Havebike - Collect & Return

Arch 245-248 John Ruskin Street, SE5 0NS, London, GB
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4.50
Based on 778 Reviews

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About Havebike - Collect & Return

At havebike we believe that riding a bike is the purest pleasure a person can achieve... but not if mechanical niggles & creaks, rubbing brakes or skipping gears interrupt your flow! We’re passionate about helping everyone make the most of their riding experience by ensuring they’re equipped with bikes that perform whether your the commuting to work, hitting the local trails, tackling Mont Ventoux, or just riding for pleasure. Havebike… will ride

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Ros Alex
United Kingdom | 16 December 2021

I had my bike serviced and it was great, then i had a new frame rebuilt it was ok. then I had a not so great experience which i got very annoyed with some of the advisories and charges, I must say the customer service was great, the problem was resolved and they refunded some of the excess charges. I spoke with someone incharge where i suggested to look the job as a whole rather than charge bit individual bits as of all of them were a new job, as this will make a lot of people uncomfortable. Happy with the job carreid out

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virginia
United Kingdom | 16 December 2021

great service

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Leah
United Kingdom | 15 December 2021

My bike was picked up by Thanos, looked at and repaired promptly, and then dropped off by Barbara. Both drivers were super friendly and communicated well. The servicing was done very efficiently and professionally. I even called to see if I could have my bike returned sooner than I had originally scheduled, which they were happy to do. You're also given a very extensive safety check report and service record when they return your bike. I'm very satisfied and think my bike is also very happy with it's day at the bicycle spa! Thank you havebike!

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Francois
United Kingdom | 15 December 2021

top service, on time, on budget

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Joey
United Kingdom | 14 December 2021

I have used HB for over a year. I trust them with my Volt electric bike completely. Each time I talk to the workshop guys, they are super helpful. I don’t understand any technical stuff but they don’t talk to me like an idiot and help me know what needs to be fixed and what can wait till next time etc. Also, the drivers are always so helpful, kind and polite! Super amazing service. My bike was just dropped off by Barbara and she was no exception, friendly and helpful and brilliant. Thanks again Havebike for looking after my mint green pride and joy.

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Richard
United Kingdom | 13 December 2021

Great service. Thanks Barbara.

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Guy Mountain
United Kingdom | 13 December 2021

Very easy to book in. Polite drivers that collect and deliver back. Saves a lot of hassle.

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Alistair Ennever
United Kingdom | 13 December 2021

Superb service. Perhaps not the cheapest but worth the money for the convenience and peace of mind...

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MORILLO
United Kingdom | 13 December 2021

Barbara was great

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Ben
United Kingdom | 12 December 2021

I have mixed feelings about this service. On the one hand, the bike was collected and returned on time, the service was conducted quickly (collected friday returned sunday), and the communication was excellent. As far as I can tell (only having had the bike back for a few hours) the quality of the service was fine. On the other hand, I would warn anybody thinking of using this company that once your bike is collected you are likely to be quoted a large number of additional costs for parts that allegedly need to be replaced along with additional costs of labour. In my case, these came to around £240 in total with around £80 of these being ‘advisory’ and the rest described as ‘safety critical’. I found some of these recommendations unconvincing given that my brompton is only two years old, and when I pushed back the company conceded that some of the ‘safety critical’ costs were not actually critical. I ended up paying for most but not all of the safety critical costs and none of the advisory ones. To be fair to the company, all of this is pre-warned in the small print on their website. But I suspect it will still come as an unwelcome surprise to most buyers. My main issue is that their business model feels quite coercive/pressuring - once they have your bike, they reserve the right not to do any work on your bike unless you accept the recommended safety critical aspects. This means that you feel like you are in a hostage situation - you basically may have to accept getting your bike back with none of the problems fixed, and go through all the hassle of finding another service centre, or you have to fork out for the things their mechanics judge to be safety critical (although as noted in my case they subsequently conceded that some recommendations were not actually safety critical). I am not casting any aspersions on the quality of their staff, all of whom were polite, responsive and seemingly very competent. But, I would seriously encourage the company to rethink some aspects of their business model so that they do not leave their customers feeling in this ‘hostage’ situation. As long as you know what to expect, then you will probably be fine to use this company but personally I would not use them again unless they tweaked their model in response to such feedback. For example, I don’t think they should insist on any so-called ‘safety critical’ replacements as a condition of carrying out the service you originally paid for and expected. It’s fine for them to recommend additional work and replacement parts but they should not try to pressure you into accepting them on fear of getting your bike back without any of the work being done.

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Zach Abbs
United Kingdom | 12 December 2021

Fast, efficient and professional. James in particular was very helpful and friendly.

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Michael Thompson
United Kingdom | 12 December 2021

Extremely quick and easy to use service Great that you guys collect from and return to home address Unbelievably convenient. Just wasn’t ready for for extras that were needed still should now be sorted for next 6-12 months at least 🤞🏻 Thank you so much

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David
United Kingdom | 09 December 2021

Service was done well, they were clear about the work that needed to be done and checked with me all the way regarding the cost. The pick up service was great both drivers (Christopher and Barbara) were punctual, friendly and efficient - called to give update on arrival time. They also changed my delivery address, to my work, for my convenience. Great value for an excellent service - would recommend to anyone.

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Bobby Rudki
United Kingdom | 08 December 2021

Excellent service from pick up to delivering my bike back to me in only a few days. Highly recommended, will use again

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Emma-Lee Curtis
United Kingdom | 07 December 2021

Havebike was really convenient - they picked up and dropped off with no fuss. My bike took longer to return than specified, as she needed extra parts, but this was communicated to me with expected dates and the reasons for this via email. In the end, she was only two days delayed, which is amazing. The whole process was done online (minus meeting the driver), which really helped as it meant I wasn't waiting in for a phone call. Approval of extra work/parts took minutes too and my card was charged with no faffing/resubmitting details. All-in, it was expensive (she needed a lot more work than anticipated), but for the convenience, it's worth it. I'd recommend and will be using again for my fancier carbon bike once my wallet has recovered.

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Lucas Braciszewski
United Kingdom | 06 December 2021

Great service as always. My bike has been returned today by a friendly member of staff, Barbara. She was punctual and professional. I recommend Havebike to everyone. Bike looks like new after the service!

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John
United Kingdom | 05 December 2021

Took advantage of Black Friday offer, otherwise I would have been put off by the price. Bicycle picked up on time by Renan, who was very helpful. I was then contacted with a list of parts recommended to be changed. This nearly trebled the price but I accepted. I was then told there would be a delay in the return of the bike which could have been a problem as I specifically choose collection and return dates to suit me. Barbara returned the bike at the re-arranged tome and it looks great. Expensive but I am hoping it is worth it.

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Charles
United Kingdom | 05 December 2021

Very friendly collection and return people. All done within the time slots which was great. Bike looks very clean and work seems ok. One slight gripe is the returning delivery person didn't ring ahead to warn me. I was in anyway so it wasn't a problem but something to be aware of since that is part of your offer.

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martin kent
United Kingdom | 04 December 2021

Had a few issues with my bike so decided to try Havebike. Took advantage of BF offer, there were some further issues that arose but the communication with Matt was clear and gave me options for the repairs and the costs broken down. I ended up needing a new brake caliper but was reimbursed the brake service. Bike was collected and returned by Barbara as planned, called me ahead to confirm times and explained the process at each stage. Bike looks good, brake sorted, thanks!

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Andrew Bates
United Kingdom | 04 December 2021

Great service, easy to book, excellent customer service, transparent pricing. Expensive but high quality and very convenient

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