Is there an MTB equivalent of Parker International?

[Simonb]

PI are excellent (and a cut above Wiggle) because they have
great stock and staff who actually _know things_. But their
focus (quite sensibly) is on the lightweight market. Is
there an equivalent for the MTB market?

[John]

Merlin Cycles, http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/

John

"Simonb" <sbennett@YOUAREALLHEATHENSwiderworld.co.uk> wrote
in message
news:40ca1401$0$58820$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
> PI are excellent (and a cut above Wiggle) because they
> have great stock
and
> staff who actually _know things_. But their focus (quite
> sensibly) is on
the
> lightweight market. Is there an equivalent for the
> MTB market?

[Peter B]

"Simonb" <sbennett@YOUAREALLHEATHENSwiderworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news:40ca1401$0$58820$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
> PI are excellent (and a cut above Wiggle) because they
> have great stock
and
> staff who actually _know things_. But their focus (quite
> sensibly) is on
the
> lightweight market. Is there an equivalent for the
> MTB market?
>

I (& friends) mainly use :
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/

They have generally competitive prices, excellent stock,
have given advice on the rare occasion and have second to
none service with free delivery. Can't speak highly
enough of them.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ Are also very good, always worth
checking for bargains.

Middletons carry a two page advert regularly in the mtb
press, their web site is crap but when I spoke to them
they were knowledgeable and helpful and the goods arrived
next day! Oh, and their prices are rock-bottom. Well
worth investing in a copy of Mountain Bike Rider for
their listings.
--
Regards, Pete

[Tony Raven]

Simonb wrote:
> PI are excellent (and a cut above Wiggle) because they
> have great stock and staff who actually _know things_. But
> their focus (quite sensibly) is on the lightweight market.
> Is there an equivalent for the MTB market?

Chain Reaction Cycles http://www.chainreactioncycles.com (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/)
Voted Retailer of the Year by Singletrack readers but
relegated to Online Retailer of the Year when one of the
runners up threatened to stop advertising.

Tony

[Just Zis Guy]

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 08:52:36 +0100, "Tony Raven"
<junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message
<2ivs2aFrvsotU3@uni-berlin.de>:

>Voted Retailer of the Year by Singletrack readers but
>relegated to Online Retailer of the Year when one of the
>runners up threatened to stop advertising.

Singletrack now voted pussies of the year...

Guy
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