Kind cyclists step in to build 4-year-old's bike after Halfords say it'll take 3 days

I think your chances of getting a safe assembly from two random cyclists willing to volunteer to assemble a bike are probably higher than from Halfords if my experiences are anything to go by.

Grizzerly, I am baffled how you got charged by Halfrauds for building up a bike. It's meant to be included in the price. I'm also surprised that they insisted on doing it. I know people who have bought bikes from Halfords and assembled themselves, negotiating a discount in the process for saving them the workshop time.

Chapeau gentlemen.

CRCs flagship store has you waiting a week before they PDI the bike that's sitting on the shop floor in front of you assembled and ready to go.

We have a saying in the bike trade.

"That's Halfords, that's helpful!"

But it is the first port of call for the general public when buying a bike.

I've never told a customer ever that it would take longer than the same day when buying a new bike.

Spotted these machines sporting a revolutionary new braking system in the ASDA next to Manchester Velodrome yesterday.
Use your LBS and not ASDA

Halfords are good for something and I did buy two of my son's bikes there. Those were put together properly but I did check them over after I bought them. I've seen plenty that haven't been assembled correctly and the classic forks on the wrong way round mistake is very common. I saw one kid in the park wobbling along yesterday with his forks the wrong way round. I was running and working out using the outdoor gym and was going to say to his parents when they next came past, but I didn't see them again.

Against my better judgement, I have bought 3 bikes from Halfords over the past 20 years. On each occasion, they have insisted on assembling the bike (and charging for doing so ). On each occasion I have had to reassemble it properly when I got it home.

After Christmas, some years ago, 5 local children brought Halfords bikes to me when the brakes didn't work. They had no brake-blocks, because the shoes were mounted the wrong way round!

I think Harley & his mum have been pretty lucky!

Great to see cyclists being so helpful. And decent of Halfords for rectifying mistake with voucher so good weekend could be enjoyed by all

Great to see cyclists being so helpful. And decent of Halfords for rectifying mistake with voucher so good weekend could be enjoyed by all

Great to see cyclists being so helpful. And decent of Halfords for rectifying mistake with voucher so good weekend could be enjoyed by all

[Cynical]Waitng for the lawsuit after little Harley falls off and damages himself.[/Cynical]

Halfords are useless, better off they don't build anything