Possibly the Best Bike Shop in the World

[PaulSB]

New Ribble LBS

It'snot far away so I will ride over for a look. Hopefully there wil be secure bike parking.

 

[bikingdad90]

Nah, the best bike shop are those ones with obscure bearings and that nut you can never source from any shops. It is stocked with stems, bars, wheels etc for a personal bike fit; none of this e-commerce from a store!

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

That's not part of Ribble's April Fool wind up is it?
They closed the shop in Preston to get away from bricks and mortar which were not paying.

 

[Drago]

No sofa, no free coffee and biscuits. Doesn't even make the quarter finals.

 

[Cycleops]

In the same feature I see Lance Armstrong’s Motorola team bike is to go on sale in the U.K. for £5000, any takers ?

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Nah, the best bike shop are those ones with obscure bearings and that nut you can never source from any shops. It is stocked with stems, bars, wheels etc for a personal bike fit; none of this e-commerce from a store!

Brown coat - don't forget the obligatory brown coat. That's vital.

 

[Cycleops]

.......and the smell of oil.

 

[vickster]

Brown coat - don't forget the obligatory brown coat. That's vital.

And an assistant called Granville?

 

[rogerzilla]

Roger Page Cycles in Birmingham (sadly long gone) was like that in the early 90s: NOS stuff from 20 years before, and little drawers full of random bits. And I could get a frame impeccably enamelled for £30. It's £190 these days.

 

[Cerdic]

I read the marketing stuff. Didn't understand what any of it meant. Probably just translates as 'expensive'!

 

[bikingdad90]

I translated that as if you come into store you can see some prototypes of what we sell and then we make you order it online.

 

[fossyant]

Nah, the best bike shop are those ones with obscure bearings and that nut you can never source from any shops. It is stocked with stems, bars, wheels etc for a personal bike fit; none of this e-commerce from a store!

Bit like SJS and SPA Cycles (but off line).

 

[fossyant]

Blimey, that's a bit different from when I went to buy a Dura Ace Groupset from them. Dingy industrial unit tucked away somewhere in the back of Preston that took me an age to fine.

Looks too 'Pinarello' to me, and even their shop's not that fancy.

What's the new scent - GT86 ?

 

[fossyant]

Roger Page Cycles in Birmingham (sadly long gone) was like that in the early 90s: NOS stuff from 20 years before, and little drawers full of random bits. And I could get a frame impeccably enamelled for £30. It's £190 these days.

I think it's even more than £190. More like £300 or more, especially with fancy paint jobs.

 

[Juan Kog]

New Ribble LBS

It'snot far away so I will ride over for a look. Hopefully there wil be secure bike parking.

No don’t go you will be tempted. You will be in so much trouble with Mrs PaulSB.
I have an idea say you are looking after the new Ribble for friend , “ His wife gets angry when he buys a new bike , she is not understanding like you darling.”