Spoke & Sprocket
London's Best Little Bicycle Repair Shop
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​​​​We will not be accepting bikes for work after December 15th.​
Flat tires are the exception. See social media:
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8-5 Mon - Sat​
Call, text at 519-694-7300, or email at: info@spokeandsprocket.ca
Closed Sundays and all stat holidays.
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Done on the spot
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If you have a flat, we will help you figure out why and resolve it. (We do prefer that you bring in the wheel only, especially during the height of the season. Thank you!)
We do not patch tubes. Patches are typically unreliable and, generally, do not last very long. Patches are great to get you home on a ride; after that, you need a new tube. We have all sizes from 12"x1.75 to 29"x1.90-2.6, Schraeder and Presta. We have MTB hardpack tires to slim and slick road tires for your trainer. We can find you just about anything we don't have. All you have to do is ask, we are here for you.
Have a minor repair? Chain falling off? Brakes squealing? Cable stretch? Come on in or give us a call and we will get you moving again as quickly as possible.
A tune-up is a full, end-to-end exam and repair of your bike. A restoration is essentially the same thing but on bikes that have been sitting (or not tuned) for years. The session begins with a thorough cleaning that will leave you asking, "Are you sure that's my bike?" (Bikes that take longer than an hour to clean may face a small cleaning charge.)
During the session, we will look at all your bearings, brakes, gears, cables, bottom bracket, cranks - essentially everything that makes your bike function - and return it to peak operating condition.
(Again, please bring in the wheel only. Thanks!)
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If your wheel is giving you fits, bring it to Mike. Our services include fixing slightly-out-of-true to nearly-pringled rims - provided there is no structural damage such as a crack in the rim. We also rebuild a rim from replacing all of your spokes to axle, hub or rim replacement (taking your hub and spokes and putting them on a new rim). If there's no structural damage, Mike can fix it.
While we do service all kinds from Costco's Ebgo brand to Pedego to Rad, we have found that we cannot tend to bikes where we cannot communicate with the manufacturer. These bikes include Costco's Jetson and most e-bikes purchased from Amazon.
Service for an e-bike is essentially the same as a tune-up for a traditional bike but with different technology. We also check your connections. We can swap electrical parts when you need such parts replaced (which is why we can only service bikes whose manufacturers we can contact).
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We have repaired and assembled a number of brands of e-bike and are comfortable helping you out.
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Due to the large number of e-bikes out there, we wanted to say, we can do electric work, parts replacement, and mechanical work on mainstream bikes, and do have service center status for a number of them. For the lesser known brands, mostly out of Asia, we can, and will, do mechanical work; the electric work & and parts replacement is difficult because the manufacturer cannot be reached most of the time.
We do full-scale restorations in the off-season. A restoration requires removing all the parts to thoroughly clean the bike (rust and spiderweb removal, for instance), reconditioning as many parts as possible, etc.
​We start at a base price of $100, then we have to add parts, if any, on top of that. The $100 includes stripping the bike, thoroughly cleaning it, removing any rust, installing new parts, and a final clean and lube that will leave you asking, "Are you sure that's my bike?"
This is for when your bike is vintage and beyond a tune-up but it means a lot to you and you want it working.
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We can also strip and repaint. Paint kits start at $100 (this includes primer, base, topcoat). Other costs include sandblasting material and sandpaper, though the customer only pays partial costs.
While we don't carry kits themselves, we are quite happy to install them for you. We are also happy to help you select the right conversion kit for you. Ordering one and need it installed? Have it shipped directly to us (after letting us know, of course). Once we receive it, we will call to ask for your bike.
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We can do -and have done- front wheel, rear wheel, or mid-drive kits. Price starts at $100; final price depends on how complicated the installation is. We include a tune-up since we are changing many things about the bike.
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Because of the time it takes to do these conversions, we do prefer to do them in the off-season.
Get yourself or a loved one a new bike? We assemble! With the proper notice, (which just means contact us), you can even have it shipped directly to us. That way, you have no worries about how to get it here and you don't have to dispose the big box and all the trimmings. Prices start at our tune-up cost and are determined by the amount of work. You'll get New Bike Day with it in perfect running order.
Bike Fitting
New bike uncomfortable? Long-time bike used to be comfortable but you keep getting a pain in the neck, a sore lower back or numb hands? Mike is your guy. He will make your bike fit the body you have now. Be sure to bring your helmet, shoes and, if you wear them, have on the shorts with the chamois. If you need a fitting in season, please call to schedule.
60-Day Warranty
We understand that some repairs don't take and that cables stretch. To that end, we offer a 60-day warranty. If anything goes wrong, outside of standard use, (like coming hard off a jump or running over a nail), we will fix it at no cost and very little-to-no wait time.