The old dear (my mother) asked me for another present idea. Thinking of some replacement gloves. She lives in the middle of nowhere (Warwickshire) and will be easiest for her to order off net.

Who does the STW massif reckon is the best bet for a xmas delivery?

CRC are a bit hit and miss at the moment, thread yesterday regarding this, my order has sat processing for nearly a week now (all in stock items). Some have had more luck with them so your call.

If I’m in a hurry I’ll always check Merlin first. Limited range but usually quick & cheap-ish.

I’d go for Merlin or On-One personally if they stock something suitable – the only mail order companies I consistently get same-day dispatch from (my last Wiggle was quick, but I wouldn’t trust them).

Cheers guys.

Will see what Merlin and On-One have to offer 🙂

+1 for Merlin. CRC and Wiggle both taken far longer than usual ie next day and now on day 4 and no sign of actual despatch. I know it is very busy at this time of year but I ordered a fishing rod from Amazon yesterday and it was here this morning.

yep not CRC at the moment.

Merlin….. ordered late late Friday gone, shipped on Monday, arrived this morning.

CRC – Ordered end of November, shipped 2 weeks later, arrived 7days after shipping (Turned up last Wednesday)

Agree about Merlin, Wiggle have been good recently too. CRC less so…

CRC= processing for a week.

email to chase it. 3 days later email to say your enquiry had been passed to someone else.

12 days later. still not shipped. no present for the old man on christmas….

I hear ruffriders is very fast.

She lives in the middle of nowhere (Warwickshire) and will be easiest for her to order off net.

Whereabouts? Quite a few decent bike shops in and around Warks…

Based on a few orders i’ve placed within the last week, I’d say go for Wiggle

Don’t think you can call it really- I’ve never really found any one of the big 3 to be consistently any better than the others.

Merlin or biketart. Ordered some items on friday lunch time, was here sat morning

+1 For Merlin as with others my CRC order is at 1 week and counting for being processed. So glad I chose the next day delivery option.

I hear ruffriders is very fast.

steady… 😆

Whinstanelys is fast as as fast thing! next day delivery on a order last week, brought something yesterday from em n its dispatched today…
Used CRC two weeks ago and will not use em again, due to them taking 4 days to dispatch an in stock item to me!!

CRC are slow but eventually get here. wiggle are pretty good, fastest are merlin i reckon.

CRC have advised I cancel my order and replace it to guarantee rapid delivery….although that would mean I would loose my xmas50 discount voucher! Why cant they just go and pick up the bloody stuff beats me.

Both Wiggle and CRC have been very quick this week. Think today was last guaranteed postage day though

Just used Hargroves for some commuter lights. Ordered Friday- came yesterday. Free first class Royal Mail. Spot on.

Merlin delivered in 24 hrs on my last 3 orders.
My last two CRC orders were a week and 10 days respectively, for “ex-stock” items. It ain’t good enough.