OK – so am driving halfway down the country tomorrow and have only just realised (since I’ve not used it for so long) that my BB is seized on my MTB.

Plan A is to drive down anyway and try and get a BB from a bike shop near to where I’m going, namely Leith Hill etc.

“Head for the Hills” in Dorking is my first thought – anyone know if they’re likely to stock Shimano HT2 BBs? Surely they do but it’s a long way to come find out they don’t!!

Could also try Nirvana in Westcott I guess… Halfrauds don’t have them listed on their website.

Anyone?!

And yes, I am a **** for not checking sooner 🙁

Nicely done Rob 😉

I’d be amazed if they don’t have something suitable in stock, but I’d suggest taking a bb tool with you to DIY in case they are flooded with work. Nice weather is forecast, so there will be more customers than usual perhaps.

Nicely done Rob

Thanks mate 😳

I was always intending to fit it myself – toolbox is in the car already!!

That’ll teach me for riding my road bike so much of late…

I’ve used HFTH and they are fine. I’d ring a soon as you can. Also CycleWorks Leatherhead is only a few mins from Dorking and Pedal&Spoke at Peaslake. Plenty of options but probably best to find who can fit you into the workshop with little notice.

i can’t imagine that they wouldn’t have them in stock, but there is also pedal & spoke in Peaslake if you don’t have any joy though.

Edit – to slow.

Ah, thanks for the other suggestions guys – will bear those in mind.

I’m sure they will do – they usually have plenty of the basics in stock and they are a friendly bunch. If not, Nirvana cycles are close by And there’s always pedal and spoke in peaslake. I’ve got a used but good spare bbyule can have but I’m in Lewes so it’s little help I think!

Cheers for the offer “infidel” (??) – might be a bit of a round trip too far though! 😉

There is also a guy in van who is often on top of box hill that has a little workshop in his van – possible a little more road bike oriented?

As they failed to dish a rebuilt wheel correctly for me and then did a poor job putting a new spoke in it when somebody knocked one out leaning his bike against mine, I would put Head for the Hills last on my list of shops to go to…

I’m only buying a BB though, intend to fit it myself… What could possibly go wrong??

Nobody answer that.

i would give HFTH a miss. i would use Pedal and spoke in peaselake. Howard is a really good and nice guy. He is on twitter https://twitter.com/pedalandspokesc

give him a tweet, he might reply.

give him a tweet, he might reply.

Great minds…

Tweeted him half an hour ago, I’ll more than likely try there first anyway, it’s more on the way.

Cheers.

Brace yourself… http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/question-for-bike-shop-staff

In no way am I intimating that the linked thread is associated with any of the shops in the Dorking/ North Downs area.

Well, Howard at Pedal and Spoke replied to my message and is holding onto a BB for me to pick up in the morning so “so far so good” 🙂

What’s wrong with my name??!!!!!