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Decathlon Belfast?

  • 19-05-2016 9:25pm
    #1
    g0g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭


    Heading up to Belfast soon and wondering if it's worth visiting this place? Is it all cheap and cheerful stuff or good quality too? I'm on the lookout for some good value shorts (if decent quality) and maybe a new helmet. Has anyone been in the recent past and can tell me what it's like? I know CRC have a store up there somewhere too.
    Thanks :)


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  • #2
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Well worth a vist and good mix of quality as well as cheap gear.
    CRC on the Boucher road and well worth a vist too.


  • #3
    Sinbad_NI
    Registered Users Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭Sinbad_NI


    If you're heading to CRC may as well call into Slane cycles as well. Not far away and good spot as well.


  • #4
    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    Decathalon top end shorts (as worn by FDJ) are very good, I have a few of them and the match top brands if not better them.

    Good value too...


  • #5
    stecleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭stecleary


    miller_63 wrote: »
    Decathalon top end shorts (as worn by FDJ) are very good, I have a few of them and the match top brands if not better them.

    Good value too...

    you may need to size up with them, I'm normally a M in most brands, tried on the AeroFit Shorts in spain and the XL was too small. :eek:


  • #6
    NiallBoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭NiallBoo


    Decathlon is great.

    All their stuff is middle-market quality at entry-level prices.
    They don't really do "pro" gear, but it's all decent, solid stuff that's good enough for 90% of the people here and an absolute godsend for a beginner.

    With the more popular stuff, like cycling, they have a few different spec. ranges (slightly above and slightly below middle-market).

    They'll be doing sales on winter gear at the moment, so it'll be a great chance to pick up that stuff super, super cheap.


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  • #7
    horslips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭horslips


    Another definite yes to Decathlon Belfast. And for CRC Belfast. Worth doing both on the visit.

    In Decathlon I find it is also worth checking out the running and hiking sections for things like base layers. Also be sure not to miss the end of lines areas which are often at the end of the aisles - they often throw up amazing bargains.

    CRC, on the other hand, for anything high quality is best. Great for lights, for example, in the Autumn. Amazing range of goods.


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