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Buying a bike in Limerick - Recommendations?

  • 04-04-2015 12:43AM
    #1
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,009 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm looking for a bike - where might I find a shop in or around the city?

    New or decent secondhand would be ok - I'm not looking for anything too fancy.

    I wandered around today but saw nothing in the city centre.

    I'd appreciate any suggestions.


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  • #2
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 27,315 ✭✭✭✭phog


    The Bike Shop on O'Connell Ave is a good spot as is Siopa Rothar on John Street, both locally run businesses too.


  • #3
    liquoriceall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭liquoriceall


    If you dont mind travelling theres Croom Cycles or Kilmallock Bike Shop both very good


  • #4
    moby2101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭moby2101


    RAW cycles in Delta Retail Park, great range of bikes there and the guys are the best bike mechanics in Ireland


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


    Halfords.


  • #6
    cyberspi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭cyberspi


    Raw in delta if you can get out there, great to deal with..


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  • #7
    Hooked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,018 ✭✭✭Hooked


    Buy and sell? Done Deal?

    Lot of bikes on there at present... I got a peach of a bike - Giant Revel 2 - last year for about 40% of cost. Barely used.

    Just bought an iMac for 450 against a similar spec 'new model' for over 2 grand.

    Lot of bargains to be had - if you're willing to look around, box clever and haggle.


  • #8
    Aneron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭Aneron


    I only found second hand bikes in The Bike Shop on O'Connel Avenue:
    thebikeshoplimerick.ie

    If you are looking for a better (more expensive) bike, than Siopa Rothar on John Street:
    sioparotharteo.com


  • #9
    ABEasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭ABEasy


    Aneron wrote: »
    I only found second hand bikes in The Bike Shop on O'Connel Avenue:
    thebikeshoplimerick.ie

    Really? did you go into the shop there are new bikes everywhere and I mean everywhere, 2nd hand are outside. Would recommend Siopa Rothar, found them best locally to deal with.

    Just to be complete, Tribikes in raheen haven't been mentioned.


  • #10
    osarusan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,009 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    ABEasy wrote: »
    Really? did you go into the shop there are new bikes everywhere and I mean everywhere, 2nd hand are outside. Would recommend Siopa Rothar, found them best locally to deal with.

    Just to be complete, Tribikes in raheen haven't been mentioned.

    I would guess that the poster meant that it was the only place they could find them, not that it had only second-hand bikes.

    And thanks all for the suggestions.


  • #11
    Aneron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭Aneron


    Oh yes, sorry. I meant that is the only place I found second hand (and of course they have new bikes as well)!


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  • #12
    Jofspring
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    Isn't there a bike shop at the top of Roches Street also.


  • #13
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 27,315 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Jofspring wrote: »
    Isn't there a bike shop at the top of Roches Street also.

    Is he still in business, last time I call there I thought he was selling off stock and about to close.


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