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Post by KiwiBeard on Apr 28, 2018 6:41:14 GMT
Anyone have any good (international) options when wiggle is not its usual goodness?
I need a new chain/cassette/RD (all 105), but wiggle out of stock on the cassette and RD.
A friend told me about a german one, bike24, but that seems a little higher price than wiggle and 20e delivery no matter what the order size.
Any other options?
(Buying locally is out of the picture - i asked lbs about chain, and price of chain alone is the same as chain/cassette online)
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Post by KiwiBeard on Apr 28, 2018 6:44:50 GMT
I remember I once looked at a spanish one, but cant remember it now.
ETA its bikeinn - cheaper than bike24, and works out cheaper than wiggle even with a shipping cost
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Post by chas on Apr 28, 2018 9:26:48 GMT
I presume you've tried www.decathlon.com.au/ ? I know we stock some 105 items specifically for the UK, but as the mech is fitted to some of our bikes the workshop should be able to order them in. |
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Post by Paulinblack on Apr 28, 2018 9:59:14 GMT
I always Google what I need and see what's the cheapest. I then sometimes get Wiggle, SigmaSports or Merlin to price match. SigmaSports are my current favourites. (I do check Decathlon but of late they haven't had bits I wanted)
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Post by KiwiBeard on Apr 28, 2018 10:55:41 GMT
I presume you've tried www.decathlon.com.au/ ? I know we stock some 105 items specifically for the UK, but as the mech is fitted to some of our bikes the workshop should be able to order them in. decathlon AU doesn't even have 700c road inner tubes in stock  |
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Post by KiwiBeard on Apr 28, 2018 11:10:25 GMT
I always Google what I need and see what's the cheapest. I then sometimes get Wiggle, SigmaSports or Merlin to price match. SigmaSports are my current favourites. (I do check Decathlon but of late they haven't had bits I wanted) Strange, the idea of buying international from sigmasports, especially since they were less than a mile from where I lived in Kingston. So far, for RD and cassette (already pulled the trigger on the rest at wiggle), including delivery. Merlin: $110 Bikeinn: $115 Sigmasports: $125 Bike24: $135 Wiggle: $117 - and strangely, since posting originally, they are now IN STOCK!! |
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Post by bandit3 on Apr 28, 2018 18:09:30 GMT
I've used "Acycles" www.acycles.co.uk/about-us.html I bought a set of MTB WHEELS for the Apex it came from France . It was a very good service (in this case)  |
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Post by martin122 on Apr 29, 2018 11:53:45 GMT
I have been using Merlin Cycles lately as the delivery is very good and have been cheaper than wiggle on a few items  |
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Post by phred1812 on Apr 29, 2018 15:47:22 GMT
I have been using Merlin Cycles lately as the delivery is very good and have been cheaper than wiggle on a few items I have had some very good deals from Merlin but find them very poor at responding to complaints. In fact they just ignore emails. I bought a jersey from them a couple of years ago and after a few weeks the stitching started to unravel I sent them several emails with photos of the problem but all were ignored. It was a very cheap jersey - just over £20 on sale I recall so I just gave up in the end. |
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Post by william39 on Apr 29, 2018 17:40:52 GMT
I tend to use Google shopping to find the best price. If it is a site I haven't used before there is often a sign up bonus to be had.
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Post by martin122 on Apr 29, 2018 19:04:55 GMT
I have been using Merlin Cycles lately as the delivery is very good and have been cheaper than wiggle on a few items I have had some very good deals from Merlin but find them very poor at responding to complaints. In fact they just ignore emails. I bought a jersey from them a couple of years ago and after a few weeks the stitching started to unravel I sent them several emails with photos of the problem but all were ignored. It was a very cheap jersey - just over £20 on sale I recall so I just gave up in the end. I have never bought clothing from them yet just tyres,tubes,chains etc |
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