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Is there anywhere in the city that sells a decent selection of bike parts?

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  • 01-04-2017 3:12pm
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    Rhyso
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    I do most of me bike shopping from Chainreaction, however it's a little bit of a pain having to wait for delivery of parts mid-repair. Tried Halfords but their selection is abysmal, most of the parts are web-exclusive too.

    I've looked up a few sites and most bike shops just seem to offer complete bikes or repair services. So just asking if there's anywhere in Dublin with a good selection of components? Looking for a Shimano Altus Canti brake today specifically. Be good craic having a Decathlon!

    Thanks!


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    C3PO
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    The Cycle Superstore have a good stock of components particularly Shimano but TBH I'd be surprised if they would carry an Altus Canti caliper!!


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    LollipopJimmy
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    I couldn't find bb barings for a bmx I'm doing up in any bike shop. They were the sealed press in type so I ended just going to a baring place in Ballyfermot. Very hard to get spares in bricks and mortar places


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    Rhyso
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Rhyso


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    I couldn't find bb barings for a bmx I'm doing up in any bike shop. They were the sealed press in type so I ended just going to a baring place in Ballyfermot. Very hard to get spares in bricks and mortar places

    Innit? Can't just pop out and get whatever you want, always a bit of a pain if not shopping online.


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    magicbastarder
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    to be fair, a requirement for those bearings may pop up once a week - at best - over the whole city. if you've maybe 20 bike shops, that means on average that they'd sell maybe two or three sets a year, assuming they're all bought in LBSes. you can't expect them to habitually carry parts like that in stock.


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    Effects
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    Get a second bike. When you are waiting on parts for the broken bike you can cycle the other one.

    I don't practice what I preach though. I've got two bikes both in need of repair!

    I generally buy from rose bikes in Germany.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Rhyso wrote: »
    I do most of me bike shopping from Chainreaction....
    Hence the reason why bike shops are reluctant to stock up on much stuff.


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    com1
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    Effects wrote: »
    I don't practice what I preach though. I've got two bikes both in need of repair!

    Well you know the obvious answer to that...


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    Effects
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    com1 wrote: »
    Well you know the obvious answer to that...

    Buy another bike.


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    smacl
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    Rhyso wrote: »
    I do most of me bike shopping from Chainreaction, however it's a little bit of a pain having to wait for delivery of parts mid-repair. Tried Halfords but their selection is abysmal, most of the parts are web-exclusive too.

    For anything out of the ordinary I've found CRC and Wiggle to be pretty poor too, I'd say a LBS that does a reasonable amount of servicing and repair would be as good. I'd tend to use SJS or Tweeks for small parts.


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