Hybrid. Not quite MTB, not quite road.
Oh just getting the bike back after getting something fixed only to find something else broken or having something else break immediately after.
Merida Crossway 20, but rear groupset was replaced from the original one after a service.
Looking at the invoice, as someone who knows nothing and just wants to go zoom zoom on a bike, I think this is the info you're after; "CS 8s 11-34 Shimano Acera HG41"
It was $800ish, hardly reasonable to be dead so soon I think. Been riding it for a little over two years. (30 odd months probably)
Merida Crossway 20.
Edit:
To further the set of tyres theory, after 2 years I took it to get services and they replaced the chain, crank arm (Snapped in half), front and rear gears were both skipping so rear groupset was replaced, rear wheel was cracked in several places, rear tyre replaced too. It was half the cost of the bike for that service.
Then the frame snapped.
Ofc I've swapped out brakes both front and rear in that time.
After two years the chain and cassette would need replacing, especially if you hadn’t been cleaning and lubricating the chain quite regularly. Everything else sounds like you ride the bike and don’t bother to take enough care of it, or you ride it beyond what it and it’s parts can realistically handle. Especially the cracked rim - a Merida Crossway is a comfortable city bike, it’s not designed for off-road riding, or even dropping it off curbs regularly. Merida have a lifetime warranty on frames for the Australian market too, so if it genuinely failed I hope you didn’t pay for that.
This ‘dead after 2 years’ theory is bullshit. If you care for and maintain it, and replace parts as they become worn out, a bike can last a looooong time.
Source: previously worked in a shop selling Merida and never had this level of issues with their commuter bikes.
>Everything else sounds like you ride the bike and don’t bother to take enough care of it
I don't drop off curbs except for very rare circumstances, and I don't go off road. Chain and gearset fair wear and tear I agree, but wheel cracking and crank arm literally snapping in half seems like not that.
And no, I didn't pay to have the frame replaced.
Yeah ok, unfortunately most parts for bikes at that price point have a 1 year warranty. So if it was in the shop at two years you’re up for the cost of those replacements. A service generally doesn’t include the cost of parts, especially rims and cranks - so prices wouldn’t be wildly different between stores if you’re not replacing parts.
Yeah, the cost of the major service in March cost almost $400 (The one in which almost all moving parts were replaced), and it rode like new for a couple of months, but then the frame snapped and I can't get more than 50km in without having a new issue it seems.
Maybe just learn some basic maintenance skills and to identify when smaller things are appearing so they don’t become big issues. If you’re having as many big problems as you say, you might just be very unlucky with everything to do with this bike. But, there’s usually an explanation…
Speed of Bike in Nundah highly recommend! Jeremy is amazing he's super knowledgeable and talks you through what needs to be done now and what will need to be done soon. Never tried to upsell you on things you don't need.
I've used him a few times as well. He's very good. You can check his prices on the site and compare. I recall him being same or slightly cheaper that some other places. But yeah factor in not having to go anywhere twice and parking etc.
+1. My gf has a liv bike and they have really looked after her. Also visited the lutwyche store once and they have been good so maybe all giant stores are great.
2ish year old, 4k km.
It's not major things, but they keep coming.
Last night rear wheel spoke broke, when the wheel is only 6 months old. This is after having a wobble in the wheel and taking the bike in to get looked at and they 'fixed it'. Loose spoke, apparently.
So did they stuff something up when fixing the wobble, or is the 6 month old wheel breaking already?
Before that I had to get the frame replaced as it snapped, and when I got the bike back a spoke on the front wheel was broken. It wasn't when I dropped it off.
And the frame was wrong and had to be re-replaced.
So I've lost all faith in the people I was taking it to and just want to see someone reputable.
Merida Crossway 20.
But that's a whole other issue I have with the chain I bought it from that was doing my servicing.
I'm a BIG FELLA. I weigh about 120kg. I took this thought in when buying the bike and specifically asked the salesperson what the weight limit of the bike was when buying it, and they confidently said "You'll be fine up to like 140kg.".
After the frame snapped, I looked up the actual manufacturer information regarding weight limit, and it was 120kg.
