Howies Bike Workshop

Howies Bike Workshop Servicing Altona Meadows and surrounds This was followed by the BMX that I loved to pull apart just to make sure its all good.

From an early age I have loved to tinker with things, bikes being something in particular that has always caught my fascination. From the first time the chain came off our tricycle in the 80's and my brother and I figured out getting it back on (unfortunately with his fingers caught in the chain). I have continued to learn as I have progressed with bikes over the years, from a rigid mountain bike

in the 90's to a full suspension mountain bike more recently I have kept my knowledge of bike evolving from rebuilding a road bike from scratch, to the joys of learning to bleed hydraulic brakes after my brake line getting skewered on the trails.more recently learning the ins and outs of DI2 firmware compatibility and updating. I have always felt a great pride and accomplishment when working on bikes and outside of family and work it is one of my biggest passions. During lock-down number 2 my career as a project manager in the entertainment industry ground to a halt and Howie's bike workshop was born what started as a way to past the time to stop me from Losing my mind has developed into my passion. For further information or to make a booking for a bike service either shoot me a message or give me a call

18/01/2026

🚐🔥 SHUTTLES ARE ON FOR FEBRUARY! 🔥🚐

We are super stoked to announce our first shuttle day of 2026 will be Sunday, 1st Feb. We can't wait to see you all back on the trails and sharing the stoke!

PRICING & REGO:
Register (spots strictly limited): https://events.auscycling.org.au/event-registration/individual/events/2612

$60 AusCycling Member (Will be extra if you are not an Auscycling Member)
$30 Under 15 AusCycling Member (Will be extra if you are not an Auscycling Member)

Time: 8 am to 3 pm

Shuttle day includes: BBQ lunch, cold drinks, tea & coffee, and shuttles up the hill from 8am to 3pm.

Mechanical advice and basic tools are available for riders to use.

Shuttle Village is at the bottom of track 13 (Cressy Descent)

Parking: All riders must use the Drysdale Road Car Park.

Safety: The club provides basic first aid, can't stress enough basic!

All trails remain open to ride for the general public so please share the trails safely.

Parents: Please consider volunteering! We'd love you to help out while your kids are riding; this is a great way to meet other parents in the MTB community.

Cancellations: will be accepted until 6 pm on the Friday before the shuttle day - no exceptions.

There will be no refunds for cancellations after 6pm on Friday before the event or if you do not show up on the shuttle day.

Please bring your own water bottle - help the environment and our Park!

SEE YOU ON THE TRAILS!

Lasers make everything better
01/02/2025

Lasers make everything better

Getting ready for a fresh wheel build
07/09/2024

Getting ready for a fresh wheel build

The importance of suspension servicing. If left to long fluids can get chunky
03/08/2024

The importance of suspension servicing.
If left to long fluids can get chunky

Always great when the Unior boxes arrive with new tools.
21/07/2024

Always great when the Unior boxes arrive with new tools.

The pesky air bubble that just doesn't want to come out
13/07/2024

The pesky air bubble that just doesn't want to come out

One of the thing that I really enjoy doing in the work shop is giving bikes a 2nd lease on life Re-spray and replacing s...
02/03/2024

One of the thing that I really enjoy doing in the work shop is giving bikes a 2nd lease on life Re-spray and replacing some components to get the most out of the bike. Logan's road bike was looking a bit long in the tooth with several paint chips and plenty of scratches after discussion we decided on a 3 colour Design with a Blue Keiren flake over the top it was Finish with a Transparent matt top coat. The results came our better than Logan hoped and he was Really excited to be out back on the bike

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Fresh goods arriving just in time for Christmas Introducing The Ibera Roll On Vertcal Bike Rack for Bikes with Wheels f...
17/12/2023

Fresh goods arriving just in time for Christmas
Introducing The Ibera Roll On Vertcal Bike Rack for Bikes with Wheels from 20 - 29inch with a capacity for tyres up to 2.5 inches wide.
Roll-on function allows virtually anyone, regardless of size or strength, to effortlessly place a bike onto the hanger without lifting. Side-swing design allows rotation of a hanging bike either left or right (parallel to the wall), saving space. Your bike is kept conveniently out of the way. Hanger is retractable, folding flat against the wall when not in use. Rear wheel rest keeps the rear wheel in position and protects the wall.

Max Load is 18kg

The importance of regularly getting your chain inspected for Wear. Both of these Chains have the same ammount of links ...
25/11/2023

The importance of regularly getting your chain inspected for Wear.
Both of these Chains have the same ammount of links as you can see the Chain on the right has a Significant ammount of wear. Unfortunately this ammount of wear has incresed the price of the Service as the chain has damaged not only the cassette but the Deraillier pulleys and the Front Chain rings as well.
the General Guideline for Chains on a geared bike is 0.75 is needing replacement 1% Replace chain and cassette inpsecpt Pulleys and Chain rings

the thresholds are less for 12speeds

if you are unsure about how much wear your chain has drop me a message to book in to come past.

With the warmer months upon us it is great to see so many people out Riding their Bikes, For many it is the first time i...
22/11/2023

With the warmer months upon us it is great to see so many people out Riding their Bikes,
For many it is the first time in months for their faithful steed to come out of storage, long periods of storage can present some issues in itself. Here are some signs that your bike is due for a service.
* It has been more than a year since your last service
* Your tyres have deflated wilst in storage and you can see cracking in the tread/sidewall
*Your brakes are Spongy or not working as they should
*You are hearing a lot of squeaking as you ride
* The gears aren't shifting smoothly

With After hours drop off and pickup available Howie's Bike workshop is here to help and to work with you to get your ride rolling as sooth as Possible.
Drop us a message to book in

Address

Douglas Court Altona Meadows
Melbourne, VIC
3028

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61433733735

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