Shoes, pedals & cleats
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Lee_M
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[QUOTE 2487756, member: 30090"]Go into your local bike shop and try on some pairs of shoes. Make a note of the size and make of the shoe and go home onto CRC and order them. Save you a few quid.[/quote]
then bleat and winge when your local LBS closes down because people keep doing that.
buy on line by all means but dont take the piss
then bleat and winge when your local LBS closes down because people keep doing that.
buy on line by all means but dont take the piss
Lee_M
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[QUOTE 2487801, member: 30090"]A few things to note:
I'll never bleat and moan about an lbs closing.
LBSs ain't all that when it comes to info imo. After all the guy behind the counter is just giving their opinion of which I can find many and more informed by researching on the internet. This place is a good example for instance.
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how do you try on shoes online? the guy in the shop has to buy his gear for you to go and try on
it is, its also their right to tell you to fark off
nice attitude, hope you can find somewhere to try them on
I'll never bleat and moan about an lbs closing.
LBSs ain't all that when it comes to info imo. After all the guy behind the counter is just giving their opinion of which I can find many and more informed by researching on the internet. This place is a good example for instance.
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how do you try on shoes online? the guy in the shop has to buy his gear for you to go and try on
it is, its also their right to tell you to fark off
nice attitude, hope you can find somewhere to try them on
vickster
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You may well need to buy a size up, buying online means you could spend a while finding a pair that suits, and time and possibly money returning them. Or you could go to Evans, find a pair, use your smart phone to find a cheaper price and then get a price match at the till. Evans have a list of match competitors on their site. Other chains have a similar policy
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As per the ad "PLEASE NOTE THESE PEDALS COME WITHOUT CLEATS ", so once you've factored in buying the cleats (which they've probably taken out of the pedal box) separately, CRC is cheaper.
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They usually do every time, in my experience... and if not they come a bloody close secondCRC WIN!!
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Just taken delivery of Shimano M520's today at £16.11 from Evans (£17.99 minus 10EX discount code).
Got here in 2 days - FOC delivery.
I ordered the OE M520's which are surplus to requirements from a bike manufacturers product run. Apparently the OE's are made under licence from Shimano to the same standard. However they come with no box (in a bag) with no instructions or cleats.
On the other hand mine turned up as:
M520's in a box with instructions with cleats - so I assumed they are not the OE's. They are identical to my outgoing M52O's so I assume they may have been wrongly picked at the warehouse.
Whilst in the Evans store today on a separate mission I queried what had been delivered to me and they said that if they run out of OE's they sub' with the non-OE originals. Brilliant really! I love Web Madness!
Got here in 2 days - FOC delivery.
I ordered the OE M520's which are surplus to requirements from a bike manufacturers product run. Apparently the OE's are made under licence from Shimano to the same standard. However they come with no box (in a bag) with no instructions or cleats.
On the other hand mine turned up as:
M520's in a box with instructions with cleats - so I assumed they are not the OE's. They are identical to my outgoing M52O's so I assume they may have been wrongly picked at the warehouse.
Whilst in the Evans store today on a separate mission I queried what had been delivered to me and they said that if they run out of OE's they sub' with the non-OE originals. Brilliant really! I love Web Madness!
I got DHB MTB shoes and some shimano M520s for under 50 quid and they're decent enough.
Also, while going in store then buying online might save you a quid or two, think of the guy behind the counter who has a family to clothe and feed. Yes, it is your right to shop elsewhere but it's also his right to make a living and if everybody just used him as a cycling bits library service he'd go out of business. Don't be such a cock about it. If it was your business you'd be annoyed I'm sure, so be nice and actually BUY something from him.
It's hard enough to find a decent LBS so don't abuse the privilege of having one.
Also, while going in store then buying online might save you a quid or two, think of the guy behind the counter who has a family to clothe and feed. Yes, it is your right to shop elsewhere but it's also his right to make a living and if everybody just used him as a cycling bits library service he'd go out of business. Don't be such a cock about it. If it was your business you'd be annoyed I'm sure, so be nice and actually BUY something from him.
It's hard enough to find a decent LBS so don't abuse the privilege of having one.
