Bike shop / fitting in Herts

diyfiesta
diyfiesta Posts: 15
edited June 2007 in Road beginners
Folks,

I'm looking for bike shop recommendations in Herts, anyone have any experiences?

I've found Leisure Wheels in Hemel Hempstead fairly good but Rock n Road in St Albans awful! I'm really looking for some good expert advice in choosing a road bike as well as good expert fitting/sizing advice. I may find a bikefitting.com place aswell. I want to spend a few quid so wanna get the right bike!

Cheers for any tips :)

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  • pauluscp
    pauluscp Posts: 2,530
    Try Shorter Rochford in Potters Bar. They have a wide range of frames to choose from as well as their own named frames. They have ready made up bike from the likes of Pinarello, Bianchi, Trek, Specialised, or you can choose your own frame and have it built up to your spec. Darren who run this branch is very good.

    So many roads, so little time!!!
    So many roads, so little time!!!
  • Greenbank
    Greenbank Posts: 731
    Might be worthing giving Byercycles a call:-

    http://www.byercycles.co.uk/

    It's in Clifton in Bedfordshire but only a couple of miles from the Herts border.

    Got my Aravis Audax from there and I'm very happy with it and the service I received.

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  • Eat My Dust
    Eat My Dust Posts: 3,965
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by paulus</i>

    Try Shorter Rochford in Potters Bar. They have a wide range of frames to choose from as well as their own named frames. They have ready made up bike from the likes of Pinarello, Bianchi, Trek, Specialised, or you can choose your own frame and have it built up to your spec. Darren who run this branch is very good.

    So many roads, so little time!!!
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    I haven't been to this shop, but I have spoke the owners brother in law, who imports nice italian bikes and he recommended it to me.

    SNAPS
    SNAPS
  • nicholas anson
    nicholas anson Posts: 10
    <i>Originally posted by diyfiesta</i>

    Folks,

    I'm looking for bike shop recommendations in Herts, anyone have any experiences?

    I've found Leisure Wheels in Hemel Hempstead fairly good but Rock n Road in St Albans awful! I'm really looking for some good expert advice in choosing a road bike as well as good expert fitting/sizing advice. I may find a bikefitting.com place aswell. I want to spend a few quid so wanna get the right bike!

    Cheers for any tips :)

    Hi,
    I live in herts and am looking to get my first bike, the best shop I have visited is Shorter Rochford so far, they were really helpful and full of good advice.
    good luck
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Another recommendation for Shorter Rochford in Potters Bar. Or you could come to Essex for a better LBS!! lol

    http://www.ciclosuno.com/

    SIZE IS EVERYTHING! or at least that's what my LBS tells me.
  • diyfiesta
    diyfiesta Posts: 15
    Thanks for the tips folks

    ps, what's LBS?
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Local Bike Shop Toby.

    SIZE IS EVERYTHING! or at least that's what my LBS tells me.
  • john ponting
    john ponting Posts: 491
    Hatfield Cycle Centre can be OK - more leisure rider than competitive clubman these days.
  • SamNicholscp
    SamNicholscp Posts: 58
    Buckingham Bikes in Aylesbury is excellent, alhough strictly speaking it's in bucks. But, it's well stocked, and the staff are knowledgeable. They sell Giant, Scott and a couple of others.

    I have a bike; she's called Fran. I enjoy her company.
    I have a bike; she\'s called Fran. I enjoy her company.
  • ChrisLS
    ChrisLS Posts: 2,749
    ...Bakers Bikes in Bishop's Stortford, been in the town over 25 years, knows his stuff...
    ...all the way...'til the wheels fall off and burn...
  • Stwutter
    Stwutter Posts: 362
    Another vote for Shorters in PB.

    My frame's one of their own. Full carbon fibre - smooth, refind and rather sexy, very much like it's rider.

    Knackered? Me?

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/ ... new005.jpg
    Knackered? Me?
  • diyfiesta
    diyfiesta Posts: 15
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Stwutter</i>
    My frame's one of their own. Full carbon fibre - smooth, refind and rather sexy, very much like it's rider.

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    lol

    Nice bike though :) might be worth me talking to them about frames, I hadn't considered it before. I've been looking at the Giant TCR Alliance Zero (¶œ1250) and a couple of specialized but recently (in the last five mins) saw some posts around ProjectX frames...

    ...the quest continues.
  • Stwutter
    Stwutter Posts: 362
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by diyfiesta</i>

    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Stwutter</i>
    My frame's one of their own. Full carbon fibre - smooth, refind and rather sexy, very much like it's rider.

    <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

    lol

    Nice bike though :) might be worth me talking to them about frames, I hadn't considered it before. I've been looking at the Giant TCR Alliance Zero (¶œ1250) and a couple of specialized but recently (in the last five mins) saw some posts around ProjectX frames...

    ...the question continues.
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    Well, Shorter do about 4 or 5 different frames I think. From what the guy in the shop said, buying a shop frame means you tend to get a little more for your money (I guess he would say that though!).

    I paid œ1650 for mine. For that I got a fulled carbon-lugged frame, DEDA carbon stem and crabon wrapped bars, carbon forks, Campag 2007 Zondas and full 07 Centaur group-set. So far it's been faultless and it's been ridden in all weathers for over a year. Not only that, but it weighs in at under 17lb (about 7.6kg). You'll go some to get a bike that light at that price.

    Knackered? Me?

    http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/ ... new005.jpg
    Knackered? Me?
  • Rich Hcp
    Rich Hcp Posts: 1,355
    Trisports UK in Ltechworth will stick you on a turbo trainer to get the set up right

    Richard

    Best thing I ever bought for a bike?
    Padded shorts![:D]
    Richard

    Giving it Large
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by ChrisLS</i>

    ...Bakers Bikes in Bishop's Stortford, been in the town over 25 years, knows his stuff...
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    yes i know Bakers bikes. Old boy with the beard but very helpful I've always found. Always improving the shop as well, bless him! [:D]

    SIZE IS EVERYTHING! or at least that's what my LBS tells me.
  • Sheddy
    Sheddy Posts: 942
    If you're near St Albans, try St Albans Cycles in the Jersey Farm Estate.
    Mind you I haven't been in there for several years
    9 St Brelades Place, Jersey Farm, St Albans AL49RG 01727 847477
    Too much of anything is too much for me

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