On Yer' Bike! of Middlesbrough Bicycle Sales, Spares & Repairs

03/10/2026

I got over 10 reactions on one of my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

03/10/2026

Just had a customer in earlier with a dangerous brake problem that a "typical" shop near me had charged him £86.00 to ahem! "repair" & this is the "quality" repair he got for his hard earned: see video. (Will also add pics & another video in the comments too).

1 x Used too long a caliper mounting bolt instead of packing the excess with v-brake spacers or using a shorter bolt. Left to wobble about🙄😡
2 x Fitted a 2mm reflector/bell mounting screw as a bleed screw (totally different & useless) & wrong thread causing it to leak & purge air into the brake pipe. Brake now useless!😡
3 x Left the 2 springs off the front quick release & refit the chrome spacer on back to front🙄
4 x Fitted new pads to said brakes & gave the customer his bike back in this dangerous state of half a brake & the other bodged one failing & eventually, failed. Hence, customer came for my opinion.

Said brake is now useless as the threads are damaged with the bodged bleed screw. To replace that lever with a new one, it would be cheaper to just put a different brand set of hydraulic brakes on the bike (not far off what he'd already paid for him to wreck!). So, a new set of hydraulic brakes will be getting fitted on Monday.

I honestly can't understand how he's getting away with these dangerous, crappy repairs (& people paying bloody good money in the process too!) & how he hasn't killed or injured someone with his lack of knowledge too!😲😲

21/09/2026

Just found out that 2 Scallies/Scroats who live in St Barnaba's Road, broke in & robbed Balti Hut takeaway 3 doors down from my shop @ 07.30am Saturday morning! 😲 These 2 were so brazen as they walked up & down casing all the shops on my side of the block, before kicking in the door of Balti Hut & getting away with a till & cash drawer before legging it!😠

These 2 also broke into The Linthorpe pub as well, from what I heard🤔😲 They were caught & arrested after being recorded on numerous CCTV in the area & the Police were given their names & even their address......Oops!😂🤣😅😁

Might as well of done a LIVE broadcast lads on TikTok/Facebook as you were breaking in.....DOH!🙄 Not related to that soft lad who robbed a shop recently & kept falling off his pedal bike trying to make his getaway (see Teesside Gazette for the video....lol😂🤣😅😁)......oh-dear, how sad, never mind!😉

21/09/2026

Had to laugh on Saturday. Had a young lad ask if I could fix his rear bike wheel as he'd found a few loose spokes, so decided to tighten these & a few others up too! He'd apparently, done his "homework" 1st (watched a few YouTube videos) & set about his wheel😲 Needless to say, all didn't go as planned & he ended up "pringling" said wheel in the process🙄

Over an hour of either bending the rim back on my knee (& even the cast iron pole outside my shop🤨), then fettlin' it in my truing jig, his wheel was perfect again & told him to throw his spoke key away & leave jobs like this to his LBS to do as next time, he might not be so lucky!🤔

Probably best practising on an old wheel he's not bothered about as this wheel could have cost his Dad over £100 to replace! But, it's good to see him try at least tho!😉👍

18/08/2026

Here we have a 2021 model Trek Powerfly 4 Ebike (Medium) in mint green/matt grey, 10 Shimano Deore gears, Tektro hydraulic brakes with upgraded 203mm discs, 29" thru axle wheels fitted with a Schwalbe Rapid Rob 29x2.25 on the front & a Textra Highlander 29x2.45 on the rear. Both tyres have built-in puncture protection. SR Suntour XCM 34 lock-off front suspension forks (colour coded).

The bike has just had a new chain, cassette & chain ring fitted, along with new lock-on grips too! (A touch under £200 for the latter)

It has the Bosch motor fitted to it & there are chips that can be fitted to "upgrade" these motors😉 Prices for these chips vary a fair bit from just over £100 - £300. But I've found it fast/responsive enough as standard.

This was a £3k bike when it was new. It is in really good condition & comes with a charger (£140.00 on their own!😲)

Looking for £1,500. Sad to see it go, but it's just not getting used enough to be honest.

Ian @ OYB M'bro 07786-233527/07305-635117 👍😉

12/08/2026

08/08/2026

I think someone may have had a few too many "sherbets/tinnies" when he erm!, "assembled" this balance bike for his kid!.......lolol 🤣😂😅😁

06/08/2026

Up for grabs here is a Carrera Vulcan E-spec ebike. Full grey alloy 20" frame, with black 27.5" wheel's (front Q/R, rear nutted). It has 9 Shimano Altus gears & various pedal assist modes.

It also has 2 Slimed inner tubes fitted to stem down any punctures, Clarks hydraulic disc brakes & Suntour XCM-30 adjustable front suspension forks.

Bike has just been serviced & is ready to jump on & ride away! Max, legal speed on it is 15mph as it is only "pedal assist", no throttle!

It is in very good condition & looking for £575.00 for it.

Ian 07786-233527/07305-635117😉👍

04/08/2026

Selling obo customer. Child's purple 20" wheel Carrera Blast. U grip shift Shimano Altus gears, V-brakes, q/r seat/f.wheel, suspension forks, full alloy frame (so nice & light). Looking for £80.00. Bike is ready to ride away! Ian @ 07786-233527/07305-635117

04/08/2026

Selling obo customer. Child's gloss grey 20" wheel Cube MTB bike, 20" Schwalbe Smart Sam tyres, 7 grip shift Shimano gears, full alloy frame, V-brakes. Ideal bike for a 7 years +. Looking for £80.00. Ready to just ride away! Ian @ OYB M'bro 07786-233527/07305-635117 👍😉