Who is your go to mail order bike parts store?
Who is your go to mail order bike parts store? LBS's are my first stop but looking for a cassette and every local shop said they had to order one in and did not know when it would show. I have recently used Nashbar and Soma Fab with good luck. Who is everybody else using?
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Ben's, Competitive Cyclist, Universal, in that order
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Biketiresdirect.com
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Ebay
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Who ever has what I’m looking for if LBS does not have it.
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I usually check all of Jenson, Universal, Ben's, BikeTiresDirect
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Ebay
John |
I like thebikesmiths.com for things I need to order online. They are usually my first stop when browsing for something.
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My LBS does a good job, next is Universal, then Jenson
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what is ben's? i did a quick google and turned up a lot of local shops by that name. well, local to those that live near by.
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It will depend on the item.
I used to buy from bit UK retailers (Ribble, Wiggle, etc), but they no longer ship Shimano or SRAM parts to the USA, so that limits them a bit. Still I'd look at them for tires or tubes or such. bike-discount.de would be my source for Wippermann chains or Bosch electronics. Generator parts? Some things would be whoever popped up with a web search. And, I've bought cassettes off of E-Bay. Sometimes even lightly used cassettes. |
Why not tell us what cassette you are looking for that might help you find it better.
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Originally Posted by spelger
(Post 22660398)
what is ben's? i did a quick google and turned up a lot of local shops by that name. well, local to those that live near by.
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For gear and accessories it's REI for me.. If they don't have it in stock then their shipping is fast..
For parts I order from any of the major players who have stock.. |
Cycling clothing I head to Cambria, bike parts I usually head to merlin cycles, and for tires/tubes I go to bike24.
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Originally Posted by dedhed
(Post 22660508)
Ben's is a 100 year old 3rd? generation shop here in Milwaukee with a large internet presence. Bikesmith's a well has a brick & mortar shop here
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i avoid buying stuff online whenever possible, but it seems like there are so many parts/variations of parts/sizes/colors etc that often online is the only way to get something quickly. i'll often just google the part and see who has it but i most commonly end up at :
performancebike.com competitivecyclist.com jensonusa.com merlincycles.com |
I buy a lot of my stuff for LBS Sports Basement and Mikes bikes.
online amazon.com cambriabike.com probikekit.com lightbicycle.com performancebike.com cannondalespares.com parktool.com modernbike.com > the only I don't like about this site is shipping. there's no rhyme or reason two different pedals. one costs $7 to ship and the other ships for free. both pedals $70 |
I am Canadian, so US stores are off the table. One of my favourites is XXcycle located in Toulouse France
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Originally Posted by veganbikes
(Post 22660501)
Why not tell us what cassette you are looking for that might help you find it better.
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bike-components.de
bike24.de modernbike.com |
Most recent purchases of tires, a 12-27 10 speed cassette and pedals were off ebay without a hitch.
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Originally Posted by jadmt
(Post 22660193)
Who is your go to mail order bike parts store?
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Amazon, Ebay, Universal and Jenson. LBS is my last resort.
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Originally Posted by wheelreason
(Post 22660705)
Montgomery Ward when the local dry goods store doesn't have what I'm looking for. I see a nice whale oil lamp I might order...
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