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Poll: Online Bike store rating (133 member(s) have cast votes)

The best all-round online store - pricing, service, range, shipping etc is?

  1. Chain Reaction Cycles (63 votes [47.37%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 47.37%

  2. Evans Cycles (3 votes [2.26%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 2.26%

  3. UK Bike Store (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Wiggle (2 votes [1.50%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 1.50%

  5. Pro Bike Kit (1 votes [0.75%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 0.75%

  6. Parker International (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  7. Total Cycling (3 votes [2.26%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 2.26%

  8. Other - Please specify (6 votes [4.51%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 4.51%

  9. Buycycle.co.za (18 votes [13.53%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 13.53%

  10. CWC Online (37 votes [27.82%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 27.82%

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#33 Minion

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Posted 29 August 2011 - 01:05

I came across http://www.capemulti.co.za/ the other day. Haven't used them yet, but they do respond promptly to emails.

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Posted 29 August 2011 - 01:52

Cape Multi seem pretty legit based on the research I've done.
Just bought a crankset from them. Very quick and efficient.

Edited by Edman, 02 September 2011 - 02:41 .


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Posted 12 September 2011 - 02:59

View Posteccentric1, on 12 September 2011 - 02:41 , said:

Caerus, you started the list, please take responsibility to update a list of websites on the first posting. Add their name as well as if they are Local or International. If you do not want to take the responsibility PM me please.

Please keep the list updated. Other Hubbers can then give their opinions of their experiences. Please keep this as a thread that prospective internet buyers can use to purchase items cheaper on the Internet. Please do not advertise here. Please do not hijack in endless mindless threads if ABC Cycles are better that ACB Cycles. Do that somewhere else.

Moderators and Admin please weed out non related posts.

http://www.thehubsa....bike-shop-list/

This is what I tried for all websites, not just local ones. Perhaps this can be used to supplement Caerus' list

Edited by riaanb, 12 September 2011 - 03:00 .


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Posted 19 September 2011 - 05:28

http://www.cyclesonline.co.za/
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Posted 21 October 2011 - 04:14

View PostRegard, on 23 August 2011 - 02:00 , said:

Rush Sports, see link....

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Mainly Moorewood stuf but loads of other things, brilliant service!

Added quote a bit of new stuff to the shop with many more new items to go up in the coming weeks. Would be super interested to get feedback on the site, product rance, pricing etc?
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Posted 17 November 2011 - 01:25

This thread will be used for the Online Shops discussion. All other discussions elsewhere will be migrated and merged to this topic.
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#39 Richard Best

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Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:14

Buycycle just delivered 4 orders for me this month, from those 4 orders I needed to exchange 3 items. They did it quickly and with no fuss. They also have a great selection.

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Posted 02 February 2012 - 12:11

Someone asked about Jensen. I needed a new XTR chainring - local Shimano suppliers couldn't provide one and had no ETA for one - so off I went trawling the interwebs and one of the few suppliers to have stock was Jensen. I was a little sceptical about using them - but website, ordering and delivery was efficient and painless. so thumbs up to Jensen.

I find that Wiggle's pricing is quite good, especially if you have gold or platinum status.

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 09:47

I have some items I need to purchase so I have been looking around for pricing etc.
I mailed CWC about the item as they didnt have it listed. They responded saying that they were expecting the item this week, I then exchanged mail about pricing and *poof* suddenly no response.
I guess I will be buying elsewhere = CWC Fail!

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 09:58

How???......eish.... have u guys not used www.probikeshop.com?

French based, best prices... awesome dispatch... only delivers UPS...3-4 days max and u have your goodies.... they rock!

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Posted 23 March 2012 - 07:53

View PostRichard Best, on 22 March 2012 - 09:47 , said:

I have some items I need to purchase so I have been looking around for pricing etc.
I mailed CWC about the item as they didnt have it listed. They responded saying that they were expecting the item this week, I then exchanged mail about pricing and *poof* suddenly no response.
I've also not been overwhelmed by their ability to respond to emails.

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Posted 28 March 2012 - 12:42

I'm so excited I might just piss my self if I don't tell somebody... Just received my parcel from Total Cycling; ordered it on the 12 March 2012, was dispatched by Royal Mail 2 days later and today I received my first notification to collect it at Cape Town PO. And all this via standard mail! R800 rands worth of goods... v happy. There is a god and his name is Eddy ;]

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Posted 09 April 2012 - 07:15

View PostRichard Best, on 22 March 2012 - 09:47 , said:

I have some items I need to purchase so I have been looking around for pricing etc.
I mailed CWC about the item as they didnt have it listed. They responded saying that they were expecting the item this week, I then exchanged mail about pricing and *poof* suddenly no response.
I guess I will be buying elsewhere = CWC Fail!


Had a similar "incident" last year with CWC, no response to email.
Mailed http://www.buycycle.co.za/ with my product query, they replied with pricing & links, as they added it to their website for "me" to speed/ease order process. :thumbup:

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 09:56

www.bikebits.co.za are fantastic :clap:

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 07:37

Whoever can get me the best price... The problem about SA shops is you pay double the price....

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Posted 09 May 2012 - 09:23

can anyone tell me the shop that sells all the groupsets real cheap, was advertised a week ago but cant seem to find anything.

Shop is also in CPT. not cwc though

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