your bike is the heart of my work. In a tune, your bike gets my full attention, and I take my time assessing, adjusting, cleaning, overhauling, and replacing until everything is just right. A carefully tuned rig is a joy to ride, and nothing makes me happier than dialing in a bike.

Depending on your bike’s current condition, how you use it, and how clean and beautiful you’d like it to be, we offer four levels of tunes. As always, I’ll be forthright about what your bike truly needs, do my best to work within your budget, and only recommend and install quality replacement parts.

Safety Check

A basic service that ensures that your bike is safe to ride. Perfect for that lightly used cruiser or a simple kids’ bike. 

  • Inflate tires and ensure they hold pressure

  • Inspect drivetrain and oil chain. Minor adjustments included

  • Inspect brakes for wear and perform minor brake pad and caliper adjustments

  • Check headset and bottom bracket bearings and adjust if needed

  • Perform safety check on frame, fork, & wheels. Check that all control-related bolts are properly torqued

  • Test ride

Standard Tune

Perfect if your bike’s been sitting for a while but was riding pretty well before you parked it (hopefully indoors!), or if you just bought a used bike and want to make sure it’s ready for the road or trail. Includes everything in Safety Check, plus:

  • Light cleaning/detailing of frame, fork, and wheels

  • Adjust shifter(s) and derailleur(s), check and align derailleur hanger

  • Lubricate brake/shift cables and housing

  • Check and adjust hub bearings

  • Remove wheels and true as needed

  • Refresh tire sealant if needed

  • Talk with you about your riding experience, and if needed readjust the saddle and handlebar controls

Deluxe Tune

What you need if you’ve been riding your bike a lot and haven’t done any maintenance lately—or if you just know that your bike needs some love. Includes everything in the Standard Tune, plus:

  • True and tension wheels

  • Remove drivetrain and clean with biodegradable degreaser. Reinstall, oil chain, and perform any adjustments needed to shifter(s) and derailleur(s).

  • True brake rotors if needed

  • Replace up to 2 cable/housings if needed (parts extra)

  • For applicable mountain bikes, remove rear shock and check suspension linkage for proper function. Torque bolts to spec.

  • Install new grip or handlebar tape if needed

  • Thoroughly clean entire bicycle

Pro Tune

If you ride a lot and want your bike performing as well as it possibly can, this one’s for you! A Pro Tune can make creaking or other subtle issues disappear. Includes everything in the Deluxe Tune, plus:

  • For tubeless, clean inside of tires. Install new valves & rim tape if needed.

  • Clean, grease, and overhaul hub bearings. Install new bearings if needed (parts extra).

  • Service hubs, and freehub on rear wheel

  • Bleed and flush front and rear brakes

  • Replace all cables and housing (parts extra)

  • Overhaul or replace bottom bracket

  • Overhaul headset. Replace bearings if needed (parts extra).

  • If desired, observe you riding the bicycle, listen to any issues you may be having, and fit your bike to you. Install new handlebar, stem, or seatpost if needed.

  • Thoroughly detail entire bicycle

New Bike Assembly

Buying a bike or ebike online is easy, but figuring out what to do when it arrives in pieces in a box? Not so easy. Let us take care of it. Have your bike delivered directly to us or let us come to you and unpack that box on the spot—we’ll do a careful professional assembly and adjust your shiny new ride so it fits you just right.

Wheelbuilding

There’s nothing like a new set of wheels. If you’re a high-performance rider, finding your just-right wheelset makes an amazing difference to your riding experience.

And wheelbuilding might be my favorite task as a bike mechanic. It's a nuanced and meditative task, and for me there’s nothing quite like taking a newly built wheel in my hands and giving it a good spin. 

Thinking about a wheelbuilding project? Let's talk about what you’re going for, pick the right components for you, and get it laced up!

A La Carte Services

  • Brake bleed & fluid flush: $45

  • Tubeless setup: $35 per wheel + parts

  • Brake pad install: $20 per wheel

  • Freehub service: $35-45

  • Drivetrain install: $100–180

  • Handlebar wrap: $30

  • True wheel: $25–45

  • Custom wheel build: $100 + parts

  • Shop rate: $120/hr

* $75 minimum per appointment *

* Note that the type of bike/component, level of wear, and other factors may cause these prices to change in some circumstances.

 

Other Services

If you know your bike needs a specific service, or two or three, we’ve got you covered. Whether it’s troubleshooting a tricky creak or replacing a busted part, we’re here to get you back on the road or the trail, loving your ride.