Recommendations for bike shop in Bristol?

Roger Burton West said:

A friend of mine lives in Bristol and is looking for a friendly local
bike shop there - a place to get spares and maintenance, rather than
somewhere to get new bikes. Anyone have any current recommendations?

Bristol Bicycle Workshop
88 Colston Street,
Tel: (0117) 926 8961

On 09/01/2007 22:45, Roger Burton West said,

Quoted message said:

A friend of mine lives in Bristol and is looking for a friendly local
bike shop there - a place to get spares and maintenance, rather than
somewhere to get new bikes. Anyone have any current recommendations?

Which part of Bristol? I can thoroughly recommend Wood's Cycles in
Hanham, if that comes under the definition of Bristol!

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

Paul Boyd said:

Which part of Bristol? I can thoroughly recommend Wood's Cycles in
Hanham, if that comes under the definition of Bristol!

I'm told "Redland or central would be ideal". I'll pass that on...

R

In article <[email hidden]>,

Roger Burton West said:

I'm told "Redland or central would be ideal". I'll pass that on...

Harvey's at 178 Henleaze Road is close to Redland. I have used them on and
off for decades - a proper old fashioned LBS with father and son both
working there.

--
Bob Cox. Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, UK.
http://pippin.co.uk/

Roger Burton West said:

Bristol

Quoted message said:

a friendly local bike shop

I think they're extinct 8-( The ones that used to be either good or
friendly a few years ago aren't up to much these days. I can think of
several, but not _one_ I'd recommend any more as a "good" bike shop.
These days I can find a wider range of stock off the shelf by
mail-order (Edinburgh usually) and do the spannering myself. I
certainly don't need to be told that something as mundane as a chain
for the everyday hack is 20 quid because "that's all they have in
stock" (a super-turbo unobtainium 12 speed, I presume)

I suppose Fred Baker's has changed the least. They've been patronising
gits since some time in the '50s at least (if you're not wearing
chamois pants you don't count as a Real Cyclist). Still, they're
competent at least.

On 12/01/2007 18:10, Andy Dingley <[email hidden]> said,

Quoted message said:

I suppose Fred Baker's has changed the least. They've been patronising
gits since some time in the '50s at least (if you're not wearing
chamois pants you don't count as a Real Cyclist). Still, they're
competent at least.

Flippin' 'eck - I'd forgotten them - are they still patronising gits? I
tended to avoid that shop to avoid being patronised :-)

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

And whilst we're reminiscing about old bike shops, anyone remember Ken
Gibbs on Stapleton Road? I used to gaze in wonder at a Raleigh Wayfarer
in the window there (why, oh, why?) and worked out that if I saved my
pocket money for, oh, about 50 years I could buy one!

They were certainly very helpful when I took my old wrecks in for fixing
with no money, and later on providing bits to keep said old wrecks
running once I worked out which way to turn the spanners!

Jeez - that makes me sound old!

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

Paul Boyd said:

On 12/01/2007 18:10, Andy Dingley <[email hidden]> said,

Quoted message said:

I suppose Fred Baker's has changed the least. They've been patronising
gits since some time in the '50s at least (if you're not wearing
chamois pants you don't count as a Real Cyclist). Still, they're
competent at least.

Flippin' 'eck - I'd forgotten them - are they still patronising gits? I
tended to avoid that shop to avoid being patronised :-)

I bought my first ever cycle jersey from them in 19 (mumble mumble).
Light blue with two red bands in itchy wool...

i was so proud of it :-)

John B

Paul Boyd said:

Fred Baker's

Quoted message said:

Flippin' 'eck - I'd forgotten them - are they still patronising gits?

My _Dad_ remembers Fred Baker's as being patronising gits. It's a
tradition.

One day I shall don my tweed plus fours, wax my moustache and ride down
there on a penny farthing. Then they can tell me again they don't have
bits for my new-fangled modern contraption!

In article <[email hidden]>, Andy
Dingley <[email hidden]>
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Quoted message said:

I suppose Fred Baker's has changed the least. They've been patronising
gits since some time in the '50s at least (if you're not wearing
chamois pants you don't count as a Real Cyclist). Still, they're
competent at least.

I have fond memories of Fred Baker's back in the 70s - are/were they
really that bad?

Roger Burton West said:

A friend of mine lives in Bristol and is looking for a friendly local
bike shop there - a place to get spares and maintenance, rather than
somewhere to get new bikes. Anyone have any current recommendations?

Roger

PSYCLEWERX
4-6 Abbotsford Rd
Redland
Bristol

I've always found them very helpful and pleasant

--
Nick Brooks
2001 SV650
nick at sixandseven dot net