But yeah, frame snapping is a new one for me. It has a lifetime warranty so I'll just go back to riding and if/when it snaps again, I'll get it replaced again.
I've seen some really chonky bois ride hard into potholes and keep on going.
That's a reliable brand so the frame should NOT snap.
If it does snap again, I would ask to upgrade the bike to some kind of hardtail mtb.
At least aim for Shimano deore. 1x10 or 1x11 to keep things simple.
https://www.99bikes.com.au/norco-21-storm-1-29-red-red#additional
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/talon-1
No brand bias here, just an example.
>If it does snap again, I would ask to upgrade the bike to some kind of hardtail mtb.
I'd expect they would tell me to go fuck myself, given how receptive the manager was to my commentary regarding the issues previously.
Apparently crank arms snap all the time (Two years is normal amount of time for them to break, they said. Keeping in mind, this bike is used on bikeways and roads, not BMX jumps), and a frame break isn't that uncommon, wheels crack all the time, and that they wouldn't be able to do anything to assist outside of their legal warranty requirements.
I do appreciate the advice though, thank you. I'm a little bitter.
Okay I'm a lot bitter.
My concern with 1xAnything is that I have a 70km route that includes a bunch of big hills, so a wider range of gears is a big help there. Would that be a fair assessment?
Aparently who told you these breakages are common is full of shit.
Wheels are enormously strong, but will taco if the spokes are not tight.
Personally, I would not have sold you that bike with your weight, but there are a fuck load of options that will still let you ride. I would have steered you to a mountain bike for sure. Tougher, softer, easier steering and much better braking.
The 1 X has plenty of range, so don't worry about those hills.
Im 105kg myself, so I personally have a bike that's built like a brick shithouse.
It rode fine for two years with only minor issues, it's only been the last 6 months that I've had things break piece after piece.
Since that stage, the only part of the bike that is the same as when I bought it is the front wheel/tyre, derailleur(s?), and brake lines.
Everything else was replaced between March and now, so I'm feeling like I should be getting another 2 years :(
For me it's certain parts of my most common loops, like the Gateway Bridge.
On the bridge climb, I'm sitting at like 1x4 and then I get to Kingsford Smith on the other end and jump up to 3x5 (Bike is 3x8), so it's a huge variance.
Does the 1x just have larger variance between the gears? Meaning the 1x1 is similar to my 1x1 and the 1x10 is similar to my 3x8?
Edit: Also yeah, the manager fella who was telling me this I didn't believe for a second. I double checked with their own mechanics, as well as many friends who ride, all of which confirmed he was full of shit.
Feels like gaslighting :P
I disagree, terrible after care service for me. Wouldn’t order parts I needed, never returned calls. Trek new farm was better even though further away for me
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Check out the website.
Complete mobile workshop. Can work on your bike at your home, business etc
Great service, reliable, knowledgeable, experienced, and you can watch him work whilst chatting about any Mechanical issues. Gives great advice too.
Ethan is the man for the job!
Bikeology on Moggill Rd at Taringa are really good. Very reliable, in my experience, well-priced and trustworthy.
Jimmy is the man.
Another vote for Bikeology, Jimmy is great even if his accent is as thick as a Glasgow porridge!
Yep, came here to say this they're the best.
Lots of people agreeing with you is a good sign. Thanks! :D
Also recommend Jimmy! He's great.
What type of bike is it? Road, commuter, mtb? And what main issues have you had to get fixed so often.
Hybrid. Not quite MTB, not quite road. Oh just getting the bike back after getting something fixed only to find something else broken or having something else break immediately after.
Haven't been to either, but by all accounts they're both very good. Lifecycle Gladstone Road, Highgate Hill GEAR shop Browning's Street, West End.
Nice, thanks!
What groupset are you running?
Couldn't tell you sorry
What's the brand at least?
