Gear repair prices
Two jobs, each £10.00 on any bike type. Booked together they are done in one visit.
Gear adjustment
30 min slot- Standard bike
- £10.00
- E-bike
- £10.00
- Cargo bike
- £10.00
Fixes skipping gears and improves shifting.
Gear cable replacement
15 min slot- Standard bike
- £10.00
- E-bike
- £10.00
- Cargo bike
- £10.00
Frayed, corroded or stretched cables replaced.
Gear cables ride with every mechanic. A derailleur, chain or cassette we do not carry is priced before it is fitted, so you approve the cost first.
Individual repairs can be booked for the same day, subject to availability, seven days a week across all 33 London boroughs.
A distance-based call-out fee can apply. It is free under 3 km from your nearest Tyred base and on orders of £150.00 or more, and it is shown before you pay.
Every repair and service price, listed by bike type, is on our prices page.
What a gear adjustment includes
Indexing is the mechanic's word for lining the derailleur up with each sprocket so every shift lands.
- Derailleur hanger alignment checked
- High and low limit screws set so the chain cannot overshoot
- Cable tension set so every gear indexes cleanly
- Chain gap on the rear derailleur set
- Front derailleur trimmed to stop chain rub
- A gear cable replacement adds a new inner cable, the outer casing checked and the gears re-indexed
- Every gear tested under load before the bike is handed back
Not included
- A new chain, cassette or chainrings. Worn drivetrain parts make gears skip under load even when the indexing is right, and they are priced before they are fitted.
- A new derailleur or shifter, priced before it is fitted.
- Rohloff hub servicing. Gear cabling on a Rohloff hub is fine.
Signs your gears need attention
Shifting problems creep in gradually and get blamed on the rider.
Skipping under load
The chain jumps a gear when you push on the pedals. Cable tension is the first check; a worn chain and cassette is the second.
Ghost shifting
The bike changes gear on its own. At the rear this is indexing or a sticky cable. On a new bike it is the cable settling in the first weeks.
Will not reach the biggest or smallest sprocket
A limit screw or the cable tension stops the derailleur short. An adjustment, not a new part.
Stiff or notchy shifter
A corroded or frayed cable drags inside the outer casing. A new cable brings the lever back.
Chain rubs the front derailleur
The front derailleur needs trimming or its cable tension needs setting.
Noise in every gear
A dry or rusty chain sounds like a gear problem but is not one. Our chain guides cover cleaning and fixing it, and the mechanic tells you if the chain is worn.
Tuned where the bike stands
Priced before you book, tested before we leave.
Tyred mechanics travel to you by cargo bike with tools, gear cables and common spares on board, so the derailleur is set up at your home or workplace with the bike on a stand, rather than in a workshop queue.
Each job is priced before you book and tested before the bike is handed back. If the chain or cassette is worn past the point where indexing helps, the mechanic shows you the wear and prices the parts before anything is fitted.
Booked to fixed in four steps
Describe the problem, pick a slot and the mechanic comes to you.
Create your account
Sign up in under a minute and add your bike details.
Tell us what the gears do
Skipping, not shifting, stiff lever: a sentence is enough, plus the bike model if you know it.
Book a time slot
Pick a slot that suits you, with same day slots subject to availability, seven days a week.
We come to you
The mechanic sets the gears up or fits a new cable and runs through every gear before handing the bike back.
Frequently asked questions
Also useful
- Bike gears skipping or not changing
What each symptom means and the barrel adjuster fix you can try first.
- How to fix a bike chain
A chain that slips, sticks or has come off, and when it is worn out.
- How to clean a bike chain
A clean, lubricated chain shifts better and lasts longer.
- Bike servicing packages
Gears inspected and adjusted in every package; Essential adds new gear cables.
Get every gear back.
Book a gear adjustment and a mechanic comes to you.