Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby HAKS » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:46 pm
Now you'll have to meet up with some of us and put it through it paces .
Good wrap on all the stores as well. I found generally the same experience, but it was Onya Civic & Belco that went that little bit further for me and hence got the sale . Didn't know about this Trek concept store, anymore details?
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Robdog » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:50 pm
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby ifixbikes » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:47 am
Apparently Ryan from the Ride shop will be opening it on the waterfront in Belconnen.HAKS wrote:Didn't know about this Trek concept store, anymore details?
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Sixx1101 » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:25 am
It was a little more then $2000, but certainly was a good deal.HAKS wrote:2010 TCR Adv1 for $2000 . Freakin score if that is what you got it for. You won't be disappointed, they are the bomb to ride........ Didn't know about this Trek concept store, anymore details?
It's all here say at this point in time, basically the consensus with everyone is that Trek has moved its Australian distributor into Fyshwick, and they are interested in open up a store with more flag ship models rather then the low end range that "The Ride Shop" typically stock. I do believe that its someone from "The Ride Shop" that will be fronting the business sides of things. Nothing official, just here-say, rumors, and whispers of jealousy.
Yeah I'm a Belconnen boy at the moment. I certainly will be wanting to meet up with all the locals once I am comfortable to take my training wheels off (read can stop without falling off because of shoes)Robdog wrote: I take it you're Northside?
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby rockviewau » Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:30 pm
heya sixx, firstly welcome to the canberra forums and congrats on ur new bike. excellent write upSixx1101 wrote:
Yeah I'm a Belconnen boy at the moment. I certainly will be wanting to meet up with all the locals once I am comfortable to take my training wheels off (read can stop without falling off because of shoes)
i recently just picked up my first roadie (from lappy off here) and am happy with it too... due to $$ constraints, i dont have the bike shoes, so dont worry about the newbie thing... im in that boat too..... as rob said, would be good to meet up for a ride
will catch u around
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby LoveB » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:55 pm
If you see a fat asian man in a cheap MTB that would probably be me.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby LoveB » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:57 pm
If you see a fat asian man in a cheap MTB that would probably be me.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby spunkyryan » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:07 pm
Happy to meet up for a ride on a weekend or early weekday morning
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby yehuwdiy » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:53 pm
Just moved down from Brisbane (well, in January), and have found a great shop. Simon at Bicycle Surgery over at Florey shops has been great to buy from/ chat to
I have tried many shops around the Belconnen side of town and found most of them to be...cold...if you know what I mean. If your new like me it's great to find some smiling faces!
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Cruiserman » Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:37 pm
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby yehuwdiy » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:02 pm
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby s-s-a » Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:05 pm
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Robdog » Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:12 pm
Don't know for sure if they also had MTB tyres, but they stocked Maxxis (I think they had MTB) and Conti (not sure)s-s-a wrote:Can anyone tell me what brands of mtb tyres are in stock at Cycle Surgery??
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby yehuwdiy » Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:24 am
Yeah, Maxis and conti, I'm almost certain that he has a few different types of MTB tyres in the Maxis range. He also has some good 27" tyres (only $12 from memory) and things like the Marathon Plus for roadies.
If you want I can drop by this afternoon and have a look for you (CS in near where I work), just normal 26"?
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby ifixbikes » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:02 am
If you know what you want give them a call, Simon is very helpful.
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby s-s-a » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:45 pm
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby yehuwdiy » Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:54 pm
I had to drop by CS this afternoon anyways so I checked out his MTB tyre range...it's huge. He has about 95% of the entire Maxxis range (great prices on these as well, e.g. $39 for CrossMarks), CST, Mich., Kenda, Serfas and Schwalbe.
Don't forget to bring a liver treat for Kaiser if you are dropping by during the week!
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby twizzle » Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:24 am
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Robdog » Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:40 pm
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Robdog » Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:40 pm
Ohhh yeah. I reckon it's about as nice as the old man's S-Works Roubaix SL Only done about 20k's on it so far, but hitting Uriarra and Cotter tomorrow, so that'll be the first real testyehuwdiy wrote:So, how is the new ride? Everything you always wanted and more ?
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby yehuwdiy » Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:45 pm
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby twizzle » Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:26 pm
Watch out for the maggie in the S-bends at the top of Mt McDonald - I nearly went off the road trying to keep an eye on him when he attacked.Robdog wrote:Ohhh yeah. I reckon it's about as nice as the old man's S-Works Roubaix SL Only done about 20k's on it so far, but hitting Uriarra and Cotter tomorrow, so that'll be the first real testyehuwdiy wrote:So, how is the new ride? Everything you always wanted and more ?
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby Robdog » Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:39 pm
Erm which one is Mt McDonald?twizzle wrote:Watch out for the maggie in the S-bends at the top of Mt McDonald - I nearly went off the road trying to keep an eye on him when he attacked.Robdog wrote:Ohhh yeah. I reckon it's about as nice as the old man's S-Works Roubaix SL Only done about 20k's on it so far, but hitting Uriarra and Cotter tomorrow, so that'll be the first real testyehuwdiy wrote:So, how is the new ride? Everything you always wanted and more ?
One went for me not long after the climb out of Uriarra Crossing (I bet that's Mt McDonald...) - we went anti-clockwise - and shortly after I caught up Steph got attacked by another just past Uriarra Village. Thankfully there was very little traffic and so we could do with the road as we pleased
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Re: Canberra bike shops - recommendations?
Postby HAKS » Wed Sep 08, 2010 7:30 pm
Mt McDonald is the climb after Uriarra Village, before the decent into Cotter. Well at least the way you were going.Robdog wrote:Erm which one is Mt McDonald?
One went for me not long after the climb out of Uriarra Crossing (I bet that's Mt McDonald...) - we went anti-clockwise - and shortly after I caught up Steph got attacked by another just past Uriarra Village. Thankfully there was very little traffic and so we could do with the road as we pleased
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