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Favourite bike shops...

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  • 30-04-2019 4:47pm
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    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭


    We all have different needs & bike shops have different specialities... So what are your favourite shops for different stuff? No one is wrong... Add categories if you need:

    Leisure Bikes: Dublin Loves Bikes
    Commuter Bikes:
    Road Bikes: Holingsworth
    Mountain Bikes: The Bike Rack
    Touring & Gravel:
    Gear/Cloths/Accessories:
    Parts:
    Service:
    Mad Owner:


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    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Bluefoam wrote: »
    We all have different needs & bike shops have different specialities... So what are your favourite shops for different stuff? No one is wrong... Add categories if you need:

    Leisure Bikes: Dublin Loves Bikes
    Commuter Bikes:
    Road Bikes: Holingsworth
    Mountain Bikes: The Bike Rack
    Touring & Gravel:
    Gear/Cloths/Accessories:
    Parts:
    Service:
    Mad Owner:

    Mad Owner: Shaka (Gabriel)

    Lads a looper(the good kind), gets me anything I need and always nice. Joins me and other customers on rides too


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    Borderfox
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Leisure Bikes:
    Commuter Bikes:
    Road Bikes: Humphries
    Mountain Bikes:
    Touring & Gravel:
    Gear/Cloths/Accessories: 360 cycles
    Parts:
    Service:
    Mad Owner:


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Best mechanic: Gizmo the cat @ DLB


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    CramCycle
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    Leisure Bikes: Think Bike / CSS
    Commuter Bikes: Fitzcycles
    Road Bikes: Fitzcycles
    Mountain Bikes: The Bike Rack / miss the bike inn
    Touring & Gravel: Fitzcycles
    Gear/Cloths/Accessories: Fitzcycles
    Parts: Eurocycles
    Service: Happy with all above
    Mad Owner: He wasn't mad but Freeman's sold me a bike with two new tyres and a decent lock for 90pound once. I can't imagine he made much profit of me but she was a beauty.

    I presume this is one of those threads where we don't pass comment on shops we don't like, because if it's not, I have a list.....


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    Luxman
    Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Luxman


    Billy in Richies is cool, bit mad but cool. Had a inconsequential issue with Di2 and he wouldn't let it go, had to fix it, he even learnt something from me!


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    Tombo2001
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    Just a tip

    For a given bike - say Trek or Giant - the website will have a list price. You can buy it online from Trek at the price.

    Say €599.

    Its interesting to phone around the shops then and see how much they are charging for same bike - some will charge the €599; some will charge €625; some will charge €650.

    There is a message in that for me.....


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    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Actually, anybody know where Cliff is these days (formerly of everywhere?)


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    Macy0161
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    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Actually, anybody know where Cliff is these days (formerly of everywhere?)
    Harry's Bikes. The son seems to running upstairs/ sales, while Cliff does the mechanics.

    I've never shopped around, but I was happy with (young) Jamie and the old Harry's crew, equally happy with the new gang! Enough I've never felt the need to shop around, and it's very convenient to work. So basically laziest cyclist - me.


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    godtabh
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    Leisure Bikes: -
    Commuter Bikes: -
    Road Bikes: The Bike Rack
    Mountain Bikes: -
    Touring & Gravel:-
    Gear/Cloths/Accessories: The Bike Rack
    Parts: The Bike Rack
    Service: The Bike Rack
    Mad Owner:

    my LBS is The Bike Rack. I've bought my last bike there, last power meter, last service, last bottle cages etc etc. Always go there.

    In the last week I've bought a set of Mavic Kyrsium Discs off him, had a free hub replaced and possible looking for a new garmin. Some times the LBS is best.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Luxman wrote: »
    Billy in Richies is cool, bit mad but cool.....!
    Do you realise that his first tool of choice is usually a hammer. He claims it sorts out lots of problems!


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    C3PO
    Registered Users Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭C3PO


    Service (especially MTBs) - Expert Cycles


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    letape
    Registered Users Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭letape


    Wayne (mechanic) in cycle plus in Greystones is great. Really good mechanic and always very accommodating. Nothing is ever a problem for him.


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    Miklos
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    CramCycle wrote: »
    Mad Owner: He wasn't mad but Freeman's sold me a bike with two new tyres and a decent lock for 90pound once. I can't imagine he made much profit of me but she was a beauty.

    I used to live across the road from his shop.. definitely mad!


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    AndrewJRenko
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    Joe Dalys have looked after me well for the last five years or so. I had poor service from them way back, when they had some hipster looking after maintenance. Two weeks plus for a set of brake pads.

    But I bought my current bike there, and they've maintained it well for me. The late opening on Thursdays is a boon. They can usually get it back to me on Saturday. I get the feeling that they've lost money on a few jobs, and charged me for less work that was actually involved. They seem to have more female staff these days, which is nice to see.

    I'll almost certainly be going back to them for my next bike.


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    Eamonnator
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Do you realise that his first tool of choice is usually a hammer. He claims it sorts out lots of problems!

