Pre-Purchase Bike Health Check — Second-Hand Bike Inspection Noosa

Nobody would buy a used car without an inspection — yet people spend thousands on second-hand bikes based on a few photos and a quick spin around the block.

A bike can look immaculate and still be hiding expensive problems. Most of them are invisible until a mechanic puts the bike on a stand:

• —A worn drivetrain — chain, cassette and chainrings can cost hundreds to replace, and wear is hard to judge by eye
• —Hairline cracks in the frame or fork, often around the head tube, bottom bracket or dropouts
• —Crash damage that's been touched up with paint
• —Bearings in the hubs, headset or bottom bracket that are rough or seized
• —Wheels out of true with uneven spoke tension
• —A Di2 or AXS system with a tired battery or outdated firmware

Our pre-purchase health check is a full inspection of the bike, with the findings explained to you. It covers the frame and fork, drivetrain wear, brakes, wheels, bearings and a test ride — plus an honest estimate of any work the bike needs.

Then the decision is yours:

• —Buy with confidence — you know exactly what you're getting
• —Negotiate — if the bike needs work, our assessment helps you understand the likely cost
• —Walk away — better to find out now than after the money's gone

Book a time, and either you or the seller brings the bike to the workshop. We inspect it and talk you through anything we find. The check happens before money changes hands — that's the whole point.

Full details are on the Pre-Purchase Health Check page.

TuneUp Cycles operates from inside Affinity Coffee Collective, Shop 5/47 Gateway Drive, Noosaville. Mon–Fri 9:00am–4:30pm. Saturday mornings by appointment.