Bike24
- Thread starter vickster
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Foghat
Freight-train-groove-rider
Have used Bike24 many times over the years.
Always been excellent. Reliable, accurate stock information. Keep you informed if there's a problem; hardly any problems across countless orders, though - the only one I can remember was very minor and resolved to my satisfaction in a timely manner. And they are happy to communicate (very competently I should add) in English - they do this automatically if they have to contact a UK customer about their order.
Maybe not lightning-fast in getting things shipped, but not to the extent that it ever concerns me.
Never had to do a return, so can't advise on that aspect.
Other German retailers I also use and have been happy with:
Bike-Discount
Bike-Components
Rose Bikes
Always been excellent. Reliable, accurate stock information. Keep you informed if there's a problem; hardly any problems across countless orders, though - the only one I can remember was very minor and resolved to my satisfaction in a timely manner. And they are happy to communicate (very competently I should add) in English - they do this automatically if they have to contact a UK customer about their order.
Maybe not lightning-fast in getting things shipped, but not to the extent that it ever concerns me.
Never had to do a return, so can't advise on that aspect.
Other German retailers I also use and have been happy with:
Bike-Discount
Bike-Components
Rose Bikes
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
Used them for the first time this week.
Ordered a Tubus Cosmo rack for £102 including postage.
Cheaper than everywhere else I looked.
Still waiting for it to be delivered though which feels like it's taking forever.
Ordered a Tubus Cosmo rack for £102 including postage.
Cheaper than everywhere else I looked.
Still waiting for it to be delivered though which feels like it's taking forever.
They were but they aren't: https://cyclingindustry.news/wigglecrc-sells-bike24-back-to-the-riverside-company/
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They didn't keep em long. Most odd, considering Brexit happened.
Bike 24 are still excellent and often cheaper than the UK prices inc delivery.
avecReynolds531
Veteran
- Location
- Small Island
Yes, good experience with Bike 24 several times here: availability, price & service
We were able to find a Basil bag that wasn't sold for the UK market.
We were able to find a Basil bag that wasn't sold for the UK market.
- Location
- London
Was the price clearly quoted in sterling before you bought?Used them for the first time this week.
Ordered a Tubus Cosmo rack for £102 including postage.
Cheaper than everywhere else I looked.
Still waiting for it to be delivered though which feels like it's taking forever.
It isn't with some.
Use Rose quite often.
Good source of sensible bits the likes of which wiggle/chain reaction think beneath them, good prices (tho nowhere near as good as of old due to sterling fade), excellent delivery.
avecReynolds531
Veteran
- Location
- Small Island
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Yes, totally agree, & again there's that question of availability: why some products seem to be deemed not suitable, or simply not carried for the UK market?
Even to the extent of versatile, sensible bikes - such as my Corratec Trekking
This British based review, for instance, decribes this well: 'We’ve never been big fans of of shopping-style bikes with racks, hub gears and stems aimed at the moon, but the Corratec pulled us into this world as it looked a bit different.'...& yet ends up with a highly positive outcome: https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/folding-bikes/corratec-29er-one-review/
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vickster
Legendary Member
The item she is looking at is priced in Euro (not looked for conversion to GBP)
- Location
- London
Can you tell me about the currency situation with bike24 @avecReynolds531 ?
I ask as i know one german outfit (can't remember which) which allows you to tell it you are in the uk at the beginning of the process, shows a nice union jack, but still shows all prices in euros, even in your basket. Am wary of exchange rate shenanigans.
I ask as i know one german outfit (can't remember which) which allows you to tell it you are in the uk at the beginning of the process, shows a nice union jack, but still shows all prices in euros, even in your basket. Am wary of exchange rate shenanigans.