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still looking for a nice racer in cork

bikebabe · 2009-09-10 12:34:38

Im still looking for help finding a nice race bike in the city i tried 3 shops last weekend some where helpful others quite cold/rude but all in all i saw nothing i liked i tried one on the west side and 2 in the city centre.It seems to me that nobody seems to stock very much.does anybody in cork stock much in the way of…

10-09-2009 12:34pm

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bikebabe

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Im still looking for help finding a nice race bike in the city i tried 3 shops last weekend some where helpful others quite cold/rude but all in all i saw nothing i liked i tried one on the west side and 2 in the city centre.It seems to me that nobody seems to stock very much.does anybody in cork stock much in the way of racing bikes and if so any suggestions as to where?ive been looking on the net but would rathar buy from a face and a person i could talk with.what should i be looking for?ive heard all these terms[carbon, alloy,titanium,steel,shimano,campagnolo,sram,deep wheels shallow wheels etc]and am lost i just want a nice bike to look cool on HELP WANTED FINDING SAME PLEASE.i got 1500/3000 max to spend.

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#2 10-09-2009 12:39pm

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Did you try Edge Sports, North Main Street? Nice Kuota, Scott and Felt bikes there.

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#3 10-09-2009 12:39pm

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I just PM you check it out and come back to me

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#4 10-09-2009 12:40pm

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Hi , Try worldwide cycles in clonmel , www. worldwide cycles .com. give ray a ring 052 6121146 . they wont see you wrong . My brother bought a lovely kuota there a few weeks a go for 1800 and its a smashing bike and I picked up a kelly axis hybrid there a week ago and its a a great bike . Have a look at their site . you could do a lot worse .old zed

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#5 10-09-2009 12:41pm

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bikebabe wrote: »

ive heard all these terms[carbon, alloy,titanium,steel,shimano,campagnolo,sram,deep wheels shallow wheels etc]and am lost i just want a nice bike to look cool on HELP WANTED FINDING SAME PLEASE.i got 1500/3000 max to spend.

That's a fail ...

You are looking for a bike to 'look good' on vs a 'bike to cycle'... Bike you cycle can also look good in a bike porn kinda way that you cannot understand I am afraid.

Without wanted to sound elitist or .. like a b!tch ... I think there is nothing that we can do for you. Just look at the websites, the manufacturers sites, Giant.com etc ... and find one that you find attractive and buy it.

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#6 10-09-2009 1:02pm

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Have a look at this thread and see if there is anything you like. Then ask the owner where he/she got it?

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=138864

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#7 10-09-2009 1:04pm

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Just had a thought. Get a Planet X - great spec, looks great and it's rare enough in that colour that you will be the collest chick in town ( in cork anyway ) - The only thing is that ... they only sell them on the website.

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#8 10-09-2009 1:05pm

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Did you try West End Cycles in Ballincollig? The owner is a bike enthusiast, used to be big into road racinga few years back.

(021)4873804

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#9 10-09-2009 5:20pm

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You could also try Speedy Spokes in Riverstick, they have some connection to Douglas Cycles. Anyway they're very helpful and know what they are talking about. 021 4771079

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#10 10-09-2009 7:13pm

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Boosterseat wrote: »

You could also try Speedy Spokes in Riverstick, they have some connection to Douglas Cycles. Anyway they're very helpful and know what they are talking about. 021 4771079

+1 superb shop

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#11 10-09-2009 8:38pm

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rebel.ranter wrote: »

Did you try West End Cycles in Ballincollig? The owner is a bike enthusiast, used to be big into road racing a few years back.

(021)4873804

noel holmes - top man. himself and the lads are great for after sales as well. will do a quick tune up anytime for nothing if you stop in. he mainly stocks hybrids and kids bikes but will always have a few decent giant or trek road bikes in stock.

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#12 10-09-2009 8:48pm

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Caroline_ie wrote: »

Just had a thought. Get a Planet X - great spec, looks great and it's rare enough in that colour that you will be the collest chick in town ( in cork anyway ) - The only thing is that ... they only sell them on the website.

bike porn ?

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#13 10-09-2009 9:02pm

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jwshooter wrote: »

bike porn ?

no I wouldnt consider that as bike porn. As a matter of fact i am have very little taboo about bikes and for me nothing if porn... I am from france after all, the country of passionate lovers cyclists

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#14 10-09-2009 9:08pm

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speedy spokes in riverstick would be your best bet I think.Brian really knows his bikes,he is not the cheapest though but great quailty bikes.

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#15 10-09-2009 9:31pm

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Get yerself up to Cyclesuperstore and ask for John, he's got some seriously great deals going there at the moment, especially on Look frames, very tempted myself. credit card getting very worried !

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#16 11-09-2009 8:30am

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Murph100 wrote: »

Get yerself up to Cyclesuperstore ...:)

Are they in Cork now?

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#17 03-12-2009 4:54pm

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Well bikerbabe , did ya get a bike yet ????

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