Originally Posted by
BikeWise1
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I also find it interesting that people think bikes are always easier to work on than cars. Cars live in a bolt-on world. Water pumps and distributor caps, and, well, most everything else on a car bolts right on and, unlike a derailleur, requires no adjustment of their operating parameters in order to function. Imagine a world where the input and output volume of a water pump had to be adjusted for the car every time the part was changed! There would likely be a lot more broken down cars, and fixing them would probably cost a lot more.....
While this is true, automobiles often require quite a bit of disassembly to get to the part you are trying to replace. And even then, you likely will have issues regarding space and such. It's not that easy to get at a water pump, clutch, whatever. Put a bike on a repair stand, and the derailleur (brakes, whatever) is right there.
Having said that, your price probably is reasonable for the services you mention. Not all shops provide that with a 'tune up'. Unfortunately, that term is very subjective.