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Bicycle shop in Rush/Lusk?

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  • 07-11-2013 8:18pm
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    limerick85
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭


    Anyone know of a bicycle repair shop in rush or lusk.internet tells me the nearest is skerries or swords which isnt much good to me.thanks for any help


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Internet would be correct!

    Richies or Swords Cycles in Swords and McGoverns(?) in Skerries. None in Rush/Lusk.


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    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,775 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    I think the Skerries shop is TMG Cycles.


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    Nodster
    Registered Users Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Nodster


    a little further up the road is Hugh Devlin's Balbriggan Cycle and Angling Shop (behind the Bracken Court Hotel)


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    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    TMG Skerries, Richies Swords and Hugh Devlins cycling and angling shops are the nearest alright.
    What do you need or what needs done?


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    limerick85
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭limerick85


    back tyre is punctured.the rubber tube on the inside is fine so shouldnt be a huge job.need the bike so cant be wasting time messing around trying it myself so will take it to the pros.i will try the place in skerries,thanks for the help


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    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Buy a set of tyre irons, patches etc. then ask on the cycling forum I'm sure someone on there would be able to help out and show you how to repair a puncture if you ask nicely


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    limerick85 wrote: »
    back tyre is punctured.the rubber tube on the inside is fine so shouldnt be a huge job
    I'm confused! If the tube is fine, how is it "punctured"? If you mean that there is a hole in the tyre rather than the tube, then you will probably need a new tyre. A tube with heavily compressed air won't survive long in a tyre with a hole.
    limerick85 wrote:
    need the bike so cant be wasting time messing around trying it myself
    Would needing the bike not be an incentive to learn how to repair punctures/replace tubes? What do you do if you puncture miles from home?


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    Carawaystick
    Registered Users Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    Cutlery (especially teaspoons)make fine tyre irons

    I'd say you'ld get a puncture repair kit in a supermarket in lusk or rush

    Just let the solution dry before sticking the patch on


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    limerick85
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭limerick85


    wishbone ash-all sorted,not to worry


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    Cutlery (especially teaspoons)make fine tyre irons.....
    ...but they damage modern aluminium/carbon rims - hence why tyre levers are almost all plastic based now.


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    Neil_Sedaka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭Neil_Sedaka


    FWIW Tesco in Rush sell puncture repair kits.


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    ...but they damage modern aluminium/carbon rims - hence why tyre levers are almost all plastic based now.

    Real cyclists don't use levers...bare hands only! :P


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