EVOC Road bike adapter - help finding one please!

bigpikle

I've had one on order for >2 months and it seems the distributor is out of stock and will be for a while. Got the bike bag but no adapter. I've scoured the web and all the usual suspects are out of stock and I really need one for a trip in Dec. I've emailed and phoned to check stock and am so far totally out of luck

Does anyone have an LBS that stocks these things that I could try or have any suggestions on where I might find one? Anyone want to sell one or maybe even loan one for a week long trip - happy to negotiate something!

Ideas appreciated! Thanks

markmod

Hey bigpikle,

Your in luck matey I bought one last week from bike24 in Germany. http://www.bike24.net/1.php?lang=2;cont ... duct=20259 Fast delivery 19 euros and in stock! Four days later I had it! order it quick! They are rarer than unicorns teeth!

I emailed the UK distributed for Evoc at first and had no luck, even emailed Evoc in Germany and had no reply, so I thought Evoc are in germany try a an online supplier in germany.

ademort

Aquick look via Google shows several bike shops in the UK advertising this product. You could start by giving them a ring if you don,t want to wait for a delivery from Germany.
Ademort

markmod

Good luck finding it the uk... No stock....Tried them all, and many hours googling a surfing the web....Many say shipping in 7 days... But where do you think they will get the item in from... The uk agent for evoc and as I said the uk distributor said to me it will be later in the new year when any stock is in the uk....adding that 'I could wrap a towel around my forks'!!

Apparently it seems its not worth evoc exporting them/ uk agent importing them this time of year as perhaps not many of us are taking cycling holidays abroad at christmas time? Just a thought?

I even started thinking about making my own fork protection out of foam before I saw the item on bike24.

However if you can post a link to a site with 'guaranteed' supply then please do so for bigpickle.

bigpikle

thanks guys - I've phoned everyone showing any possible stock and as Mark said, there isnt any anywhere

ordered from Germany so hope I was quick enough to snag some. got the usual order confirmation so hopefully that wont turn into an out of stock email next week.... Thanks Mark for the heads up.

bigpikle

arrived today - excellent service. Bike24 cost a couple of £££ more with shipping but at least I have one after a 3 month wait for the UK retailers and still nothing!

markmod

Yep glad you got one matey. Bike24 are one of the good guys, shame we can't get some of the evoc kit over here though eh?
Sometimes I find it's worth paying slightly extra to ensure you don't miss out. In this case it would be annoying to find out it might be 'discontinued' in the UK... For that read distributor 'can't be ar&3d' to import them I reckon!

bigpikle

yep - just back from first trip with the bag and performed brilliantly - cant recommend it highly enough. Easy to pack, easy to drag around and well protected. MUCH better than the Polaris hard case I rented before.

markmod

Sounds great, I haven't used mine yet, but blagged it cheaper in a sale this year for use next.

Number of dates in Mallorca and the 'biggy' to Provence and Ventoux - can't wait... Roll on 2012!