Hewitt Cheviot SE

[graham bowers]

I've been umming and arring about a touring bike so popped up to Leyland for a fit, and placed an order. M6 apart, it was a very pleasant experience - roll on mid Jan to taste the pudding!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've been umming and arring about a touring bike so popped up to Leyland for a fit, and placed an order. M6 apart, it was a very pleasant experience - roll on mid Jan to taste the pudding!

What colour did you go for? I did the same trip north and went for ''flam green.''

 

[e-rider]

I ordered a frame through Hewitts - they answered all my emails promptly until the frame arrived and I had a problem with it - they never replied to another email after that! Wouldn't shop there again.

 

[e-rider]

Sorry about your experience....although I've only heard good things from friends who have bought bikes there.

yes, they seemed very friendly to start with - I'm sure that most customers who don't have problems only see that side of them

 

[graham bowers]

What colour did you go for? I did the same trip north and went for ''flam green.''

I went for black in the end. Red would have been my first choice, but none were in stock.

 

[graham bowers]

Congrats - and don't forget to show us a few pictures

Will do after I have collected it.

 

[graham bowers]

I ordered a frame through Hewitts - they answered all my emails promptly until the frame arrived and I had a problem with it - they never replied to another email after that! Wouldn't shop there again.

I'm sorry to hear that. I will be collecting in person.

 

[graham bowers]

I ordered a frame through Hewitts - they answered all my emails promptly until the frame arrived and I had a problem with it - they never replied to another email after that! Wouldn't shop there again.

Just thought, what was the eventual outcome please?

 

[e-rider]

Just thought, what was the eventual outcome please?

well, they refused to offer any help at all or even respond at all, so I approached the frame manufacturer directly (it wasn't a Hewitt branded frame) and resolved the problem with them

 

[Blue Hills]

I have a Hewitt SE.

Nice bike.

and Paul Hewitt is very nice to deal with.

I went back a year after buying it (though in truth it had been hardly ridden) as his maybe possibly individual ideas about bike fitting didn't prove to fit me and all was resolved for no extra charge.

Though have to say that I think he maybe has certain fixed ideas about equipment fitting and that, if you know what you want/know about bike fitting, the bikes are maybe a bit overpriced. For, despite the impression given in some of his online publicity, he doesn't actually make the frames.

 

[stumpy66]

I have one too, been a great bike and the wheels he built haven't needed anything done to them in the four years I've had the bike.

You've made a good choice, enjoy

 

[Cycleops]

What colour did you go for? I did the same trip north and went for ''flam green.''

Is that a typo? Shouldn't it be 'flem green'?