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Online Bike Purchase

  • 27-07-2013 10:54pm
    #1
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    Just a quick one for ye, if you order a bike off a website, does the bike come assembled, semi-assembled or does that vary from site to site?


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  • #2
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    Hey all,

    Just a quick one for ye, if you order a bike off a website, does the bike come assembled, semi-assembled or does that vary from site to site?

    It varies. Which site? Most come assembled bar some minor bits.


  • #3
    Dali Farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭Dali Farmer


    Saw a bike from Argos.ie recently (a nice carbon frame one, the specifics elude me). The spec said some minor assembly was required, so I suspect it depends on the site


  • #4
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    Raam wrote: »
    It varies. Which site? Most come assembled bar some minor bits.

    Well at the minute I'm just weighing up my options but a few sites I've looked at are wiggle and a couple of different Germen sites


  • #5
    blowin3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭blowin3


    I don't know about buying online. I think dealing with your LBS is better at least you can go back and have a
    face to face and get bike set up for you. I bought a Tacx set of rollers it cost 600e from Bike24 in Germany and
    it really never worked sent it back twice phoned them many time all I got it works now.

    I am in the process of buying a top end bike at the moment and I also looked at Ribble and other on line sites but
    you can't beat talking and seeing what you want in the flesh . The other thing talk to your LBS owner and tell them what
    you can buy on line he might do you a deal its a buyers market and he/she won't turn you away. :)


  • #6
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    That's the playoff - online is generally cheaper but you don't get the personal service. If you're happy enough with the fit, fixing the bars and tuning it up as things settle down then online is fine. If not head off to the LBS and probably pay that bit extra for peace of mind


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