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Title: Decent bike shop in London
Post by: Preston Pirate on November 01, 2005, 03:43 PM

I'm currently building an old school GT Performer up and I need to find a decent bike shop in london that can source and fit a headset and a gyro to the frame.

Any sugestions, the shop the bike's with at the moment are taking the mickey, they've had parts on back order for 6 weeks now  >:( >:(

Thanks in advance

James

Title: Re: Decent bike shop in London
Post by: lazychubs on November 01, 2005, 04:07 PM

for oldskool stuff pass but try alans hes got the stuff you should need
and fitting is very easy do it ya self

Title: Re: Decent bike shop in London
Post by: Preston Pirate on November 01, 2005, 04:13 PM

I was under the impression you needed a head set press to fit the headset, can I fit it using a wooden block and a mallet?

Any help would be apreciated as the shop that's got the bike is really getting on my wick now!

Title: Re: Decent bike shop in London
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on November 01, 2005, 04:20 PM

A couple of lumps of wood and a hammer is te generally accepted method for DIY cup installation. I did however invest in a cup press as I have a tendancy to build & then re-build bikes on a regular basis. As Rhys mentions, they are easy to fit. You just need to decide what it is you want. If you can get down to Dartford, OT Cycles are one of the few shops still holding old school stuff in the south east.

Title: Re: Decent bike shop in London
Post by: Preston Pirate on November 01, 2005, 05:42 PM

Ah! cool, in thaaaaaat case I'll go and pick the frame up and get down to OT Cycles as I'm only a few mins in the car from there.

Cheers for the help folks!

Much appreciated!

James

Title: Re: Decent bike shop in London
Post by: Waxintaxin on November 01, 2005, 07:02 PM

where are you then mate , we are many around Dartford :)

Rich

Title: Re: Decent bike shop in London
Post by: adeshere on November 01, 2005, 11:08 PM

Get the bloody hammer out and hit it !!

The whole point of old skool build (well for me) is getting your hands dirty agian and DIY.

I always was taking my bike apart and rebuilding it, never got anyone lese to do it, wheres the fun in that.

There are plenty of places to get old skool bits including ebay.

If  you get  a shop to do it, you might as well go and buy a new one.

Title: Re: Decent bike shop in London
Post by: Preston Pirate on November 02, 2005, 10:39 AM

Quote from: Waxintaxin on November 01, 2005, 07:02 PM

where are you then mate , we are many around Dartford :)

Rich

Just on the East side of the Isle of Dogs, so not too far from Dartford really...

Originally from Preston in Lancs, hence limited local knowledge of decent bike shops etc.