Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Prices will vary by markets and location.
A good rule of thumb is that shop time is usually $1.00 a minute but most shops have set rates to set an average price for a given job since estimating is very difficult when you might not be doing the job yourself.
Anyways...
Changing out a spoke takes a few minutes but involves more than this as the wheel will need to be checked and trued so half an hour is a good amount of time to set aside for a job like this.
we have the highest labor rates in the boston area with no shortage of customers. our biggest draw is efficiency and turn around time. many shops in boston have a 3+ week turn around during the season(even for a flat fix). we do flat fixes on the spot unless they choose to leave the bike. our turn around is 2-3 days, 4-5 days if i order a part. most of the labor pricing in the boston market is very competitive. 45-60 dollar tune ups is easy to find.