Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
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Postby stackyard59 » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:50 pm
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Postby slik50 » Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:57 pm
I have been looking for a racing BMX bike for my son and was struggling to find something suitable.
Anyway I spoke to Paul and he gave me an excellent price on a PK Ripper Team bike.
More importantly, when my wife and son went to pick up the bike (he did not know he was getting a new bike) Paul really went the extra mile to make my son feel special.
He played along with the surprise and ignored his other customer for 15 minutes while he made sure my son will never forget getting his first racing BMX.
An excellent experience.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Fletcher » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:19 pm
I'm jazzed to hear of that bike clothing shop in Fyshwick, they'll be getting some of my clams too. I only hope they're a little cheaper than the bike shops.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby DaNmAn » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:03 pm
They offer free 1 month service too and normal warranty.
The Bike Shop in Gunghalin gets a vote from me as well, they are my local, open late and know their stuff and reasonably priced.
Cycle City Lyneham, its on my way home and have called in there a few times, great guys, friendly service reasonable retail prices.. Never had them do anything mechanical.
Bike Superstore in mitchell -10 from me They tried to sell me a 30mm Presta for a 700x32 wheel when I needed a 48mm and then tried to tell me that it would fit a 700c universially - even deep V rims..
They also charge exhuberant amounts too...$14.50 for a tube...
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby HAKS » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:36 pm
Was also in Cycle City where my brother was hunting down some old BMX parts. Got A+++ service from the guys there even though they knew there would be no sale as he was just after some advice.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Fletcher » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:51 am
7.5/10
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby twizzle » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:38 am
But on Sunday, I was stopped in the street just down from them, and saw a young lady going out for a test ride on a road bike, and the saddle was a good 3-4cm too low.
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Postby Fletcher » Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:47 pm
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Fletcher » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:36 pm
I've got one of their seats on my roadie...........although not from Mals as their price was $150 more then Wiggle.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby PPFC » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:28 pm
I have had a feeling of indifference in the Bike Shed Gungahlin 1st visit the guy seemed very arrogant, 2nd visit he was very helpful and friendly.
I have picked up Bike Superstore as a sponsor for an event I am organising and have found the service out of there to be nothing short of exceptional.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby twizzle » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:33 pm
While I find the Bike Superstore (a) overpriced and (b) they sold me a road fork for a hybrid when the seals on the fork failed and I was looking for a rigid replacement. Bike Shed Gungahlin has changed some of the staff recently, so I don't know what they are like now.PPFC wrote:I have only just joined and found this thread.
I have had a feeling of indifference in the Bike Shed Gungahlin 1st visit the guy seemed very arrogant, 2nd visit he was very helpful and friendly.
I have picked up Bike Superstore as a sponsor for an event I am organising and have found the service out of there to be nothing short of exceptional.
For any work I need these days, I use Ian Downing.
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby PPFC » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:45 pm
Obviously can't say anything about the prices or the supply of incorrect part. With customer service it all depends on when you visit I guess. My first visit the guy may have been having a bad day, wife on his back about something? Arrogant s**t head customer, who knows which is why I went back a 2nd time and found his service to be friendly and helpful. Wife may have made up for previous indiscretions lol...twizzle wrote:While I find the Bike Superstore (a) overpriced and (b) they sold me a road fork for a hybrid when the seals on the fork failed and I was looking for a rigid replacement. Bike Shed Gungahlin has changed some of the staff recently, so I don't know what they are like now.PPFC wrote:I have only just joined and found this thread.
I have had a feeling of indifference in the Bike Shed Gungahlin 1st visit the guy seemed very arrogant, 2nd visit he was very helpful and friendly.
I have picked up Bike Superstore as a sponsor for an event I am organising and have found the service out of there to be nothing short of exceptional.
For any work I need these days, I use Ian Downing.
Having them as a sponsor I get stuff at a discount so is not all bad
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby thomas_cho » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:24 pm
Thumbs up for Onya Belconnen. Friendly bunch of guys there.
Don't any of you visit Bike Culture in O'connor? I have found them to be very good as well. Good advice, and they are always happy to help you out with minor tasks! I once had a hard Bottom bracket to remove, and a stuck pedal, which they helped me out for free.
The Bike Superstore in Mitchell ... well lets put it this way, I'd rather go to other shops before them. Things just seem overpriced.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby mrgolf » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:50 pm
Garth, Nick and Rick are all knowledgable and helpful. They know people by name and have helped me out of a couple of tight ones when they didnt have to.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Fletcher » Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:10 pm
The place is new, only been open for a few weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if they start selling a few exclusive Euro bikes, it just looks like that kind of place. I doubt their kit is in my price range, but I'll check out their coffee next weekend. I reckon it could be the kind of place that dentists and anaethetists will ride to on their Pinarellos on sunday mornings.
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Postby PPFC » Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:10 pm
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Fletcher » Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:35 am
Ross wrote:Have you guys been to The Greengrocer (AT) Goulburn? In case you haven't, it's literally a greengrocer and cafe out the front and you walk out the back and it's a bike shop. They haven't got a huge range of trendy parts but have quite a few high-endish type bikes. Last time I was there they had a Pinarello Prince with Zipps and Di2. A few people I know have got some amazing deals on bikes there.
Greengrocer/cafe/bike shop. That's something I gotta see.
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