Mavic rip-off!
ashleymp777
Posts: 1,212
Ok, so whilst riding on Sunday a branch decided to visit my rear wheel and destroy 4 spokes. No worries I thought, go to my LBS and order 4 new ones, get the wheel repaired and I'm back on the road.
Got a call today from the LBS - I can't by them individually, I have to &*$%^ buy a pack of 30 spokes for £35!!! Where's the sense in that!
I hope someone from Mavic reads this!!!
Rant over!
Got a call today from the LBS - I can't by them individually, I have to &*$%^ buy a pack of 30 spokes for £35!!! Where's the sense in that!
I hope someone from Mavic reads this!!!
Rant over!
2011 Yeti ASR5 carbon: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5817307/
2012 Wilier Cento Uno:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7134480/
Commute bike: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/9065383/
2012 Wilier Cento Uno:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7134480/
Commute bike: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/9065383/
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More like the shop has to buy a box of 30 and they are trying to pass it on to you.
try another supplier."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
You think!?!?!2011 Yeti ASR5 carbon: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5817307/
2012 Wilier Cento Uno:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7134480/
Commute bike: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/9065383/0 -
yep so it is not a Mavic ripp off is it?"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Does sound a little extreme - I would try somewhere else tbh as nicklouse says
Wasn't the b.b.co perchance was it?0 -
Yeh, sure was :-(2011 Yeti ASR5 carbon: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5817307/
2012 Wilier Cento Uno:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7134480/
Commute bike: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/9065383/0 -
Thought so - I used to use it all of the time but then a couple of things happened (like this) that pi55ed me off - so unless I am buying something big that where I know they are not taking the piss I don't bother with them - I use another little LBS who orders anything in for me and normally only charges me trade price0
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Mavic Factory wheels look so good but they are not that great to live with. I bet the same bike shop could have fitted double butts there and then."Internet Forums - an amazing world where outright falsehoods become cyber-facts with a few witty key taps and a carefully placed emoticon."0
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Here you go. Pedal On do all sorts of individual spokes for Mavic. http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/mavic_crossmax_slr_disc_spokes.html A few £ each.0
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Lovely! Just order 3 spokes from there and saved myself £25! Cheers fella!2011 Yeti ASR5 carbon: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5817307/
2012 Wilier Cento Uno:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7134480/
Commute bike: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/9065383/0 -
Sorted - b.b co are a rip off but sell exceedingly good bikes which is hard in the South East....0
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you think you got it hard where you live try the new forest for a marzocchi (wanted the orange z1s) or kona dealer
none at all...(that i know of)06 Kona Blast with RS Tora solo airs0 -
saintadolf wrote:you think you got it hard where you live try the new forest for a marzocchi (wanted the orange z1s) or kona dealer
none at all...(that i know of)
Some of these must be close to you;
Kona Dealers 2007 (165 Dealers)
Hampshire Cycleworld (Romsey) 109A Winchester Road Romsey SO51 8JF 01794 513344 http://www.cycleworld.co.uk
Hampshire Cycleworld (Southampton) 36/38 Thornhill Park Road Southampton S018 5TQ 02380 471140 http://www.cycleworld.co.uk
Hampshire Cycleworld Online 373 London Road Portsmouth PO2 9HJ 02392 620132 http://www.cycleworld.co.uk
Hampshire Winklebury Cycles Winklebury Centre Basingstoke RG23 8BU 01256 320645 http://www.winkleburycycles.com
Hampshire Robin Cycles 4 Elmford Court Lindford GU35 0PG 01420 476612 http://www.robincycles.co.uk
Hampshire Wiggle Ltd 3 Optima Portsmouth PO6 3TU www.wiggle.co.uk http://www.wiggle.co.uk
Hampshire Liphook Cycles 16 The Square Liphook GU30 7AB 01428 727858 http://www.liphookcycles.co.uk/
Hampshire Peter Hansford Cycles 91 Olivers Battery Road South Winchester S022 4JQ 01962 877555
Hampshire Peter Hansford Cycles 23A Hursley Road Chandlers Ford S053 2FS 02380 266212
Hampshire Peter Hansford Cycles The Cycle Shop Southampton SO31 6BX 01489 573249
Hampshire The Hub Cycleworks 107 - 109 Shirley Road Southampton SO15 3FF 02380 226969
Hampshire Rock N Road Cycles 1 Britannia Road Southampton SO14 5RG 02380 221022
Hampshire The Atomic Bike Company 167 Victoria Road Aldershot GU11 1JT 01252 331400
From http://www.konaworld.uk.com/dealers/dealers.php0 -
Actually looking at it, most are on the other side of Southampton!0