Bike shop 1, didnt sell crank extractor tools,and had to look in a catalogue to find what they where, then said NO, we dont have any,
BS2 , didnt sell bar ends,no call for them, and had run out of replacement spokes,
BS3, didnt sell and couldnt get me a replacement left hand crank, shimano.
Non where Evans or Halfords, but large shops in a major town.