LBS recommendations near Dundee

David Martin said:

I only know Nicholsons in Dundee but am sure there are
other places that would be suitable. There is supposed to
be a good shop in Leuchars and another in Perth.

There is indeed a pretty good looking one in Leuchars (not
done business there, but he does Dawes and seems to try and
sell people sensible stuff rather than fashionable-but-
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done personal business there. Richards in Perth I've only
ever looked around (I was passing, needed something obscure
and popped in on the offchance) but again looks like it's
run by someone who knows what they're at. Stocks Bromptons,
so can't be bad!

Nicholsons are okay and I'm happy to get repairs and fiddles
done there as their mechanics seem on the ball and stuff
like wheel truing and cassette replacement I prefer to throw
money at rather than bugger it up myself. The range of bikes
is from trash to lovely and completely daft sports to very
sensible utility, so as long as you go in with an idea about
what to spend for what sort of bike you're likely to get an
option on something reasonable. If you've got something
particular in mind they do seem happy to get it in for you:
a pal bought his first Brompton from them though they don't
usually stock them, and my Muni came from them. They do seem
to suffer a bit from Saturday Staff Syndrome, but if you
chat to Margaret (the lady with black hair) you should come
out with the right stuff IME.

Further afield, EBC aren't /that/ far away (again, try and
avoid peak times if reasonably possible) and just around the
corner from them are Biketrax who more specialise in
Sensible Bikes (I think it's a better shop in many respects
than EBC, but don't have as wide a stock range and I'm
normally after A Specific Thing, www.biketrax.com).

Kinetics is great, of course, but visits tend to get a tad
expensive! Would he want a KMX, do you think? (or rather,
would Dad be willing to buy one?) ;-)

Pete
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1. Leslie Bike Shop in Glenrothes .. Andy Hain's
2. Fife Cycles in Leuchars ( Fixed my Saracen Havoc, where
Saracen could'nt ... not purchased from LBS Internet
mistake where / when all else failed )
3. Edinburgh Bikes .. excellent
4. Alpine Bike's Edinburgh .. huge choice through in Glasgow

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"David Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My boss is about to get a new bike for his son (12 yo).
It will be

intended

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to pass on down the line through his other two sons in due
course. He is aware of the issues with getting good bikes
that fit though somewhat out

of

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date wrt the latest and greatest.

So he asked me if I knew of a suitable place to get
said bike.

I only know Nicholsons in Dundee but am sure there are
other places that would be suitable. There is supposed to
be a good shop in Leuchars and another in Perth.

Does anyone have any recommendations about shops that
are good or shops to avoid. (H*****s is already on the
avoid list).

..d

Peter Clinch said:

There is indeed a pretty good looking one in Leuchars (not
done business there, but he does Dawes and seems to try and
sell people sensible stuff rather than fashionable-but-
[censored]). Also a fair looking one in St. A's, though again not
done personal business there.

I've used Spokes in St Andrews (on South Street) often for
repairs and buying bits and pieces. It's good shop, and I
think you could expect good advice from them. Others have
mentioned the shops in Leslie and Leuchars. Both are pretty
good in my experience. Fife is well off for good bike
shops, Kirkcaldy, Inverkeithing and Leven all have good
ones as well.
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Best regards Richard

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