Can anyone recommend an LBS in Ealing please?

el_presidente
el_presidente Posts: 1,963
edited August 2009 in Commuting chat
thankyou
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  • londonlivvy
    londonlivvy Posts: 644
    Not strictly a bike shop, but if you're looking for mechanics, I thoroughly recommend www.thebikewhisperer.co.uk - they're super quick / efficient / lovely and not expensive. And have sorted me out at short notice when another bike shop let me down.
    http://minxcompendium.blogspot.com/
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Can't recommend any, but found these on Google:

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q= ... =&aq=f&oq=
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Ealing Bikes on Bond Street - definite touring/shopper focus, but just catering to his clientele, the older bloke who seems to run the place is very friendly and helpful.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    thanks dudes
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  • londonbairn
    londonbairn Posts: 316
    Bike Whisperer without a doubt, they're local heroes and well known. Very, very honest and prices/service beat those of any other place I have been.
  • prj45
    prj45 Posts: 2,208
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Ealing Bikes on Bond Street - definite touring/shopper focus, but just catering to his clientele, the older bloke who seems to run the place is very friendly and helpful.

    Ho ho.

    He's famously rude, I mean literally.

    Last time I came out of that shop I vowed never to go in there again.

    Things might've changed though, OP give it a go and see what happens, and I've usually no trouble coaxing a smile out of the surliest of people.

    In the meantime here's the local LCC group's list:

    http://www.ealingcycling.org.uk/Subject ... CycleShops
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,686
    If its just bits you want your probably better off witht he Evans in Chiswick (sorry)....

    If its repairs then I'm not sure to be honest, I never took my bike into ealing cycles as I never needed their help luckily!
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    prj45 wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Ealing Bikes on Bond Street - definite touring/shopper focus, but just catering to his clientele, the older bloke who seems to run the place is very friendly and helpful.

    Ho ho.

    He's famously rude, I mean literally.

    Last time I came out of that shop I vowed never to go in there again.

    Things might've changed though, OP give it a go and see what happens, and I've usually no trouble coaxing a smile out of the surliest of people.

    Huh, he's never been anything but lovely to me!

    He even ordered in my SPD sandals for me in 3 sizes so I could try them and sent the 2 I didn't want back quite happily.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.

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