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Due to an involuntary hiatus from mtb I no longer seem to be up on things in this world. I used to head to CRC and order what was needed and job done. However this now appears to be a shadow of it's former self!
For someone like me who still is on the old 26" wheels and everything that goes with them, where is best to shop online for parts?
Cheers!
Would a doner bike be a good option? I have a on-one with quite a few nice bits on it gathering dust.
I bought the entire world supply of 26" tyres when I heard there were plans to change standards, I have them all in my shed. You'll have to pry them out of my cold dead hands.
A donor bike is always a good option! If I can recycle/re-use then all the better! 🙂
I have another shed full of 27.5 tyres too, just in case.
I bought the entire world supply of 26″ tyres when I heard there were plans to change standards, I have them all in my shed. You’ll have to pry them out of my cold dead hands.
I knew something was afoot! haha!
And enough 9 speed stuff to keep my grandchildren equipped.
I have another shed full of 27.5 tyres too, just in case.
Well there goes that idea then...
Didn't I buy a red Cannondale off you back in the day?
I use ebay if I need old skool kit 🙂
You know I think you may have desperatebicycle! My memory is a little fuzzy these days but that does ring a bell!
I was in Decathlon earlier for something unrelated, and they had a fair old stock of 26" Michelins.
You know I think you may have desperatebicycle!
Yeah, I was dezb back then.. The mechs (STX-RC!) and cranks (CODA!) from that bike are still going, on another old 26er 🙂
I have them all in my shed.
No you don't. I've got a Tioga tyre mountain, with an approach hill made up of Panaracer & IRC.
I googled it
I'm not sure what the problem is
https://www.merlincycles.com/mountain-bike-tyres-75332/?diameter=26-
But I use Merlin loads
Yeah, I was dezb back then.. The mechs (STX-RC!) and cranks (CODA!) from that bike are still going, on another old 26er
Ah that's awesome! Glad to hear this, it makes me smile
Gracias Ampthill - I guess I'm sad to see CRC no longer what they were. Merlin look decent though.
I always liked CRC as it was a goto for everything, used to be great!
Editing to add, the problem I have is that it is a really old bike, a lot of tyres are too wide to fit in the rear.
Banana industries have a good range of 26 tyres
Chain Reaction isn't Chain Reaction anymore, it's an off shoot of Evans that's now part of the Sports Direct empire. The real CRC went bust and Mike Ashley bought the name.
Merlin in the UK I found.
FWIW im going to be selling off my old 26er bits in the coming few weeks, so your welcome to put in for those,
Hope hoops, Rockshox Rev's etc.
I found it best to look 2nd hand for bits now
Thanks guys,
CRC is a shame, however Banana Industries look pretty good 🙂
Cheers!