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[shifty]

They wanted to rush me $18 for the dry lube. I can't judge if that is reasonable or not, taking into account volume of tube etc. It didn't look very big to me and there was a bigger one if I remember right.

I think things are cheaper overall in the States.

The cost of fitting a new chain/sprocket came to about $65, but that included the cleaning ripoff. Otherwise about $57 according to my rough conversion from rands to dollars.

The average bike shop in Korea does repairs very cheaply since they sell bikes to one and all to ride around on. Whereas apart from supermarkets the outlets in South Africa are sports orientated. And athletes like to spend big in some kind of validation process; the higher the price the more the dedication must be.

I'm making a note of this Pedro's Ice Wax, thanks.

[pkang0202]

Question about bike gears:

1. I have a ~500 Dahon Vitesse folding bike. It looks like a couple gears (smallest and 2nd to the smallest) is bent, and that is what is causing the slippage. How much should a repair cost? I don't want to get ripped off.

2. Even though the bike is a 7 speed, is it possible to upgrade it to maybe a 10 speed?

[talltony4]

Replacing individual sprockets can be pricey, 10,000 per sprocket or more, but they should be able to sell you a whole cassette (set of sprockets) for about 20 or 25,000 won

No-go on the 10 speed I would think. Presuming you mean 10 sprockets on the rear hub, you would need a new hub, new chain, new cassette and new shifter. You may even need a whole new frame if the wider hub couldn't be made to fit. The cost would be prohibitive.