    Many years ago, There was a Mountainbike mechanic, who subsequently opened a bike shop. It was said of him, that the only 2 tools he needed were a hammer and a big hammer.


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    paddydriver
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    Unfortunately looks like Fitzcycles has closed down. The road works outside for last few months obviously didn't help. Liked going in there for a browse and some bike porn when I was early to collect the kids from school next door.. only ever bought the odd bit so cannot say I was a big supporter, but all the same sad to see a long standing cycle shop like it disappear.


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    terrydel
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    Find staggs great, a proper old school bike shop.


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    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    paddydriver wrote: »
    Unfortunately looks like Fitzcycles has closed down. The road works outside for last few months obviously didn't help. Liked going in there for a browse and some bike porn when I was early to collect the kids from school next door.. only ever bought the odd bit so cannot say I was a big supporter, but all the same sad to see a long standing cycle shop like it disappear.
    They are doing a bit of a refurb. I was in there last week... Jim sure they'll be back open.


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    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    paddydriver wrote: »
    Unfortunately looks like Fitzcycles has closed down. The road works outside for last few months obviously didn't help. Liked going in there for a browse and some bike porn when I was early to collect the kids from school next door.. only ever bought the odd bit so cannot say I was a big supporter, but all the same sad to see a long standing cycle shop like it disappear.
    They are doing a bit of a refurb. I was in there last week... I'm sure they'll be back open.


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    paddydriver
    Registered Users Posts: 2,079 ✭✭✭paddydriver


    Bluefoam wrote: »
    They are doing a bit of a refurb. I was in there last week... Jim sure they'll be back open.

    "To Let" sign on the shop this weekend.. doesn't look promising.


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    godtabh
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    Pity

    http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mediamaster-s3eu/8/9/8920d2242fa9e8a1c49466d46a996368.pdf

    I thought Fitz Cyles was doing ok? Didnt they put a lot of money into UCD for this year as well?

    Bought my first adult bike there.


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    secman
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    godtabh wrote: »
    Pity

    http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mediamaster-s3eu/8/9/8920d2242fa9e8a1c49466d46a996368.pdf

    I thought Fitz Cyles was doing ok? Didnt they put a lot of money into UCD for this year as well?

    Bought my first adult bike there.
    Rates 8k a year, can only imagine what the rent would be for there !


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    godtabh
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    secman wrote: »
    Rates 8k a year, can only imagine what the rent would be for there !

    €60k per year


    https://www.property.ie/commercial-property/Old-Church-Lower-Kilmacud-Road-Stillorgan-Co-Dublin/829670/


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    magicbastarder
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    I assume one figure is council rates, the other is rent.


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    Seth Brundle
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    terrydel wrote: »
    Find staggs great, a proper old school bike shop.
    +1 on them. Knowledgeable and helpful.


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    secman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,249 ✭✭✭secman


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    +1 on them. Knowledgeable and helpful.

    Jimmy sound as a pound


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    Mad Benny
    Registered Users Posts: 580 ✭✭✭Mad Benny


    godtabh wrote: »
    Pity

    http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mediamaster-s3eu/8/9/8920d2242fa9e8a1c49466d46a996368.pdf

    I thought Fitz Cyles was doing ok? Didnt they put a lot of money into UCD for this year as well?

    Bought my first adult bike there.

    Just been to the shop and a note pinned to the door states they are looking for a new premises. Very sad. My favourite bike shop. I live on the North side and travel over there as the service was so good.

    They should open a shop North side!


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    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Mad Benny wrote: »
    Just been to the shop and a note pinned to the door states they are looking for a new premises. Very sad. My favourite bike shop. I live on the North side and travel over there as the service was so good.

    They should open a shop North side!

    I found the mechanics in 360 really good. Well, Tomas to be specific, he serviced my Scott last year and the attention to detail was to be admired and not pushing me to spend more


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    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,548 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Mad Benny wrote: »
    Just been to the shop and a note pinned to the door states they are looking for a new premises. Very sad. My favourite bike shop. I live on the North side and travel over there as the service was so good.

    They should open a shop North side!
    Always fond of them, planned to buy my next bike there in January.
    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    I found the mechanics in 360 really good. Well, Tomas to be specific, he serviced my Scott last year and the attention to detail was to be admired and not pushing me to spend more
    A colleague uses them and is mightily impressed with them.


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    CormacH94
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    Cycle Power in Crumlin gets my vote, always bring my bikes to Larry, he's an absolute gent - turnaround times can be a bit iffy but there's only himself and another lad working in there atm - last time I was chatting to him he was planning on moving to a bigger premises just up the road.

    Great little LBS!

    Haven't tried many others apart from
    CSS, can be a bit hit and miss I find, head in at a quiet time and the service is excellent, if it's busy you can be easily ignored, although in saying this, it's probably a case with most shops

    Rothar - Went in for a puncture repair (before I copped on and learned how to do it myself!) quick and easy, nice little shop


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