http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: There's a new shop in town en Mon, 18 May 2026 07:07:20 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-45422 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:29:17 +0000 Dave 45422@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>'reverse mug' - that's a great expression :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-45412 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:46:34 +0000 Uberuce 45412@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My impression is that Soul pay the rent with students buying MTBs and hybrids but their passion is in oddities and old beauties. Naturally, I'm in there once a week. </p> <p>Saw that Raleigh up close and it is indeed an elegant device. If I hadn't just bought my roadster, I'd have bagged it for suresy. </p> <p>I know it's bloody hard to get them to take money for minor servicing; girlfriend practically had to reverse mug them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-45411 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:23:50 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 45411@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A steady walk takes about an hour. This morning with a little stopping and meandering it was an hour and 15 minutes (but I had a meeting at 8.30 to get in for otherwise I would have meandered more). I'd normally allow about half an hour - you never know what you're going to see! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-45410 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:19:46 +0000 chdot 45410@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@anth</p> <p>As a matter of interest. </p> <p>Presume you know how long a steady walk takes to your office. </p> <p>How much time do you add/allow for stopping to look at things, or general meandering? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-45391 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:58:38 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 45391@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are always a collection of interesting bikes outside the shop (lowrider with ridiculously OTT radial-spoked wheels the other day) which hints at the 'alternative' nature of the owners/friends/workers.</p> <p>Not sure about the bikes that are sold. Had a look in the window this morning (past the notice saying they weren't opening till 8pm today... <em>opening</em> at 8pm???) and there was a Dawes hybrid, pretty basic job, maybe 3 or 4 years old, Shimano Acera, that had a £170 sticker on it. Seemed a bit high to me. The racks beyond it had a couple of bouncey BSOs - though I think I spotted a nice Raleigh in there as well.</p> <p>Always seems to have people about though, and students walking by always seem to stop and have a look, so hopefully it's doing well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-35395 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:07:33 +0000 chdot 35395@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Newly painted -<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/5926040397/in/photostream"><br /> <img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6003/5926040397_6a8155e326.jpg"></p> <p></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-35140 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:59:51 +0000 Arellcat 35140@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=517">Edinburgh Bike Shops</a> thread. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-35108 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:40:20 +0000 SRD 35108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can't find the thread where we praised/slagged off bike shops, but for the record, just had a very positive encounter at EBC. Had not been in for ages and ages, but spear on trailer wheel bent and needed new one for urgent trip tomorrow. Staff member I had not dealt with before handled it all very nicely, apologized for having to sell entire set instead of one part I need, and installed it. Also pumped tire up, I believe. Couldn't have asked for better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-34677 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:34:25 +0000 riffian 34677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Neil Bain built me a rear wheel about 2 months ago - he was still a going concern then I can assure you.<br /> (He only opens in the evenings Tues to Sat i believe.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-34573 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:33:22 +0000 Stepdoh 34573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I still don't believe Bain's Bikes is a going concern. Tell the truth, it's just a running gag you like to pull on us N00bs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-34563 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:01:31 +0000 chdot 34563@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This one is about a year old and I don't suppose it does a wide range of repairs, but it is a shop that sells bikes - in Edinburgh.<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/5885190350/in/photostream/"><br /> <img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5061/5885190350_d39bc6d213.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.41thirtybikes.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.41thirtybikes.com</a> (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/41Thirty-Bike-Store/121456661227843">Clicks through to FB</a>) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-34561 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:45:15 +0000 suemckeeks 34561@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks. Will look out for it next time! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-34524 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:02:11 +0000 Arellcat 34524@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bain's Bicycles is on the corner of <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=55.980366,-3.195348&amp;spn=0,0.022552&amp;z=16&amp;layer=c&amp;cbll=55.980371,-3.195193&amp;panoid=vsGjZLBo19TmLXlL6bg7Tg&amp;cbp=12,170.75,,0,10.1">Newhaven Main St and Auchinleck Court</a>. I went right past it last time, too! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-34518 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:43:22 +0000 suemckeeks 34518@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks to crowriver for info on bike shops i've missed on the wee bike repair shop map I put up on innertube map website. </p> <p>I am going to do an updated version soon - are there any others I've missed? I read about one on Newhaven Main Street, but cycled along the other day and couldn't find it? </p> <p>Thanks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123&page=2#post-34176 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:31:56 +0000 Arellcat 34176@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Got a nice Harry Hall 531 fixie in at the mo for £95...</em></p> <p>Decent looking machine, that one. It was still hanging up on Monday when I popped in, pondering the merits of a winter bike with as little as possible to go wrong.</p> <p>Mind you, that aluminium/carbon Pro-flex frame caught my eye too! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-34172 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:08:22 +0000 crowriver 34172@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Perhaps we are behind Canada?</em></p> <p>Quite possibly! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-34168 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:41:40 +0000 gembo 34168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Apparently Justin and Colin split their time between Scotland and Canada? Perhaps we are behind Canada? