Best website for ordering bike stuff

I've used a few of them and my preference was always for Chain Reaction but lately I've been using Alltricks a lot more. Alltricks usually have better prices than CRC but minimum order for free delivery is €150 otherwise a delivery charge of €6 applies. So sometimes it works out better to pay a bit more for an item at CRC to avail of free delivery. Delivery from Alltricks is usually one week and trackable by Chronopost/DPD. CRC have a faster delivery (3 days) but tracking isn't really needed because once it shows on Fastway then it'll be delivered the following morning.

I've used Mantel in the past with no issues but for some reason I always seem to overlook them when pricing/ordering stuff.

Bike24 are excellent but there's always that €10 delivery no matter the order value. They've an excellent range of stock.

Onbike.nl (clothing only) are also quite good although the range of product is less than others.

I've a few bits I want to order in the next few days and I'll start with Alltricks and compare with CRC. Then I'll compare with others if I feel the need.

However, I will always check the price with Cycle Superstore and if the price is similar then I'll order from them using click and collect. Unfortunately. they are usually so much more expensive that I cant justify using them.

juicer wrote: »

Is bike24 not also owned by wiggle?

They sold it on again.

Montage of Feck wrote: »

Wheres the best place to buy chainrings for a road 8 speed triple?

Best place is around 2008

Seriously though, road triples are obsolete now, so you'll have to search in areas that sell new-old-stock and collectible stuff such as ebay and bankruptbikeparts.co.uk (although Brexit is an issue there).

You should consider a whole triple chainset, as it'll probably be cheaper than 2 or 3 rings and you won't have to limit your search to rings that will fit your existing crank spider. Here's a selection - although that site is more for high-end collectible stuff, they often have everyday stuff at good prices because it's not considered collectible.

TheW1zard wrote: »

Chain reaction 2-3 days delivery

My last order(s), I ordered from Bike Discount and Chain Reaction within half an hour of each other. I got the German order a day or two earlier (albeit paid delivery rather than free).

I've had a few poor experiences post brexit ordering from the UK in terms of delivery delays. And additionally, at least with EU orders we have ensured consumer protection.

I’ve used Bikeinn for a few bits recently. It’s Spanish but no problems with delivery.

Type 17 wrote: »

In mid-Feb, I ordered two SRAM PC-1170 chains from Rose. They said they were out of stock for 3 weeks.

I checked during April, and they were listed as "out of stock".

Yesterday, I got an email saying that they wouldn't be in for another 22 weeks (early Oct) :eek:

I bought two PC-1130's at my LBS, as I needed a new chain, and will let the order continue, as I'll hopefully get them before those two 1130's are worn out :pac:

Had the same problems with Rose recently.

Ordered three items, two in stock and the third due to arrive in three weeks. While waiting for the third item, the first two went out of stock, third item didn't ship at all either.

One of the original items eventually came in mid-April (order was also mid-Feb), the other two just say "delivery date in clarification".

No support at all - just check your order status (which has never updated from "delivery date in clarification") & excuses about Suez, covid etc. Had ordered the same part from R2 (another German website) and they would automatically send an email every week with expected delivery dates. Their reasons do not justify the lack of communication in my view. I had always found them good before that.

Junior wrote: »

One thing to mention CRC are using Fastway and they have a habit of delivering packages to random addresses.

I've heard plenty tales of woe involving Fastway but I've never experienced any issues with delivery. I find them great as a courier.

Data protection - sin sceal eile.

Montage of Feck wrote: »

Wheres the best place to buy chainrings for a road 8 speed triple? Can't seem to find them for sale anywhere or else wont ship here.

I always found SJS cycles very good for any old or odd stuff. Downside is that they are in the UK so I haven't used them since Brexit.

I don't order that much stuff online, and I think my orders might be less sports-related than average here, but I've had no problems with these two. I got deliveries from both since January:
dutchbikebits.com
hollandbikeshop.com


I'll probably be ordering from the German bike24 if I need something I can't get locally. I haven't ordered from them this year though.

ordered stuff from bike discount and slane cycle on same day, bike discount stuff arrived yesterday still waiting on slane cycles stuff Only dispatched on 10/05 ordered 30/04

Never heard of them myself.

Website looks professional and good reviews on Trustpilot.

There's a thread about them on a forum here if you want to have a read.

https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bike-discountde-too-good-to-be-true/

Use them regularly, always happy with the service.

Same again.. use them all the time. Gotta swallow the delivery charge but they have great range and their prices always competitive. Deliver with DPD so you get good reliable tracking the whole way. I am sat here expecting a delivery this morning from them. Be prepared for up to a week of door to door delivery.

For clothing, helmet & shoes Ive used Ekoi a few times. Reasonable prices, good choices and they give you the option to pay in installments on some items for no charge. Stuff comes from France so just need to careful on sizing

I wanted to get a Smart half-Watt rear light (legacy reasons) and they had them. No problems with delivery either. Used a few Dutch sites lately for a ring lock, dynohub internal assembly, rear reflector/light, roller brake and other very Dutch stuff. If anyone's interested I can look up what the sites were.

Since brexit do they include vat and customs charges so what you see is what you pay,no extras on doorstep?

In my experience, Chain Reaction are by far the quickest. They use Fastway - I've never had an issue with them but I know some on here would strongly disagree.

bike-discount.de

Not sure if this is relevant, as no great bargains as such, but Cycletribe.ie based in an industrial estate in Dublin have very quick delivery.

In my case at least I ordered at 10.35am and received it at about 11.20am the next day, (I'm also based in Dublin). They also do free delivery within Ireland for orders over €30. I think that included Northern Ireland, but can't be 100% sure off the top of my head.

The last while CRC have been pretty poor at least a week. My last order though took 3 days.

Bike Discount as of 5mins ago,lets hope i have them tyres by the weekend,thanks all!