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Getting a bike from chainreaction.

  • 09-10-2010 12:31pm
    #1
    yoshytoshy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭


    Hello ,sorry if this is something obvious from a sticky but I couldn't see anything.

    Is there much work involved in putting a bike together ,delivered from chainreaction ?
    They have a bike that doesn't seem to be available in Ireland in any shops and the price is pretty good.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    tawfeeredux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 806 ✭✭✭tawfeeredux


    Depends on how much putting together is involved & how mechanically adept you are. If could be just that the handlebars are turned in & the pedals removed in order to get it to fit better in a box. If it's completely unbuilt, i.e. gears & brakes not cabled up & adjusted or crankset & headset not installed, then it's possibly a job for a bike mechanic. Does it say on the ad what has to be done?


  • #3
    mfdc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭mfdc


    I'm sure it depends on the bike. I got a bike from them at the start of last year, and a fair bit needed doing. Apart from putting the wheels on, the handlebars and stem were both seperate and needed to be attached -the gear cables were connected, so it was just a matter of putting the stem and bars on. The brakes came in a separate bag, so they had to be installed and connected up.

    I was a complete novice at the time so it took about 2 hours to get everything going.


  • #4
    el Bastardo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 573 ✭✭✭el Bastardo


    Got one there just the other week. Just handlebars loosened and turned sideways. Everything else was done; Wheels on and the lot.


  • #5
    yoshytoshy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭yoshytoshy


    Thanks for the replies ,the bike I've been looking at is an electra townie.

    It sounds like it just depends on the bike ,as to the amount of assembly. I'm trying to avoid driving up there ,I live in Dublin and I'm too busy at work at the moment.

    Maybe I can email them and ask them to keep assembly to a minimum and I'll pay extra for carriage.

    Cheers.

    Forgot to say ,I'm not great at bike mechanics ,I'd rather everything was safe so I can enjoy it.


  • #6
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,558 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    yoshytoshy wrote: »
    Maybe I can email them and ask them to keep assembly to a minimum and I'll pay extra for carriage.

    Cheers.

    Forgot to say ,I'm not great at bike mechanics ,I'd rather everything was safe so I can enjoy it.

    Give them a ring and they'll let you know the amount of assembly required for that bike.

    I got a cube delivered recently and was dissapointed at how much work had to be done to get it road worthy.


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  • #7
    penexpers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭penexpers


    They sell Electra's in Cycleways, just in case you didn't know.

    I wouldn't buy a bike off CRC. Anything goes wrong with it after 30 days and you'll have to foot the bill to ship the bike back to them to get any warranty on it.


  • #8
    yoshytoshy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭yoshytoshy


    penexpers wrote: »
    They sell Electra's in Cycleways, just in case you didn't know.

    I wouldn't buy a bike off CRC. Anything goes wrong with it after 30 days and you'll have to foot the bill to ship the bike back to them to get any warranty on it.

    I only seen one or two bikes on cycleways website ,so I didn't bother going into the shop. I suppose they might have other bikes on display.
    I'll try them tomorrow if I get a chance ,thanks.


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