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Websites for components (groupset)?

  • 17-06-2018 4:35pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm looking around for a new groupset. The best value seems to be Ribble.

    Am I forgetting to check any websites? ;
    • Wiggle
    • CRC
    • Ribble
    • CycleSuperStores
    • bike-components.de
    • bike-discount.de
    • Merlin

    Interesting or more so disappointingly CRC and Wiggle are the exact same for prices so obviously some fixing / scanning going on there.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,289 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    CRC and Wiggle are effectivley the same company so no real price fixing happening there!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭72hundred


    koutoubia wrote: »
    CRC and Wiggle are effectivley the same company so no real price fixing happening there!

    Yea I was wondering if the were part of a parent company.

    So they actually are? That's interesting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,289 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    Wiggle bought CRC a while back.
    You can order stuff from CRC and it can come a week later in a Wiggle box.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,228 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    I bought a groupset from Vanillabikes ~18 months ago with no problems. They were cheapest at the time.

    Free postage over £50 spend to Ireland.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭SwissToni


    Van Eyck Sports are always good on Groupsets have ordered a couple off them, components might not come in a individual boxed just bagged.

    https://www.vaneycksport.com/en/bikeparts/groupsets/shimano_.html?utm_campaign=homepageblokEN&utm_source=banner-groepenshimano&utm_source=+internecampagne


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,165 ✭✭✭Quigs Snr


    R2-bike in Germany are where I got my last 9150 and Etap group sets.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭C3PO


    I would have a look at Bike 24 too!


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,855 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    C3PO wrote: »
    I would have a look at Bike 24 too!

    Bike 24 have been bought by wiggle as well, so same has happened/ is happening to them as CRC


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,186 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    they've 'bought' the GCN show too (main tuesday night one), resulting in several minutes of curling toes in each one.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭72hundred


    Thanks for all the suggestions, bike 24 is looking good at the minute, despite the recent take over.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭C3PO


    nee wrote: »
    Bike 24 have been bought by wiggle as well, so same has happened/ is happening to them as CRC

    I am aware of that but pricing is still significantly below CRC and Wiggle at the moment!


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭halvis


    I recently ordered from race view cycles in the North and got everything within a few days.

    Seem to have a comprehensive inventory on their website of stuff in stock.

    Easy to call and check real stock situation as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭72hundred


    Emailed bike24 about stock levels - nothing heard back in 24 hours. A bit disappointing!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭C3PO


    72hundred wrote: »
    Emailed bike24 about stock levels - nothing heard back in 24 hours. A bit disappointing!

    They are shown on the site in the item description!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭victor201


    Tweeks ,probike kit and sigma sport good too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 492 ✭✭elchupanebrey


    Any recommendations as to the best spot to buy new chainrings? Would like to replace the 52 on my TT bike with something a bit bigger. Not sure whether to go with an aero one or just go like for like. (Sorry for hijacking)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭72hundred


    C3PO wrote: »
    72hundred wrote: »
    Emailed bike24 about stock levels - nothing heard back in 24 hours. A bit disappointing!

    They are shown on the site in the item description!
    Unfortunately there was an IT issue, their support corrected it.


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