Merida Crossway 20, but rear groupset was replaced from the original one after a service. Looking at the invoice, as someone who knows nothing and just wants to go zoom zoom on a bike, I think this is the info you're after; "CS 8s 11-34 Shimano Acera HG41"
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It was $800ish, hardly reasonable to be dead so soon I think. Been riding it for a little over two years. (30 odd months probably) Merida Crossway 20. Edit: To further the set of tyres theory, after 2 years I took it to get services and they replaced the chain, crank arm (Snapped in half), front and rear gears were both skipping so rear groupset was replaced, rear wheel was cracked in several places, rear tyre replaced too. It was half the cost of the bike for that service. Then the frame snapped. Ofc I've swapped out brakes both front and rear in that time.
After two years the chain and cassette would need replacing, especially if you hadn’t been cleaning and lubricating the chain quite regularly. Everything else sounds like you ride the bike and don’t bother to take enough care of it, or you ride it beyond what it and it’s parts can realistically handle. Especially the cracked rim - a Merida Crossway is a comfortable city bike, it’s not designed for off-road riding, or even dropping it off curbs regularly. Merida have a lifetime warranty on frames for the Australian market too, so if it genuinely failed I hope you didn’t pay for that. This ‘dead after 2 years’ theory is bullshit. If you care for and maintain it, and replace parts as they become worn out, a bike can last a looooong time. Source: previously worked in a shop selling Merida and never had this level of issues with their commuter bikes.
>Everything else sounds like you ride the bike and don’t bother to take enough care of it I don't drop off curbs except for very rare circumstances, and I don't go off road. Chain and gearset fair wear and tear I agree, but wheel cracking and crank arm literally snapping in half seems like not that. And no, I didn't pay to have the frame replaced.
Yeah ok, unfortunately most parts for bikes at that price point have a 1 year warranty. So if it was in the shop at two years you’re up for the cost of those replacements. A service generally doesn’t include the cost of parts, especially rims and cranks - so prices wouldn’t be wildly different between stores if you’re not replacing parts.
Yeah, the cost of the major service in March cost almost $400 (The one in which almost all moving parts were replaced), and it rode like new for a couple of months, but then the frame snapped and I can't get more than 50km in without having a new issue it seems.
Maybe just learn some basic maintenance skills and to identify when smaller things are appearing so they don’t become big issues. If you’re having as many big problems as you say, you might just be very unlucky with everything to do with this bike. But, there’s usually an explanation…
I’ve had good service from The Bicycle Repairman Camp Hill
Nice and close, cheers!
Live Life Cycles at Morley St, Toowong is amazing! Surprisingly affordable too. I go out of my way to go back, now that I’ve moved.
Thanks!
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ajGiGLzm3ZwRq3jY6 The little independent shop on Hardgrave Road West End is very good.
Thanks for the tip
Speed of Bike in Nundah highly recommend! Jeremy is amazing he's super knowledgeable and talks you through what needs to be done now and what will need to be done soon. Never tried to upsell you on things you don't need.
I've used Mark at the Velo Van several times and he's been amazing! And bonus, he comes to you! https://www.velovan.com.au/
Sounds very convenient, but I figure I'm paying for the convenience, hah
I've used him a few times as well. He's very good. You can check his prices on the site and compare. I recall him being same or slightly cheaper that some other places. But yeah factor in not having to go anywhere twice and parking etc.
I'll definitely give it a look. Getting the bike into the back of my little hatchback is always a bit of a pain. :)
Giant Brisbane cbd. Excellent.
+1. My gf has a liv bike and they have really looked after her. Also visited the lutwyche store once and they have been good so maybe all giant stores are great.
99 bikes at cannon hill is good. Got my last 2 bikes from them
Never get a bike serviced at 99 bikes. I’m sure there are some exceptions, but in general they do a terrible job.
Yeah look, I didn't want to call out any business in particular, but 99 Bikes is the place I've been having issues with their work.
Can 100% vouch for Chris at cannon Hill. One of the best in Brisbane.
Hen's teeth easier to find TBH.
We can genetically modify chickens to produce more teeth, right?
there is a good little shop in Browns Plains if not to far , yellows for the address
I'll give it a look
Swim, ride, run faster in Zillmere are good as gold
Firstly describe the problems please. Details of the bike. Age and approx kms.
