Really? Went in today as one of our gang had split his cycling tyre, didn't think it was that inspiring to be honest. Why would you put that fugly Nicolai with a roloff hub outside? Also only one cycling tyre. Seems that there biggest potential demographic would be cyclists. Very disapointed to be honest.
crc are the best bike shop in the entire universe.
Have to disagree.
They rang me on Friday (yes, you know the old fashioned let's talk to the actual customer) to tell me my ordered item had arrived. Brilliant service imo.
edit - not disagree with you Ton, but with the op.
ton is the best bike shop in the entire universe. 🙂
LOL @ Coyote!
Where else can you test ride a Nicolai with a Rolf Harris?
IMO they are one of the best if not the best, that's why i often make a 200+ mile round trip to see them
coyote..............not any more. the cupboard is bare 🙁
just to add, the only time i have been in 18bikes was when Deejay broke their hemlock test rig..........and the seem pretty laidback about it.
which is a good thing in my eyes. 8)
best bike shop 2008, 2009, 2010 according to stw. load of old coblers in my opinion. plus i don't like nicolai or roloff 🙂
Ton is the worst bike shop in the entire Universe.
they should stock jockey wheels instead of forcing people to buy a new rear mech.
anyway the bike tree is the best
cycling tyre? as in bike tyre? they ahve laods of maxxis by the door??
oy, you little mockney, how do you know, you never bought owt............. 😆
as in road bike; cycling. 30 sheets for a gopping alomost cx tyre which they only had one of (not one type - one tyre). had a nice espresso whilst waiting for the tyre to be changed though.
Skyline gets my vote.
alexx its an MTB shop not a ghey shop
i like all bikes. cept nicolai cos they are pig ugly. still not a great shop. besides I know for a fact that some of the people who work there ride road bikes. Also if it doesn't want roadies to pop in why be selling even one road bike tyre? numpty. x 😀
BikemongertheCharlie gets my vote, but that's based purely on phone businessnessness. He could be a kitten drowner in real life.
A "cycling tyre" any reason why you feel obliged to tell us it was bike related when you're on a bike forum and went into a bike shop?
18 bikes has always been excellent imo, shame it's not closer to me
charle the bike monger has the best hair in the bke business though
Awesome shop, and I live in Bristol! Anything they can do to help, they do. What more can you ask for?
Met a couple of the guys at Bespoked today, they were nice chaps.
Nicolais are Awsum wikkid best looking hand made in germany frame everz innit.
I wondered when you'd pop up Steve 🙂
Alex, sorry you've been let down by low stock - we aim to keep a couple of road tyre options in, sometimes suppliers/brands let us down. We gave the fella our discount for pairs price, as we only had the one, along with a track pump to save him some time.
Podge, we've got jockey wheesl - Tacx, so you get a cart bearing for less than the basic Shimano ones.
Rocketdog- that just isn't fair, I'm a baldy!
😉
500 mile round trip to collect my heckler. This is because I am sorry to say most lbs appear to be manned by nobs. The guys in 18bikes can actually hold a conversation with you, and seem happy that you are there spending money. Technically there are my lbs now! I threw the heckler together in the carpark, they explained how the shock worked and I went for a ride. Happy day.
the service was good; just abit let down by the choice. still better than him getting the train home. 😀
i'm sorry but my vote goes to melksham cycle centre.they have let me take my bike,(10 anthem x2.whilst paying it off interest free.despite the fact that they know that i'm unemployed) i cannot think of many shops that would do that.great guys as well. 😀 p.s i did p'x my old bike towards it also.
suppose they know where you live though 😉
steve_b77 😀 it is all paid off now though.