Long shot, but does anyone know of any good bike shops in Hong Kong? I’ve got some time to kill and a little retail therapy might be nice! Also wondering if the prices are any good out there, especially on such delights as Oakley and RS Reverb type purchases (Therapy needs planning, OK? 🙂 )

Flying Ball

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=573751

couple more

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hong-kong-bike-shops-any-good-ones-for-mtb-kit

As above, Flying Ball is the best ‘high end’ shop, but also take a ferry over to Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay) on Lantau, where you’ll find ‘Friendly Bike Shop’ and a Merida dealer (can’t remember the name).

Bike stuff in HK is a bit limited in choice, and won’t be any cheaper than you can get it back home. Even the traditional ‘bargains’ of cameras, sunglasses and mobile phones aren’t such good value these days…

My advice would be to forget the retail therapy and rent a bike from one of the shops on Lantau. They’ll point you in the direction of a great trail with fantastic views of HK harbour. It’ll be real hot and sweaty this time of year, so get them to ferry you to and from the trailhead in their van, and then take a swim at Silvermine Bay and enjoy an al fresco seafood dinner before taking the ferry back to town… 😀

Flying Ball is recommended by David Millar in his autobiography 🙂

Flying Ball is ace. They are super friendly too. It’s wall to wall bling.

And if you go swimming – make sure there are shark nets.