What should a shop charge to swap headset **Final outcome**

[ChainNoise]

Originally Posted by marciero

Some shops post their labor rates, which seem to be on par with auto rates, $80-$100/hr. All that knowledge, tools, experience overhead is built into that. I dont see why bike shop labor rates should be any more or less than auto.

A bare bones headset- you bring in frame with fork removed. They remove headset, install cups and crown race but do not install. That might take 5-10 min but it would seem reasonable to round up to the closest 15 min, or to have a 15 min minimum. So 20-$25. $50 would be exorbitant for that.

Are you ****ing kidding me? You really think a bike mechanic should be paid as much as an auto tech? This is probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Do a motor/trans swap and tell me that a bike mechanic should be paid as much as an auto tech! Bikes are probably the easiest things ever to work on.