Perth bike (and camping) shops

[daviddd]

Hi guys - I'm starting a circuit of the country in October and because of the weight of the stuff I need I'm going to buy quite a bit of stuff in Perth after arrival from bonny Scotland. Can you name any particular shops that are fairly central, reasonably-priced and friendly? I need to buy tyres, tubes, tent, sleeping bag etc. I'd also want to buy at shops who would be happy to respond to any needs / emergency supplies or advice that I might need should something happen in the back of beyond, possibly post stuff around the country in advance for me, be good at changing any defective gear without a fuss, and generally support me in that way.
It would be nice to get to know one friendly cycle and camping business that I could rely on to go that extra mile. Website links or e-mail addresses would be great, but not essential.

 

[Dancier]

Hi daviddd,

Have you tried posting info on aus.bicycle, a few people cross between this site and aus.bicycle but their might be others that don't that can give you some good info. You have to get permission from the moderator to post their though.

http://www.cyclingforums.com/f181-aus.bicycle.html



Daniel

 

[caferacerwanabe]

Lots of well stocked glitzy outdoor adventure type shops around town like Mainpeak , Kathmandu & Mountain Design but they are pretty commercial so I wouldn't expect much touchy feely aftermarket service .
Lots of camping shops in the 'burbs like Ranger Camping .
All of the above should have sites to compare what they can offer to Euro stores.
Concerning bike touring this is the smallest sector of the market in Oz & likewise high-end specialist stuff is hard to find & often imported personally from the likes of St John Street etc.
You might want to visit: http://www.ctawa.asn.au/

 

[daviddd]

Lots of well stocked glitzy outdoor adventure type shops around town like Mainpeak , Kathmandu & Mountain Design but they are pretty commercial so I wouldn't expect much touchy feely aftermarket service .
Lots of camping shops in the 'burbs like Ranger Camping .
All of the above should have sites to compare what they can offer to Euro stores.
Concerning bike touring this is the smallest sector of the market in Oz & likewise high-end specialist stuff is hard to find & often imported personally from the likes of St John Street etc.
You might want to visit: http://www.ctawa.asn.au/

OK ta, good to know, I've made a note of these and will check out their websites. I'll be bringing a Thorn Raven: .http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/daviddd/DSCF1246.jpg along with me, and I know I'll not get many parts for that in Oz. I intend to bring some specialised parts e.g. spare hub gear cables with me but I'll hopefully be able to get decent 2" or so tyres, thorn-proof tubes etc, chain and such as these are fairly std.

 

[Dancier]

Another site you might want to try for info is Lonely planets thorn tree.

http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/categories.cfm?catid=32