Originally Posted by
Roadfrog
What should I expect to pay to have a new 8 gear Shimano 105 cassette and a new chain installed on an old but classic bike?
Cost of materials and labor? It will be interesting to see how your answers compare to local bike shop quotes. I would do it myself but really don't like working on bikes. I might be talked out of having someone else doing it if someone here told me it was easy which it likely is.....
Thank you!
Even for such a "simple" question we need more info, because we know nothing about you or the "old but classic" bike.
First, I have to chuckle at the idea that any bike that would be 8 speed compatible could be deemed old, so are you sure the shift system and wheel are 8 speed compatible? Brand, year, model of bike and current cassette cog count would be helpful
Second, do you at least have a 12" or longer adustable wrench or a strong, solidly mounted vise? That is one tool not mentioned above.
Third, you say you don't like working on bikes but you might be talked into it.... Not a good basis to tackle something which on its face is simple but where it is possible to go wrong. Also does not tell us how much you have actually done before.
Finally, what other shops charge is really irrelevent. Rates vary according to region, size of city, type of shop and particularly by what is included, which can vary hugely both by shop practice and variables such as spacing/dishing if required.