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-34087 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:36:57 +0000 Aligrieve 34087@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>IMO Edinburgh is light years ahead of the rest of the nation when it comes to cycling. Still room for lots mopre bikes on the roads.<br /> If we had a decent council that took cycling seriously that would help a lot of not so confident riders get out there and on the roads. Battling your way down princes st among Taxi's LRT's and First buses while dodging the infernal tram lines is not for the faint hearted.£500m pissed up against a wall and not one penny of it for cyclists </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33699 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:03:21 +0000 crowriver 33699@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Be interesting to know what was meant by that."</p> <p>These 'designers' who think that you don't need to worry about the history of design; cyclists who don't worry about weight or gears.</p> <p>Do we really expect them to know anything about urban planning or transport policy? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33698 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:03:20 +0000 cb 33698@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, when I read it I did think that 'we' are used to Edinburgh which is streets ahead of the rest of Scotland (IME at least). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33695 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:37:23 +0000 chdot 33695@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>""Catching up with America"??"</p> <p>Think we need a new thread...</p> <p>Be interesting to know what was <em>meant</em> by that. </p> <p>Though I think they be more used to Glasgow. </p> <p>AND some bits of America <em>are</em> better. NY (depending on who the Mayor is!) and Portland and? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33694 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:20:45 +0000 Min 33694@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"In the Metro one of them was quoted as saying how it's good to see Scotland starting to catch up with America in terms of cycling."</p> <p>"Catching up with America"?? Dear lord, are things really that bad here? :-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33673 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:50:21 +0000 crowriver 33673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>“It’s kind of like design - it’s not about what you know, you don’t have to know about the history of art or period furniture, you just know what makes you tick, what makes you smile.</p> <p>“It’s the same with bikes, people are put off by the weight of the bike, the number of gears. You don’t have to worry about all that, you just want to get it from A to B and have as much fun as possible.”</em></p> <p>Er, sorry but I disagree. To be a half decent designer you <strong>do</strong> need to know the history of your field, or else you just end up re-inventing the wheel. Similarly if you are stuck with a single speed BSO made from industrial grade gas pipe, your A to B is not going to be "as much fun as possible". </p> <p>Then it gets left rusting after something breaks or it starts to make funny noises...</p> <p>Back in the olden days, before the era of disposable everything that supposedly "just works" (or "just breaks" then chuck it), I seem to recall that any bloke worth his salt would know how to fix a bike, or at least the basics of keeping the bike maintained. There wasn't even the interweb thingy with lots of "how to" guides on every conceivable topic. Mind you, they used to fix their own cars back then too. How times have changed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33666 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:21:42 +0000 cb 33666@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Colin and Justin were at the Bike Station. Story was in the Metro, but this is the only one online I could find:</p> <p><a href="http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/news/257962-colin-and-justin-get-on-their-saddles-for-bike-week/">http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/news/257962-colin-and-justin-get-on-their-saddles-for-bike-week/</a></p> <p>In the Metro one of them was quoted as saying how it's good to see Scotland starting to catch up with America in terms of cycling. Is Scotland behind? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33643 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:07:11 +0000 Aligrieve 33643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ Anth<br /> We do have a couple of frames knocking about. What height are you.<br /> Got a nice Harry Hall 531 fixie in at the mo for £95 with 3 month guarentee </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33635 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:45:15 +0000 crowriver 33635@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good luck with the shop Ali. I think I was in touch with you back in January when I was looking for an old CrMo MYB frame. Found one in Eastside Bikes in the end. </p> <p>I know what you mean about the Bike Station. Usually all reserved/sold by the time I trundle along. Nice selection of forks and old parts though! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33542 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:25:43 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 33542@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nope. Not 100% convinced I'm actually going to replace the frame. The Kaffenback has been brilliant for commuting; the Cotic X should be finished in the next couple of weeks (pending pay day); the Sunbeam... well... who knows... the parts hunt/bodge working out continues. With those 3, plus the Soul MTB, I'm beginning to wonder if I've actually reached 'n' without the need for '+1'... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33541 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:22:26 +0000 chdot 33541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Anth - did you ever sort <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2166">your crack</a>? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33539 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:17:37 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 33539@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't suppose you sell just frames do you?</p> <p>Just found the thread and seen that you're 5 minutes walk from my work. Going to have a wander along this lunchtime for a gander. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3123#post-33533 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:39:46 +0000 Aligrieve 33533@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for all the postive comments about my shop.<br /> I used to sell second hand bikes as a hobby on gumtree and realised that there was such a demand that I decided to open a used bike store.<br /> Back in 1993 I used to work in Daves second hand bike store (argyle place )along with my current store manager Euan. Head mechanic Gav joins us as well in the team. Between us we have 50 years heavily involved in the cycling fraternity.<br /> We aim to differentiate from the bike station in that you can purchase a bike in a leisurely fashion when it suits you. Not be part of a mad saturday morning scramble to get something that doesn't fit.<br /> The shop will develop over the course of the next few months to get to where it needs to be. Working with the other shops in the area passing customers in a simbiotic manner to create a good relationship with other local stores </p>