Are 'Wolf Cycles' a trusted online retailer ?

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

Looking for 2 new bike tyres so first looked on eBay, as you do, opted for these Continental Ride Tour Hybrids then compared the price to some online retailers.
Found them @ Wolf Cycles roughly 8 quid cheaper which also have the added feature of reflective strips 🙄

https://www.wolfcycles.co.uk/product/continental-ride-tour-reflex-hybrid-bike-tyre/

Free delivery on orders over 39.99. Could do with another spare rear light 🤭

So just thought I'd ask you 'know alls' 😝 if WC have a good reputation ❓

 

[Mo1959]

Looking for 2 new bike tyres so first looked on eBay, as you do, opted for these Continental Ride Tour Hybrids then compared the price to some online retailers.
Found them @ Wolf Cycles roughly 8 quid cheaper which also have the added feature of reflective strips 🙄

https://www.wolfcycles.co.uk/product/continental-ride-tour-reflex-hybrid-bike-tyre/

Free delivery on orders over 39.99. Could do with another spare rear light 🤭

So just thought I'd ask you 'know alls' 😝 if WC have a good reputation ❓

Great reviews on Trustpilot which is usually a good indication.

 

[Drago]

Pay on your CC or via PayPal and its then not your problem if theyre dodgy.

 

[Dan Lotus]

They're absolutely fine, have ordered two pairs of Castelli Endurance bib shorts from them in 2 separate orders, zero issues, fast delivery both times as I recall.

At the time, they were comfortably the cheapest supplier.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've never bought anything from them but they're not a fly-by-night company. They've been around for quite a few years - since before Covid at least.

 

[Gwylan]

I bought an E-Bike from Cowboy cycles, don't think I can advise on Wolf

Cowboy allowed their reputation to match their name

 

[wafter]

I've recently put another couple of tyres in the bank which came from Wolf via ebay (although I did check their site just in case; to find them more expensive on there). No complants - best-priced I could find and they came well-packaged / on time.

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

Great, thanks for your help guys and dolls. Hopefully WC can make a few bob more profit on my order rather than them paying
eBay any due selling fees.

 

[Jameshow]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7pNTYWiN3Ri9CcDeA

Looks like a new small bike shop looking to get started.
Might not be ideal for a big ticket item without visiting the store. But a small value consumable why not?
You supporting a small business in a very difficult environment.

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7pNTYWiN3Ri9CcDeA

Looks like a new small bike shop looking to get started.
Might not be ideal for a big ticket item without visiting the store. But a small value consumable why not?
You supporting a small business in a very difficult environment.

Good of you to take the time to bring them some well deserved attention. Not sure if it's a newish shop, it could be i dunno
but they do have some reviews from 3-4 yrs ago tho not sure if these are previous online shop reviews

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'm pretty sure I first heard of them a few years ago. I don't think they're all that new, they've been around for a bit.
As I posted above I thought I'd heard of them pre-covid but maybe not.

Maybe I found them when Wiggle went titsup. When was that? 2 or 3 years ago?

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

Tyres and new rear light arrived Saturday, fantastic service from WC and RM 👍 Managed to put the new front tyre on y'day
but annoyingly even after reminding myself earlier to put the tyre on the right way round I still messed up lol
Not really sure it makes a critical difference regarding the tread pattern like on a car but will switch the wheel
round 180 another day. It just means moving the speedo/odometer magnet fixed to the spokes to the opposite
side of the wheel

 

[Jameshow]

Good of you to take the time to bring them some well deserved attention. Not sure if it's a newish shop, it could be i dunno
but they do have some reviews from 3-4 yrs ago tho not sure if these are previous online shop reviews

I guessed it was newish as it's in a newish building! With limited stock from the pics.
Just a observation.....

 

[Dan Lotus]

Maybe they have moved premises in more recent times - just a guess.
EDIT: Just looked on Companies house, and it's existed as a company since 2017:

 

[Dogtrousers]

but annoyingly even after reminding myself earlier to put the tyre on the right way round I still messed up lol
Not really sure it makes a critical difference regarding the tread pattern

We have in the past had quite lengthy heated discussions on here about whether it makes any difference or not.

Personally, I doubt it. But all the same I'm always careful to get it right. You never know ...