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Bike Shop

  • 28-05-2016 9:18pm
    #1
    Jack Killian
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    Hi guys

    With Siopa Rothar gone, and fine weather finally arriving, where's a good place to get new tyres and a bike once-over to get me pedalling again ?

    Is Jim O'Brien still in business, or who else does it ?

    I know there's Halfords, etc, but would prefer an actual bike shop if one still exists.


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  • #2
    ptyloch
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭ptyloch


    Jack Killian wrote: »
    Hi guys

    With Siopa Rothar gone, and fine weather finally arriving, where's a good place to get new tyres and a bike once-over to get me pedalling again ?

    Is Jim O'Brien still in business, or who else does it ?

    I know there's Halfords, etc, but would prefer an actual bike shop if one still exists.

    The Bike shop on O'Connell Avenue?


  • #3
    Jack Killian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,663 ✭✭✭Jack Killian


    ptyloch wrote: »
    The Bike shop on O'Connell Avenue?

    Had forgotten about that one! Cheers!


  • #4
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,330 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    I'd recommend either

    the bike shop as mentioned above

    Or the bike hub in Coonagh

    There's also Raw cycles in ballysimon (beside soundstore)

    Tribike bikes in Raheen also


  • #5
    OfTheMarsWongs
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭OfTheMarsWongs


    Jack Killian wrote: »
    Hi guys

    With Siopa Rothar gone, and fine weather finally arriving, where's a good place to get new tyres and a bike once-over to get me pedalling again ?

    Is Jim O'Brien still in business, or who else does it ?

    I know there's Halfords, etc, but would prefer an actual bike shop if one still exists.

    Last I heard, the Siopa Rothar guy was working in Tri Bikes.


  • #6
    wheres da sun
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭wheres da sun


    ya Locky from Siopa Rothar is working in Tri Bikes now - best mechanic in town imo


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  • #7
    Jack Killian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,663 ✭✭✭Jack Killian


    wheres da sun wrote: »
    ya Locky from Siopa Rothar is working in Tri Bikes now - best mechanic in town imo

    Got sorted in Tribikes (the handiest for parking, and they were decent too, as they checked the old tyres and said they were grand/hadn't gone porous)

    Bought one of the track pumps off them in return - I'd been thinking they were handy and it's nice to reward good service with custom.

    Thanks to all for the replies!


  • #8
    panda100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭panda100


    Bit late to this thread, but for future reference, I really couldn't recommend The Hub more. They are passionate about bikes and really know their stuff.

    I can't say I had a great experience with Tri Bikes.They tried to fob me off with a bike spec that only goes up to 5'11 when I am 6'1.


  • #9
    RINO87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭RINO87


    also late to this thread but ive found they guy in evolution cycles on patricks road to be great. I had parts myself that i needed fitted, but didnt have the space or tools at home to do it. He had no problem fitting them. Became a regular customer because of this and always found the service to be top notch. The second you walk into the workshop you can see this guys passion for the rothar! http://www.evolutioncycles.ie/


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