Closest bicycle shop to DCU?

carlowboy

For obvious reasons....

c0rk3r

Omni. Well i know there used to be one there 10 years ago not sure if its still there. Theres none within walking distance of DCU in the Glasnevin, Phisborough area so best bet is to just hop on a bus into town.

Depends if your looking to buy a bike or just repairs...

Edit** Found this http://www.duffcycles.com/. Ring the number to see if its still open

carlowboy

c0rk3r wrote: »

Omni. Well i know there used to be one there 10 years ago not sure if its still there. Theres none within walking distance of DCU in the Glasnevin, Phisborough area so best bet is to just hop on a bus into town.

Depends if your looking to buy a bike or just repairs...

Whereabouts in the Omni so? Cheers btw

Fyr.Fytr

One of the outside shops, walk past gamestop heading for pizza hut its down on the left, well it used to be anyway, havnt been there in years

c0rk3r

Fyr.Fytr wrote: »

One of the outside shops, walk past gamestop heading for pizza hut its down on the left, well it used to be anyway, havnt been there in years

That sounds about right. Think its beside the petshop (if thats still there,ha). Omniplex lost its soul once it got rid of that fun factory-esque playground. Anyone remember what it was called ?

An Citeog

c0rk3r wrote: »

That sounds about right. Think its beside the petshop (if thats still there,ha). Omniplex lost its soul once it got rid of that fun factory-esque playground. Anyone remember what it was called ?

Nah the pet shop is gone. Can't remember what's there now though. And that play-place was called Omni Adventure World.:)

:|

It's sadly missed. As is the supermarket with the monkeys hanging from the ceiling

Diarmsquid

There's two in Fairview too, if you're willing to walk that far. City Cycles and Little Sport.

And I miss that playground so much. Remember the big vertical slide?

carlowboy

It's still there alright. Didn't know bicycles would be so expensive :eek:

rugbug86

Adventure World. Many's a Sunday afternoon spend in there. On the big blue freefall slide.

cognos

I went back when I was older, before it closed and it turns out that the big vertival slide wasnt actually all that big - I was so dissapointed!

You'll get cheaper bikes in Halfords on the malahide road, not too far from dcu. Walk down collins ave away from the ballymun road and turn left when you get to the malahide road, its beside McDonalds/Woodies/Lidl prob take 45 mins or so if your walking.

carlowboy

cognos wrote: »

I went back when I was older, before it closed and it turns out that the big vertival slide wasnt actually all that big - I was so dissapointed!

You'll get cheaper bikes in Halfords on the malahide road, not too far from dcu. Walk down collins ave away from the ballymun road and turn left when you get to the malahide road, its beside McDonalds/Woodies/Lidl prob take 45 mins or so if your walking.

Sounds good, might get a lift out.

robby^5

McQauids in Ballygall is only about 15 minutes walk away.

AlanSparrowhawk

That's been closing down for a while has it actually closed yet?

Fyr.Fytr

An Citeog wrote: »

And that play-place was called Omni Adventure World.:)

c0rk3r wrote: »

Omniplex lost its soul once it got rid of that fun factory-esque playground. Anyone remember what it was called ?

wrote: »

It's sadly missed. As is the supermarket with the monkeys hanging from the ceiling

Diarmsquid wrote: »

And I miss that playground so much. Remember the big vertical slide?

Ahhh thems were the days, good oul crazy prices, bright yellow walls and jungle animals on the roof, the big blue slids and the "ghost house" (black bin liners with head stones painted on them and uv lights) and the double seats in the cinema.

Or when mcdonalds first opened there!

:|

Double seats in the cinema, forgot about that! New omni is crap in comparison

Fyr.Fytr

Just remembered the massive toy store too (thats now the multi storey car park)

robby^5

AlanSparrowhawk wrote: »

That's been closing down for a while has it actually closed yet?

He sold the place, but that was a few months back

Hanley

Fyr.Fytr wrote: »

Just remembered the massive toy store too (thats now the multi storey car park)

OMFG YAH!!!!

And it was a DIY store and indoor kart track too at one stage if memory serves correct?