Bike (Trek) Dealers in Newry?

MeWantBroadband

Hi,

Sterling is now worth €1.29. Anyone able to recommend a bike shop in Newry, especially one that sells Trek bikes?

I want to buy a 'hybrid' bike (i.e. a nice, light, comfortable, fast bike to get me 2 miles to the DART). Am I on the right track getting a Trek bike?

Cheers.

djfattony2000

Check out www.realcycles.com and www.chainreactioncycles.com

Both based in Belfast with free delivery to Ireland.

mikemac

2 miles is a short distance and a Trek is a thief magnet
Would a cheaper bike do and maybe buy the Trek for weekends OP?

A sad state of affairs that I even have to post this but I'd only be worrying about leaving a quality bike at a Dart station all day

Oh and the strong Euro ftw!

copacetic

djfattony2000 wrote: »

Check out www.realcycles.com and www.chainreactioncycles.com

Both based in Belfast with free delivery to Ireland.

I've bought from real online with no issues, and also if travelling up north,why stop at newry? i bought my first road bike in mcconvey cycles in belfast who also have a decent website.

MeWantBroadband

Thanks for all your responses.

Newry is 2/3rds the distance of Belfast from Baile Atha Cliath.

It seems like theft is a real problem - perhaps a chain/cable on the front and a padlock on the back might be sufficient deterent.

MeWantBroadband

Note for anyone else with the same query as I had: neither of the websites listed are in Newry or do they sell Trek bikes.

lukester

Real have some good prices, 400 sterling for the 2008 Paddy Wagon, that's about 530 euro. Bargain, when the 07 model is 600 in shops here.

penexpers

MeWantBroadband wrote: »

Note for anyone else with the same query as I had: neither of the websites listed are in Newry or do they sell Trek bikes.

Dealers are not allowed to sell Trek bikes online.

beardy boys

there is a good bike shop that sells Trek,wilier, felt bikes as well as clothing in newry called Border City Cycles, just off the newry by-pass.
www.bordercitycycles.com

el tel

Whhels N Motion in Lurgan sell Trek bikes.

http://www.wheelsnmotion.co.uk/

The road between Newry and Lurgan is a nice drive.

beardy boys

the best thing about lurgan is the road back to newry. didn't think that wheels n motion sold trek didn't before.

mloc123

Jmc cycles are a few miles out of Newry and sell them too.

http://www.jmccycles.com/ - I see they had signs up in Newry a while back about €1 for £1, might be worth a call.

Vélo

This thread was started in March. I'm sure the op got his bike by now and I don't think the rate of exchange is still the same anyway.

beardy boys

aquinas i think this thread is more relevant especially after the budget would you not prefer to save money by taking a trip down to the north.

by the way i was caught out at jmc cycles as when i went in it was only on a select few models at odd sizes. i thought it was only a way off getting you into shop.

copacetic

beardy boys wrote: »

aquinas i think this thread is more relevant especially after the budget would you not prefer to save money by taking a trip down to the north.

by the way i was caught out at jmc cycles as when i went in it was only on a select few models at odd sizes. i thought it was only a way off getting you into shop.

I think after the budget most people will wait until January and save money by buying locally.

beardy boys

how???

beardy boys

why???

patrick86

I was in Jmc cycles 2 weeks ago and they have an excellent rate on the euro also a large selection on trek and other bikes biggest iv seen around newry and believe me iv been around them all lol

mmclo

exchange rate nearly went to parity recently!

1tony

riginally Posted by djfattony2000
Check out www.realcycles.com and www.chainreactioncycles.com

Both based in Belfast with free delivery to Ireland.

where do you think belfast is?

ontheditch2

With the exchange rate at about 1.13, would it be worthwhile looking to the North again.
Has anyone gained some useful information on places up the north since this thread started??

Beasty

Yes - check out chainrea.... OK maybe not:)

This thread is over 3 years old and I suspect most posters around here have sussed out the benefits (or otherwise) of buying online from the UK in the meantime.