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Shimano 105 Brake Calipers

  • 25-08-2011 12:57pm
    #1
    brians947
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭


    So brakes on my bike need to be replaced. Decided on the 105s and found them on chain reaction for 63.75 Decided to give the local shops a chance to compete so rang three shops. First shop 75 euro which i said thats ok considering overheads they would have. Rang another who priced 100 which i laughed at and gives me an impresssion they are an expensive shop. Then rang shop near the mothers house and priced them at 65. Local shop gets my business.


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  • #2
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    its brake !

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #3
    brians947
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭brians947


    I apologies for my mistake. FIXED.


  • #4
    oflahero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭oflahero


    ednwireland wrote: »
    its brake !

    Whose brake? What's brake?

    *head broke*


  • #5
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    And it's Chain Reaction while you're at it... :)

    I think some shops CRC included buy OEM parts, they don't come in the fancy boxes with the stickers. I think that's the difference maybe someone else can clarify this.


  • #6
    Hungrycol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    ^I always thought this was to do with customers wanting upgrades on new bikes like wanting an Ultegra RD on a brand new 105 equipped bike. Shop then sells 105 RD discounted but in a plastic bag not a fancy 105 box.
    So brakes on my brike

    oh and it's bike ;)


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  • #7
    brians947
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭brians947


    So went and got the 105 brake calipers today and yes no fancy box just in a bag. But at the end of the day whats a box. Its whats inside that counts. Also i asked about new wheelset. Gave him a budget of 5 to 600 euro. He just turned around and said i would be wasting my money as for 250 he had mavic rims with Ultegra hubs that they build themselves. But for the extra cash your going into aerodynamics. To me that's a good bike shop who isn't after your money but looking after the customer. When asking for the 105 calipers i mentioned the Ultegra calipers and was told wasting my money as well as little difference apart from a little weight difference. Humphries in Finglas will be getting more of my bussiness.


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