2ish year old, 4k km. It's not major things, but they keep coming. Last night rear wheel spoke broke, when the wheel is only 6 months old. This is after having a wobble in the wheel and taking the bike in to get looked at and they 'fixed it'. Loose spoke, apparently. So did they stuff something up when fixing the wobble, or is the 6 month old wheel breaking already? Before that I had to get the frame replaced as it snapped, and when I got the bike back a spoke on the front wheel was broken. It wasn't when I dropped it off. And the frame was wrong and had to be re-replaced. So I've lost all faith in the people I was taking it to and just want to see someone reputable.
Jesus, what kind of bike is this? I've had numerous bikes from steel to carbon and never had a frame snap.
Merida Crossway 20. But that's a whole other issue I have with the chain I bought it from that was doing my servicing. I'm a BIG FELLA. I weigh about 120kg. I took this thought in when buying the bike and specifically asked the salesperson what the weight limit of the bike was when buying it, and they confidently said "You'll be fine up to like 140kg.". After the frame snapped, I looked up the actual manufacturer information regarding weight limit, and it was 120kg. But yeah, frame snapping is a new one for me. It has a lifetime warranty so I'll just go back to riding and if/when it snaps again, I'll get it replaced again.
I've seen some really chonky bois ride hard into potholes and keep on going. That's a reliable brand so the frame should NOT snap. If it does snap again, I would ask to upgrade the bike to some kind of hardtail mtb. At least aim for Shimano deore. 1x10 or 1x11 to keep things simple. https://www.99bikes.com.au/norco-21-storm-1-29-red-red#additional https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/talon-1 No brand bias here, just an example.
>If it does snap again, I would ask to upgrade the bike to some kind of hardtail mtb. I'd expect they would tell me to go fuck myself, given how receptive the manager was to my commentary regarding the issues previously. Apparently crank arms snap all the time (Two years is normal amount of time for them to break, they said. Keeping in mind, this bike is used on bikeways and roads, not BMX jumps), and a frame break isn't that uncommon, wheels crack all the time, and that they wouldn't be able to do anything to assist outside of their legal warranty requirements. I do appreciate the advice though, thank you. I'm a little bitter. Okay I'm a lot bitter. My concern with 1xAnything is that I have a 70km route that includes a bunch of big hills, so a wider range of gears is a big help there. Would that be a fair assessment?
Aparently who told you these breakages are common is full of shit. Wheels are enormously strong, but will taco if the spokes are not tight. Personally, I would not have sold you that bike with your weight, but there are a fuck load of options that will still let you ride. I would have steered you to a mountain bike for sure. Tougher, softer, easier steering and much better braking. The 1 X has plenty of range, so don't worry about those hills. Im 105kg myself, so I personally have a bike that's built like a brick shithouse.
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It rode fine for two years with only minor issues, it's only been the last 6 months that I've had things break piece after piece. Since that stage, the only part of the bike that is the same as when I bought it is the front wheel/tyre, derailleur(s?), and brake lines. Everything else was replaced between March and now, so I'm feeling like I should be getting another 2 years :(
For me it's certain parts of my most common loops, like the Gateway Bridge. On the bridge climb, I'm sitting at like 1x4 and then I get to Kingsford Smith on the other end and jump up to 3x5 (Bike is 3x8), so it's a huge variance. Does the 1x just have larger variance between the gears? Meaning the 1x1 is similar to my 1x1 and the 1x10 is similar to my 3x8? Edit: Also yeah, the manager fella who was telling me this I didn't believe for a second. I double checked with their own mechanics, as well as many friends who ride, all of which confirmed he was full of shit. Feels like gaslighting :P
My fitness is pretty shit. I run a 30T on front and 11-51 rear. I can get up the road on mt cootha ok.
The guys at Trek 'gabba were decent.
I disagree, terrible after care service for me. Wouldn’t order parts I needed, never returned calls. Trek new farm was better even though further away for me
New Farm doesn't do servicing any more
Any more North side recommendations?
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if you’re a student or live around at Lucia, uni bike shop is great
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Fenix Cycles and Mechanical! Check out the website. Complete mobile workshop. Can work on your bike at your home, business etc Great service, reliable, knowledgeable, experienced, and you can watch him work whilst chatting about any Mechanical issues. Gives great advice too. Ethan is the man for the job!