bike shops

kevvhayes

anyone know of a good bicycle shops in sligo?

Slidey

There is Gary Cycles, has been on down in the Quay street area for years.

Was in recently and it was looking pretty quiet and dull in there.

Spotted Flanagan Cycles out in Cleveragh, turn before where Argos is if you are coming from the Blue Lagoon side. Didn't go in but mean to in the comin days

kevvhayes

thanks slidey. heading up that way next week. will check them out.

Brite_Cloud

Don't forget the new-kid-on-the-block, on the top of High Street - Train Driven Cycles or something like that.

Whoever you get it from, just make sure it's compatible with one of these http://www.cyclone-tw.com/order-E.htm

bennyc

Chain Driven Cycles on high street, I have heard of a lot of people who got grea deals on the bike to work scheme from our place anyway.

Shadow78

Halfords up in the retail park if you like the boardman bikes

Brite_Cloud

Personally, I'd prefer to buy a bicycle that was actually manufactured locally, but no-one in the whole of Ireland makes bikes, never mind Sligo.

Why is that ?

Cool Running

Brite_Cloud wrote: »

Personally, I'd prefer to buy a bicycle that was actually manufactured locally, but no-one in the whole of Ireland makes bikes, never mind Sligo.

Why is that ?

Have a look at these lads http://www.rothar.ie/

They dont manufacture bikes but they basically re furbish bikes that are basically wrecked. They have a cool looking shop in Phibsboro.

Lornen

Been into Chain Driven Cycles a few times inquiring about bicycles as I'm new to cycling and was curious about what bike would suit me best and I might as well have been talking to a brick wall. The lad who runs the place is a stuck up pretentious miserable sod. Fair enough I might have been asking questions that would annoy a veteran cyclist, but you have to start somewhere and he just seemed so un-interested in any concerns I had.
For a first time cyclist who wants to cycle to maintain fitness, I was suggested a bicycle that would set me back 550 euro. I'm not sure if this is normal, I didn't mind paying that but I think I'll have a shop around before making the purchase.

Mint Sauce

personally, garys down on quay street for me, friendly, approachable, always have a good chat with him any time i'm in there, and actually seems to genuinaly appreciate your custom.

now never brought an actual bike from him, may change that in the next year, but have got parts, clothing, and services from him.

Brite_Cloud

Cool Running wrote: »

Have a look at these lads http://www.rothar.ie/

They dont manufacture bikes but they basically re furbish bikes that are basically wrecked. They have a cool looking shop in Phibsboro.

( just back from brief holiday )

Looks good to me

That's what Sligo needs, a bicycle scrap-yard; they've always had them for cars.

Gipo3

Flanagans have good service when buying a bike. Tell them the price you can afford and they will give you the options. Also they will fit the bike right for you.

I saw someone with a bike from chain driven and the size of the frame was way too small.

Brite_Cloud

Gipo3 wrote: »

Flanagans have good service when buying a bike. Tell them the price you can afford and they will give you the options. Also they will fit the bike right for you.

I saw someone with a bike from chain driven and the size of the frame was way too small.

You may, or may not, know that there are free online tools (I specialise in those) for bike sizing.

e.g. - http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULATOR_INTRO&INTRO_LINK=NOREDIR

zetorman

Anyone know where you can buy an old type bike......that is without gears !!! grew up with the older bike and could never master those gears and could not tolerate those razor blade saddles at all ??? Surely someone must be able to look after the needs of us old fellows !!!!!!!!!!

Mint Sauce

zetorman wrote: »

Anyone know where you can buy an old type bike......that is without gears !!! grew up with the older bike and could never master those gears and could not tolerate those razor blade saddles at all ??? Surely someone must be able to look after the needs of us old fellows !!!!!!!!!!

What would your main use of the bike be for?

By old type bike i assume you mean something really simple. No gears, and you can freewheel and coast if dont fancy pedelling. Might be quite hard to get tbh, dont think i have seen one in a while, and could be quite difficult to ride on anything else other than level terrain

Or do you mean a fixie or fixed gear. Has no gears as above, but pedals cont to spin whilst back wheel moves, so no freewheel or coasting, this type of bike is getting quite popular again, usally used by commuter and cycle corriers, and is not difficult to get.

You can also get bikes with just a few gears on them, might be suited to you. Has no more than 3 or 4 gears, changed with a small twist of the handle bar grip or a flick of a switch close to the handle bar grip. Whole gear mechanism is contained within the hub rather than being on show, has little maintance, you wont have loads of cogs hanging off the rear wheel like on the current racers or mountain bikes. These are sometimes known as a utility bike, usally used for city use or commuting.

Either way Garys or Flanagan Cycles out in Cleveragh (was there in the week, very impressed) should be able to help you, or at least advice or point you in the right direction.

jefreywithonef

Do any of the aforementioned shops sell bikes below the €100 mark? Or is there anywhere I could go and get a second-hand bike? Need one for college.

Slidey

There is a guy in Ballymote that has a second hand shop, there is normally bikes there for sale but I've never looked at them up close.

It is opposite the Loftus Hall as you come into the town