Good mechanic around Dublin

thehamo

I've been having a bit of trouble with the rear meche lately. I left the bike with a fairly well known reputable bike shop but to be honest when I got it back it was probably worse!

Can anyone recommend a good mechanic that has the magic touch when it comes to gears???

magicbastarder

first question would be which side of dublin?

thehamo

magicbastarder wrote: »

first question would be which side of dublin?

Sorry Northside but I could travel within reason

AmberGold

Frank in Richies or Derek in Humphries about the best imo.

Weepsie

Derek in Humprhies is now my go to person unless I'm in a bind in city centre

magicbastarder

just to mention, in case the OP doesn't know - humphries is in finglas, richies is in swords.

thehamo

Thanks folks. I live beside Humphries pretty much, they would have been the original place I tried. I'll give Richies in swords a shot

cjonesy1

Where would people recommend near Dun Laoighaire/Blackrock?

redved

I've used Mikes Bikes a few times in DL, no complaints, seem reliable

sparrowcar

Frank or Billy in Richie's know their sh!t.
You can't go wrong with either.

daragh_

cjonesy1 wrote: »

Where would people recommend near Dun Laoighaire/Blackrock?

Bike Rack on Johnstown Road.

magicbastarder

thehamo wrote: »

Thanks folks. I live beside Humphries pretty much, they would have been the original place I tried. I'll give Richies in swords a shot

there's also mcquaid cycles just off ballygall road; can't say i've much experience with them in terms of maintenance so can neither recommend them nor warn you away.

purplemonkey79

I've been to Humpries 4 times and came away with problems with my bike every time
On one occasion I went in to get a punchture fixed because I hadn't the gear to do it myself and when
I went back to collect it I was given a list of problems my bike had ,my bike was less than a week old !!!

Thud

purplemonkey79 wrote: »

I've been to Humpries 4 times and came away with problems with my bike every time
On one occasion I went in to get a punchture fixed because I hadn't the gear to do it myself and when
I went back to collect it I was given a list of problems my bike had ,my bike was less than a week old !!!

Often the most common time to get issues with a bike as cables stretch and issues with assembly pop up.

07Lapierre

purplemonkey79 wrote: »

I've been to Humpries 4 times and came away with problems with my bike every time
On one occasion I went in to get a punchture fixed because I hadn't the gear to do it myself and when
I went back to collect it I was given a list of problems my bike had ,my bike was less than a week old !!!

What were the problems?
Would you prefer they just fixed the puncture and didn't tell you about the other problems?

Seaswimmer

redved wrote: »

I've used Mikes Bikes a few times in DL, no complaints, seem reliable

+1 for Mikes Bikes. Ask for Cillian. They have looked after all our bikes for years with no issues.

purplemonkey79

Thud wrote: »

Often the most common time to get issues with a bike as cables stretch and issues with assembly pop up.

I understand issues can pop up but not with this place ,I was handed back my bike on another occasion with back brake not working and a flat tyre and he insisted I gave him the bike that way

sparrowcar

purplemonkey79 wrote: »

I understand issues can pop up but not with this place ,I was handed back my bike on another occasion with back brake not working and a flat tyre and he insisted I gave him the bike that way

Wow so many stories from one bike shop.
You should I get in touch with Joe Duffy, it's scandalous...

purplemonkey79

sparrowcar wrote: »

Wow so many stories from one bike shop.
You should I get in touch with Joe Duffy, it's scandalous...

Maybe I should have a word with your mother for having you :rolleyes:

07Lapierre

I've been to Humphries shop twice. On both occasions I left with a new bike! I won't be going back there..can't afford it!

CramCycle

sparrowcar wrote: »

Wow so many stories from one bike shop.
You should I get in touch with Joe Duffy, it's scandalous...

purplemonkey79 wrote: »

Maybe I should have a word with your mother for having you :rolleyes:

MOD VOICE: Cut it out, both of you.

purplemonkey79

07Lapierre wrote: »

I've been to Humphries shop twice. On both occasions I left with a new bike! I won't be going back there..can't afford it!

what's your point ? I went to the shop and had problems with them

magicbastarder

07Lapierre wrote: »

I've been to Humphries shop twice. On both occasions I left with a new bike!

they sold you the same bike twice?

07Lapierre

purplemonkey79 wrote: »

what's your point ? I went to the shop and had problems with them

It was a joke! lighten up.. now what were these "Problems with a week old bike" you had?

07Lapierre

magicbastarder wrote: »

they sold you the same bike twice?

Nah, Derek's a good salesman, he's supplied Two of my three bikes.

purplemonkey79

07Lapierre wrote: »

It was a joke! lighten up.. now what were these "Problems with a week old bike" you had?

That's my point ,there was nothing wrong with the bike and he tried to give me a list of problems that weren't there

07Lapierre

purplemonkey79 wrote: »

That's my point ,there was nothing wrong with the bike and he tried to give me a list of problems that weren't there

What problems?

Look you may have a valid issue, but the fact that you refuse to spell out exactly what these issues are says more about you than it does about the shop.

What were the problems?
Did they quote you a price for fixing these problems?

purplemonkey79

07Lapierre wrote: »

What problems?

Look you may have a valid issue, but the fact that you refuse to spell out exactly what these issues are says more about you than it does about the shop.

What were the problems?
Did they quote you a price for fixing these problems?

Tell me how it says more about me than the shop ?

07Lapierre

purplemonkey79 wrote: »

Tell me how it says more about me than the shop ?

last time...what are these problems????

magicbastarder

if the bike was a week old, whatever the problems were should have been covered by warranty, so no cost to you?
or did you bring in a bike from a different shop?

purplemonkey79

magicbastarder wrote: »

if the bike was a week old, whatever the problems were should have been covered by warranty, so no cost to you?
or did you bring in a bike from a different shop?[/QUOTE


The bike was in perfect working order ,there was absolutely nothing wrong with it apart from the punchture, I was told I needed the gears done and new brake cables and I was told the axel was off on the peddles and that the back wheel had a buckle ,it needed or had none of these wrong with it