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Bicycle repair in Balbriggan

  • 20-08-2009 2:57pm
    #1
    Duncan Idaho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭


    Does anyone know of a bicycle repair shop in Balbriggan? Failing that, where's the nearest one?


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  • #2
    thebiglad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭thebiglad


    Check out this link on Boards

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055611674


  • #3
    Duncan Idaho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Duncan Idaho


    Thanks thebiglad, much appreciated :)


  • #4
    gripcasey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭gripcasey


    Bike repair shop on top of Tesco. off High St


  • #5
    Mr. Razzcocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭Mr. Razzcocks


    gripcasey wrote: »
    Bike repair shop on top of Tesco. off High St
    Didn't know this was still going til last week!

    Ah, memories of my pepsi bike:D


  • #6
    Duncan Idaho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Duncan Idaho


    gripcasey wrote: »
    Bike repair shop on top of Tesco. off High St

    Thanks. This would be very handy.

    Any idea is it's any good i.e. reasonably priced, good service, etc.?


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  • #7
    Bluetonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭Bluetonic


    Its been around 25+ years so it must be doing something right.

    www.balbriggan.net/directory/hughdevlins.htm


  • #8
    Nodster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭Nodster


    Hugh's an ex road racer and a pretty good racer in his day! Remember to support your local business in difficuly times like the present ;)


  • #9
    Bluetonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭Bluetonic


    For years as a kid I thought Hugh was called Bilko :)


  • #10
    LeoB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,256 ✭✭✭LeoB


    Nodster wrote: »
    Hugh's an ex road racer and a pretty good racer in his day! Remember to support your local business in difficuly times like the present ;)

    Cant agree more. He is decent to deal with and gives out some sponsorship to local charities.


  • #11
    Duncan Idaho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Duncan Idaho


    Great, thanks for the advice. Only a blow-in, so needed to be sure ;) I'll take my bike down this afternoon.


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  • #12
    Duncan Idaho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Duncan Idaho


    Well, I was very impressed by the level of service. I needed the pedal and crank arm replacing, which was done in about 2 minutes. He also tightened the other one. And it was much less than I thought it would be. I'll certainly be going back! :)


  • #13
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Hugh and Colm are decent people.Level of service is very high and very prompt.


  • #14
    colm ó maonaigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭colm ó maonaigh


    Have never been anything but impressed by their competence, level of service, knowledge and value for money.


  • #15
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    It used to be called Bilko's when it was a surplus army AND cycle store. I always assumed that the name Bilko came from Sargent Bilko the tv show from the 60s - in relation to him selling surplus army gear. think he still sells some surplus gear too.


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