MTB - Recommend a shop

Alkers

I have an old mountain bike which I'm looking at spending a decent few quid on upgrading, in the hope it will work out cheaper then buying a new bike. Would anyone recommend a bike shop which would be good to talk to about recommending suitable parts to upgrade.
Bike is a Santa Cruz Bullit and I'm looking to make it more suitable for all-mountain riding as it's quite downhill orientated at the moment. Budget is approx €1k which I hope will result in a lot better of a full suss than I could buy.
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goose banker

I've had good experiences with Expert Cycles in Rathfarnham, the lads there would defo get a big thumbs up from me.

easygoing39

+1 for Expert Cycles,2 MTB National Champions working in the shop!!

Tenzor07

Simona1986 wrote: »

I have an old mountain bike which I'm looking at spending a decent few quid on upgrading, in the hope it will work out cheaper then buying a new bike. Would anyone recommend a bike shop which would be good to talk to about recommending suitable parts to upgrade.
Bike is a Santa Cruz Bullit and I'm looking to make it more suitable for all-mountain riding as it's quite downhill orientated at the moment. Budget is approx €1k which I hope will result in a lot better of a full suss than I could buy.

Why not just sell the bike for a couple of hundred €uro, use your BTW and cash and buy a new bike?
lighter suspension will quickly swallow up your budget unless you go looking around for used parts and fit them yourself..

JBokeh

MBW in Galway have a good selection of bikes, and I think they have stuff in stock for building up the bike too

I'd really recommend buying a secondhand bike, and either using that, or swapping the parts onto the one you have already. There are some serious bargains to be had if you keep an eye on adverts and donedeal

Alkers

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Why not just sell the bike for a couple of hundred €uro, use your BTW and cash and buy a new bike?
lighter suspension will quickly swallow up your budget unless you go looking around for used parts and fit them yourself..

I will consider that option also, I was thinking that upgrades would leave me with a better bike than I could afford with the BTW.

Tenzor07

Simona1986 wrote: »

I will consider that option also, I was thinking that upgrades would leave me with a better bike than I could afford with the BTW.

To make it less downhill orientated, you are talking about lighter suspension, wheels/tyres... that will quickly swallow up your budget and you're still left with a heavy frame...

bogmanfan

Paulscycles.co.uk have incredible deals on full suspension bikes at the moment. I picked up a Cannondale Trigger 27.5 for £999 which is far less than the fork and shock alone would have cost me.

Alkers

Tenzor07 wrote: »

To make it less downhill orientated, you are talking about lighter suspension, wheels/tyres... that will quickly swallow up your budget and you're still left with a heavy frame...

Yeah, I would be hoping to get new wheels and tyres and a new single clamp front shock, ideally that can wind down the travel on the front so that the angles are improved for climbing.

I will check out the paulscycles site, the 29" Cannondale looks ok, depends on how much I'd get for my bike second-hand though!