Mud dock are terrible!
zero G/spesh concept(same mob) are OK, looong waiting time for workshops though
Evans so so
Strada is very roadie biased (nowt wrong with that)
Psyclewerx have no stock
Cyclesurgery in filton and the bike station in yate are my best experiences so far.
Agree about Mud Dock.
Have found Zero G in Bedminster to be very helpful.
Evans – Good for the occasional bargain.
Never been to Strada, so can’t comment.
Psyclewerx – limited experience but they’ve had what I wanted (pads, chain device, lock-ons).
Cycle Surgery in Filton is like Evans, but smaller.
Another few to consider are:
Fred Bakers (Stokes Croft) was always the shop for me when growing up (mostly road/touring). There’s also Cyclelife – good for entry level stuff and workshop.
Harvey’s Cycle Exchange in Henleaze is one of those old-fashioned bike shops. Very knowledgeable chap runs it who is always willing to help if he can. Proper customer service.
With regard to workshops, I think the increasing popularity of cycling means that many shops are running at capacity. It’s a case of shop further afield, be patient, or learn to do stuff yourself where possible.
BIKE is still my go-to shop though.
There always Cash Converters, innit?
