Shiny Bikes.com - any good?

[ricksavery]

Seen a pair of sealskinz gloves going cheap, but never used Shiny Bikes. Wondered if anyone had and whether they are reputable / any good ?

 

[automatic_jon]

I just got some Fulcrum 5's in a very good deal from them. Not the quickest dispatch but the wheels were well packed and arrived in good enough time.

 

[Gerry Attrick]

A quick look on their site does not reveal their full postal address. It may be there, but it takes some finding. Draw your own conclusions.

Ah yes, it is there. Why make it so difficult to find?

http://www.shinybikes.com/pages.php?pageid=1

 

[buddha]

A quick look on their site does not reveal their full postal address. It may be there, but it takes some finding. Draw your own conclusions. ...

My sister tried to buy some tyres from them earlier this year.

They didn't have them in stock, but still charged her credit card for them, and didn't tell her they weren't in stock until she phoned 2 weeks later (no replies to emails either). A further 2 weeks and they still hadn't arrived so she cancelled the order. It took another 2 weeks for her card to be refunded.

 

[ricksavery]

Thanks for the heads up. On the basis of your opinions and experiences I have changed my mined about buying from them. Also, the gloves weren't that cheap as VAT isn't included in the price shown.

 

[e-rider]

I just got some Fulcrum 5's in a very good deal from them. Not the quickest dispatch but the wheels were well packed and arrived in good enough time.

is that Kipling?

 

[e-rider]

My sister tried to buy some tyres from them earlier this year.

They didn't have them in stock, but still charged her credit card for them, and didn't tell her they weren't in stock until she phoned 2 weeks later (no replies to emails either). A further 2 weeks and they still hadn't arrived so she cancelled the order. It took another 2 weeks for her card to be refunded.

a common story with many online stores and it drives me mad - that's why I stick to the usual like Wiggle, CRC etc. - never too much trouble with them.

 

[automatic_jon]

is that Kipling?

My sig? Yes it's one of the later stanzas from If. I thought it suited long/hard rides quite well.