Decent on-line bike shops.

[Moogman]

Just getting back into my mtb after a long lay off due to be a lazy sod. I have lost most of my tools bags along the way can anyone recommend a good online store to use?.

 

[badbob]

wiggle.

 

[tom_e]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/

 

[TheMightyTen]

Another recommendation for Wiggle.

 

[chimponarope]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/

Absolutely, ever single time without fail it's been with me next day if it's in stock.

Wiggle are also good if slightly more expensive and Stif have excellent customer service and delivery everytime I've bought from them.

 

[barkey52]

in order of my pref

www.merlincycles.co.uk
www.chainreactioncycles.com
www.wiggle.co.uk
www.stif.co.uk

never had any problem with them

 

[Cuchulain]

I've had nothing but trouble with deliveries from Wiggle, CRC have never let me down, next day delivery always means just that.

 

[benjo plz.]

CRC

 

[semi-pro waster]

I don't know how good ordering from the website is because it is still my 'local' bikeshop of choice but Edinburgh Bicycles do have various stores across the country now and the service has always been pretty good in store from quite knowledgeable staff.

 

[glitch]

Just getting back into my mtb after a long lay off due to be a lazy sod. I have lost most of my tools bags along the way can anyone recommend a good online store to use?.

Support your LBS! Or, at the very least, give them a chance and use an online retailer if they're unable to meet your requirements.

My LBS is extremely competitive on tools and usually costs the same as some of the larger e-tailers out there. But if you haven't got a LBS or it's rubbish, you'll find everything you need and more on the sites listed in the other replies.

 

[PlatinumFX]

Support your LBS! Or, at the very least, give them a chance and use an online retailer if they're unable to meet your requirements.

My LBS is extremely competitive on tools and usually costs the same as some of the larger e-tailers out there. But if you haven't got a LBS or it's rubbish, you'll find everything you need and more on the sites listed in the other replies.

+1

 

[Alasdair]

Wiggle
Merlin

NOT Chain Reaction

CRC have good prices, but their deliveries are frankly appalling. I order a set of lights and stem on the Thursday for the following weekend, they shipped the Friday, and by the Friday the week after they were still stuck in Welwyn Garden City as the courier had lost them. I know of countless other folk that have had similar issues.

Oh, and don't even think about Dave Hinde, just Google for complaints about them.

al

EDIT - and as semi-pro waster said, Edinburgh Bikes are ace. Not the cheapest, but in person they're excellent.

 

[Lowe]

Merlin - superb shop. I tend to buy stuff from them, then get the LBS to put it all together and do my servicing for me.

 

[FishFluff]

Wiggle
Merlin

NOT Chain Reaction

CRC have good prices, but their deliveries are frankly appalling. I order a set of lights and stem on the Thursday for the following weekend, they shipped the Friday, and by the Friday the week after they were still stuck in Welwyn Garden City as the courier had lost them. I know of countless other folk that have had similar issues.

Surely that's a courier problem if they were shipped the day after? I've always found them to be reliable but courier quality varies depending on the local depot in my experience.

I use Stif or CRC. Mainly Stif as it's my local bike shop

 

[eddiemcgarrigle]

Wiggle
Dale's Cycles
Edinburgh Bicycle Company

 

[Ezyryder]

I will use Local Bike Shops were possible, if not Edinburgh Bycicles knows what they are talking about.

 

[#Chri5#]

Surely that's a courier problem if they were shipped the day after? I've always found them to be reliable but courier quality varies depending on the local depot in my experience.

Exactly - all couriers are useless!

 

[wiiija]

Wiggle or Merlin.

CRC used to be good but they hold bugger all stock now and delivery has become rather slow.