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Mountain Trail Bike Shop Gone...?

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    #62
    sunshinyday
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭sunshinyday


    Is the West side cycles shop open yet?
    i was just looking at last weeks advertiser and see add in the bicycle section of bikes and accessories for sale.

    anytime ive passed though the shutters have been down.


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    #63
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Yeah its open I was in it at the weekend for some mudguards. The guy in the shop seems nice, not a ton of stock yet but sure they're just new. Didn't ask about anyone's deposit obviously....


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    #64
    Cabbaginho
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Cabbaginho


    The landlady in the Cornstore is notorious for ripping off her tenants r.e. rental rates. I have heard that she refused to negotiate any rent reductions even in light of the recent chaos in the property market. While I don't know full story r.e. Mountain Trail I would imagine that this must have been a contributing factor.


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    #65
    sunshinyday
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭sunshinyday


    past the westside cycles on two occasions in the middle of the day this week and last and the shutters were down.

    i was open before this as i saw bikes in the window


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    #66
    solid oak
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭solid oak


    Guy was always helpful in cornstore and again bought a bike rack for the car off him last week in westside and good guy to deal with


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    #67
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,425 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    sorry for resurrecting an old thread..... but I'm just wondering if people have been in to West Side Cycles now that it has been open for a couple of months?
    I want to get my Trek mtb serviced and I was thinking of bringing it there.


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    #68
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Yeah I've been in. Its ok, I had repairs done, but I would no longer personally recommend it because when I brought the bike in he said it might need a new wheel, but charged me 50 euro to put ball bearings in as a repair. The axle broke completely the next day. I brought it back as soon as possible, and he charged me 50e for a new wheel, despite knowing who I was and that I'd been in to him the previous week, without even offering a discount or so much as an apology for the repair failing. At that point I'd spent at least 150 or more in his shop for various things and decided not to go back again if that's how he treats return customers.


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    #69
    L'Enfer du Nord
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭L'Enfer du Nord


    brianthebard wrote: »
    Yeah I've been in. Its ok, I had repairs done, but I would no longer personally recommend it because when I brought the bike in he said it might need a new wheel, but charged me 50 euro to put ball bearings in as a repair. The axle broke completely the next day. I brought it back as soon as possible, and he charged me 50e for a new wheel, despite knowing who I was and that I'd been in to him the previous week, without even offering a discount or so much as an apology for the repair failing. At that point I'd spent at least 150 or more in his shop for various things and decided not to go back again if that's how he treats return customers.

    I've had good if limited experience with repairs/servicing in the new bike shop AR DO ROTHER on Prospect Hill. They sell new bikes but a lot of the emphasis seems to be on second hand bikes and repairs. I believe this place is linked to a bike shop in/near Craughwell which I've never been to.


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