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Booking software for Bike repair shops

A service gets dropped off in the morning and collected in the evening, the fault declared at booking lets you get the parts ready, and spring saturates the workshop.

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The challenges facing bike repair shops

  • A service gets dropped off in the morning and collected in the evening

    Two moments in the day, one bike, and a customer who wants to know when to come back. A drop-off slot with no collection time is one more call at 5pm.

  • The type of fault decides everything

    A misaligned derailleur and a worn drivetrain occupy neither the same time nor the same stock. Declared at booking, the problem lets you pull the part first.

  • Spring saturates the workshop

    Three weeks' wait in April, empty days in November. The queue gets managed online or endured at the counter.

  • Quick fixes and full services get mixed up

    An inner tube takes ten minutes, a full service half a day. On the same slots, one blocks the other.

  • An e-bike is not a bike

    Motor diagnostics, battery, firmware update. It is a different service, a different duration and often a different technician.

How Kagenda helps

  • The problem

    A service gets dropped off in the morning and collected in the evening

    With Kagenda

    Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.

    Hours per service

  • The problem

    The type of fault decides everything

    With Kagenda

    Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.

    Custom fields

  • The problem

    Spring saturates the workshop

    With Kagenda

    Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.

    24/7 online booking

  • The problem

    Quick fixes and full services get mixed up

    With Kagenda

    Confirmed, moved or cancelled — both you and the client are told.

    Email notifications

  • The problem

    An e-bike is not a bike

    With Kagenda

    Every session in one place, by day, week or month.

    One central calendar

The features that matter to you

  • 24/7 online booking

    Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.

  • One central calendar

    Every session in one place, by day, week or month.

  • Custom fields

    Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.

  • Hours per service

    Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.

  • Email notifications

    Confirmed, moved or cancelled — both you and the client are told.

  • Client records

    History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.

  • Automatic reminders

    Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.

  • Deposits and payments

    Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.

Practical guide: Bike repair shops

  1. One service per job: quick fix, service, full rebuild, electrical diagnostic. Four durations, four prices.
  2. The collection time stated in the confirmation, not just the drop-off time.
  3. A required "make, model, type of bike, fault" field. The part is ordered before arrival.
  4. An automatic message when the bike is ready: that is what empties the workshop in the evening.
  5. Keep online booking open all year. In April it spreads the queue; in November it fills it.
  6. Electric bikes as a separate service, with the real duration of the diagnostic.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a bike service cost in the UK?

Around £40 to £70 for a basic service, £90 to £160 for a full service and £45 to £90 for an e-bike diagnostic, with parts on top. Set your own prices.

Do you need a qualification to open a bike workshop in the UK?

No — cycle mechanics is unregulated, though Cytech is the accreditation the trade recognises and insurers ask about. Two areas need care. Electric bikes: an Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle is legally a bicycle only if it meets the limits — pedal assistance up to 15.5 mph, a continuous rated motor output of 250 watts, and a rider aged 14 or over. Modifying a bike beyond those limits, including fitting a derestriction kit, turns it into a motor vehicle in law, requiring registration, insurance, a licence and a helmet, and a shop that does it may be aiding an offence. Second, lithium batteries: storage, charging and disposal of damaged cells are a recognised fire risk, covered by the battery and WEEE regulations and by your insurer's conditions.

Can I state the collection time?

Yes, in the confirmation, alongside the drop-off time.

Can I ask for the type of fault at booking?

Yes, with required custom fields.

How do I tell a customer their bike is ready?

With an automatic message when you mark it ready.

How do I handle the spring rush?

By keeping online booking open: the queue spreads over the weeks instead of piling up at the counter.

Ready to simplify your bookings?

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