Almost every large town and city in Switzerland has repair cafes on a regular basis…
Highly recommended if you lack the tools or know-how to fix something. You will feel better fixing your 50Fr coffee grinder rather than binning it and buying a new one, even if it takes a hour out of your Sunday
I bought my last bike (but 1st e-bike) in Veloland Acacias not far from where I live. Before I moved, I was going to a small bikes shop near my place.
Veloland is okish from a price and service point of view. The place is definitely too big for me. “C’est l’usine”.
For my next bike, I’ll go in a smaller shop for a better client’s experience.
All shops propose bikes repairs, but I like Péclôt 13. There is this one too in Aïre. I’ve never been there but it’s always full of people waiting with their bike. They offer repair and auto repair.
I don’t think they do repairs for the general public, but for buying cheap second hand bikes there’s also la fourrière (they repair and resell unclaimed bikes seized by the police)
In Bern there are “Velostationen” from the city. They repair your bike for quite a reasonable price.
You can also buy fixed up bikes: Occasionsvelo — Velostation Bern
(Plus, the stations let you pump tyres for free. The people working there are also quite willing to give you some pointers to repair small stuff yourself.)
I was very much a fan of the concept, and I participated once or twice in volunteering. However, it was not very much helpful nor satisfying, because basically any appliance with more than 12V requires a special certification e.g. electrician diploma.
I was sitting next to someone, handing a screwdriver every now and then and that was basically my contribution
(This was in ZH)
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