Cyclelab

[peepeekaitjie]

5 minutes ago, 117 said:

ive been around this plot of land trying to keep sanity

that's not going to happen when you waste so much energy on inconsequential things

[117]

Yeah, you're right. Theres just too many sheeople accepting its correct, for me to butt against

 

 

[Danger Dassie]

Ah of course, everyone else is the problem. 

[Danger Dassie]

6 hours ago, The Ouzo said:

lets paint a different scenario

whilst you're paying for your brake bleed, bike "safely" parked off to one side, some unscrupulous character casually takes your bike and walks out the door with it, Security is no longer instructed to check receipts, so this person goes unchecked. Would you be happy with that ?

 

It grates me too that I need all my items checked like a criminal, but I also understand the reasoning behind it.

Don't think it's really that effective, but it is really a none issue for me, never felt like it's been 'treated/checked like a criminal' and the guy is always polite and helpful. So really, seems more like an entitled tantrum than anything. 

Had one occasion in France at a mall where my receipt was checked upon exit, depending on where you are in the States it's not that uncommon either. But maybe I haven't been globetrotting enough to live over the seas. 

[Shaheedalex]

42 minutes ago, 117 said:

Yeah, you're right. Theres just too many sheeople accepting its correct, for me to butt against

 

 

 

Edited April 30 by Shaheedalex
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[The Ouzo]

1 hour ago, Shebeen said:

if you ask for a bikerack does he recommend the expensive swedish one?

 

no, but she will check if you have a voucher to get some money off the swede

[Ncayi]

I have had good and bad experiences with Cycle Lab. But they are still my go to place for cycling related purchases. In my experience, they have always course corrected when they have wronged me.

There is something I have been struggling with though. There is a persitent notion that one should carry some sort of shame when they support corperations such as CL instead of a LBS.

Do the advocates for this mantain the same approach with food and other things? Buying from the gogo at the corner instead of PnP and woolies. Use a taxi instead of supporting big bad conglomorates such as Toyota, Ford etc. 

I gues my questions are.

-Whats the criteria for deciding which local business deserve undying support even if they dont make sense financially.

-Is one heartless if they just want value for money and not necessarily care where that is found? 

 

I am not trying to be nasty or funny. Its a genuine point of interest for me.

Edited April 30 by Ncayi

[ChrisF]

22 minutes ago, Ncayi said:

I have had good and bad experiences with Cycle Lab. But they are still my go to place for cycling related purchases. In my experience, they have always course corrected when they have wronged me.

There is something I have been struggling with though. There is a persitent notion that one should carry some sort of shame when they support corperations such as CL instead of a LBS.

Do the advocates for this mantain the same approach with food and other things? Buying from the gogo at the corner instead of PnP and woolies. Use a taxi instead of supporting big bad conglomorates such as Toyota, Ford etc. 

I gues my questions are.

-Whats the criteria for deciding which local business deserve undying support even if they dont make sense financially.

-Is one heartless if they just want value for money and not necessarily care where that is found? 

 

I am not trying to be nasty or funny. Its a genuine point of interest for me.

 

For me comes down to service first, price a close second.

 

I go to the "big shops" for cycling computers, helmets and similar.  Then again, on these items one tends to do more homework, and it inevitably comes down to who has stock and the best price.

 

Servicing of my bikes.  I do most of the small stuff myself, so my bikes goes in for suspension and the likes.  I have fixed up enough botch jobs from the big shops on friends bikes, no way my bikes gets booked in there !!  For this my bike goes to my LBS, with which I have a trust relationship of nearly 35 years.

 

For me there is no "one answer" to your question.  Each requirement has a different service provider that best suits the need of the day.

 

Then again, we are spoilt with MANY bike shops in a 10km radius from home !!

 

It is "easy" for us to support the one that provides best service, at a competative price.  And sometimes that is the "big name shops", sometimes the LBS.  OFTEN neither has everything on the shopping list of the day, so I do spend time in all of these shops.

[Ncayi]

1 minute ago, ChrisF said:

 

For me comes down to service first, price a close second.

 

I go to the "big shops" for cycling computers, helmets and similar.  Then again, on these items one tends to do more homework, and it inevitably comes down to who has stock and the best price.

 

Servicing of my bikes.  I do most of the small stuff myself, so my bikes goes in for suspension and the likes.  I have fixed up enough botch jobs from the big shops on friends bikes, no way my bikes gets booked in there !!  For this my bike goes to my LBS, with which I have a trust relationship of nearly 35 years.

 

For me there is no "one answer" to your question.  Each requirement has a different service provider that best suits the need of the day.

 

Then again, we are spoilt with MANY bike shops in a 10km radius from home !!

 

It is "easy" for us to support the one that provides best service, at a competative price.  And sometimes that is the "big name shops", sometimes the LBS.  OFTEN neither has everything on the shopping list of the day, so I do spend time in all of these shops.

I completely agree with with that approach. I also prefer servicing through a LBS because my expertise are quite limited and they come in handy for emergencies. But I have no particular emotional attachment to them.

But I price match like a lunatic trough CL for things like gels, cleats chains etc. I sometimes find items cheaper in Gqeberha, Cape Town etc and have no time for the logistics of ordering getting a quote etc.

[Bike Dewing]

4 hours ago, 117 said:

Yeah, you're right. Theres just too many sheeople accepting its correct, for me to butt against

 

 

Not sheeple necessarily.. mate there are bigger problems in the world, choose your battles.. or just count yourself lucky that you can go into a store, spend money and get treated like a criminal but still get to go home because you’re not one.. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[love2fly]

I had the need to take my bike to Cyclelab Bryanston twice in the recent past - Both times the bike got stickered but the security guy kindly removed the stickers for me both times and the visit was quick and painless so I think as far as the OP is concerned its a non-event?

[Mamil]

Can someone please buy however many of these they have left so I can stop thinking about it.

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/3006882-gps-bike-comp-garmin-edge-1040-solar

I DO NOT need a new head unit. 

[Chadvdw67]

On 4/30/2024 at 7:26 AM, Steven421 said:

CL - Boksburg is basically my lbs.

I have done two massive price matches with them this year, saving me a good couple of 1000's. In both situations I had absolutely no issue. Over the last two years I have spent good money with them on a whole range of items, new bikes, services, upgrades, etc.

And not a single complaint thus far. I have only received friendly service from their whole team, even on some occasions advised not to buy certain items because I can use something else that will do the same job that is cheaper. 

I have dealt with Werner, Jolene and Mark, and a great thumbs-up from me.

I also use them for a large majority of cycling stuff I need, I dont deal with the floor staff much, but Thuli, the lady at checkout is just awesome, she is always friendly and goes out of her way to helpful,  she is 90% of the reason I go there.

[Dexter-morgan]

1 hour ago, Chadvdw67 said:

I also use them for a large majority of cycling stuff I need, I dont deal with the floor staff much, but Thuli, the lady at checkout is just awesome, she is always friendly and goes out of her way to helpful,  she is 90% of the reason I go there.

I was SO shocked, I went there on Friday to use my voucher and before I logged in She called me by my name and I I don't go there on a weekly basis.

[The Ouzo]

20 minutes ago, Dexter-morgan said:

I was SO shocked, I went there on Friday to use my voucher and before I logged in She called me by my name and I I don't go there on a weekly basis.

Is she still there ? Last few times I went there she was not there.

[Chadvdw67]

Just now, The Ouzo said:

Is she still there ? Last few times I went there she was not there.

She is still there, I was there last week and she was there