That's cheating!

[electric.mike]

Our local Halfruads have them in stock.

 

[Alan Quay]

Our local Halfruads have them in stock.

Not to defend Halfrauds, and a long way off piste but....

I bought a load of spares this weekend. The trick is to buy online, reserve and pick up in store.

Examples of bargains I've had lately:

Clark's 8 speed chain, Inc powerlink £3.49

Continental 26 x 1.75-2.5 tube £3.49

Sram 8 speed shifter, Inc cable £3.00

S/S Gear cable inner/outer £1.79

 

[EddiePJ]

I saw a lady using an electric child's buggy today. I should have called her a cheat, and then kept her probable expletives for future use.

 

[Beardedave]

Truro Halfords has one, I think, but you have to look hard to find it! Where I live the doctor says that older residents "have strong hearts and buggered knees" - I'm hoping to have one and avoid the other by cheating when ever I need to.

 

[halfer]

Not to defend Halfrauds, and a long way off piste but...

I'm generally not a fan of big corporations, but in cycling terms I've never had a problem with Halfords. The ones I've been to have been helpful and friendly (admittedly I've never bought a bike from them).

Local bike shops on the other hand have been a mixed bag - I've experienced both incompetent mechanics and sniffy 'proper cyclist' cliqueyness.

Incidentally, those deals you bagged seem to be rather good!

 

[Gubbins]

I'm generally not a fan of big corporations, but in cycling terms I've never had a problem with Halfords. The ones I've been to have been helpful and friendly (admittedly I've never bought a bike from them).

Local bike shops on the other hand have been a mixed bag - I've experienced both incompetent mechanics and sniffy 'proper cyclist' cliqueyness.

Incidentally, those deals you bagged seem to be rather good!

I also have been disappointed with various Lbs, but have found halfords staff to be very helpful if you get the right person and not one of the youngsters they seem to employ. I have bought 2 halfords bikes. First was a mid range mountain bike, and the second a Boardman Road bike. Mountain bike was good once everything was retightened, and Boardman has been excellent.

 

[Alan Quay]

I'm generally not a fan of big corporations, but in cycling terms I've never had a problem with Halfords. The ones I've been to have been helpful and friendly (admittedly I've never bought a bike from them).

Local bike shops on the other hand have been a mixed bag - I've experienced both incompetent mechanics and sniffy 'proper cyclist' cliqueyness.

Incidentally, those deals you bagged seem to be rather good!

Pre-xactly.

I would prefer to buy all my bike stuff from my friendly LBS, but they'm not open when I needs 'em.

 

[johnc461165]

Got passed by a young guy today on a mountain bike. His comment was "You should be flying up here with your assisted bike." I said " I would be but I'm peddling not using the motor" his reply good on you, you cant beat it, but he was 40 years younger than I am.