Bike shop in Watford

chrisjsmith
chrisjsmith Posts: 280
edited November 2007 in The bottom bracket
Am moving from Twickenham to Watford in a couple of months. Is there a decent, friendly bike shop there?

Oh and what bastard put a Krispy Kreme there? Weight goes on, weight goes off, weight goes on, weight goes off...

Comments

  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    surely it should be

    weight goes on, weight goes on, weight goes on, weight goes on...
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    Yes,

    Thirteens Cycles
    73, Chalk Hill, Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire WD19 4DA Tel: 01923 234221

    Top man, you traditional local bike shop.

    There is a cyclopedia on Merton road in watford which looks Ok but never had anything done there - seems more sales than service orientated and wouldn't darken his workshop doors with my tandem.
    Bianchi Infinito CV
    Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Ultegra
    Brompton S Type
    Carrera Vengeance Ultimate Ltd
    Gary Fisher Aquila '98
    Front half of a Viking Saratoga Tandem
  • chrisjsmith
    chrisjsmith Posts: 280
    Fantastic - just what I'm after. I prefer the traditional type organisation. Thanks!
    spasypaddy wrote:
    surely it should be

    weight goes on, weight goes on, weight goes on, weight goes on...

    I metabolise donuts pretty quickly. Either that or they go straight through me. It's years of practice.
  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    t4tomo wrote:
    Yes,

    Thirteens Cycles
    73, Chalk Hill, Oxhey, Watford, Hertfordshire WD19 4DA Tel: 01923 234221

    Top man, you traditional local bike shop.

    There is a cyclopedia on Merton road in watford which looks Ok but never had anything done there - seems more sales than service orientated and wouldn't darken his workshop doors with my tandem.

    I used them when I lived there for a few months in '04-'05 and found the sales and workshop sides both fine - they did a good wheel rebuild on the MTB I used for commuting back then without charging a small fortune. They also used to have a few S/H bikes for sale, don't know if they still do. Can also recommend (strictly in moderation) the nearby Ebb Tide fish & chip shop! From memory there was another, smaller, bike shop on the way into town from Vicarage Road footie ground and the hospital, can't remember the name though.

    David
    "It is not enough merely to win; others must lose." - Gore Vidal
  • Ed Moses
    Ed Moses Posts: 90
    Not too far away (a nice ride in fact!) would be The Bike Shop in North Harrow. This is a nice traditional style shop with it's own brand of bits (Quest). I have used them for years and find them to be a friendly bunch.

    Ed
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    I visited the bike shop in North Harrow only last month. Malcolm I have to say is a top bloke!! Recommended, as are their Quest Como wheels at 60 quid a pair, just the thing for winter!
  • chrisjsmith
    chrisjsmith Posts: 280
    Cool so plenty of good places around :)

    Glad we're moving there now!
  • TheGreatGatsby
    TheGreatGatsby Posts: 818
    both me and my brother have been using the guys in The Bike shop for years and have never had anything but tip top service. Highly reccomended and easily the best bike shop in that area. You could always try Action bikes in Ruislip as well they're pretty good.

    Gats

Categories