Brick Lane Bikes (BLB) Bike Shop

u can't put cavendish and BC on the same level, they are way better or 100% trustworthy. BLB you gamble.

What is with the constant sniping at brick lane bikes on here? yes there prices are a bit high on some things, but other than that I have never had an issue with them or any of their staff, can't fault them on customer service/bike knowledge etc.

Defo can't put BLB on the same level as Cavendish and BC, BLB is far more variable and worst of all unpredictable, also don't seem to carry any of the basic stuff you'd expect a good LBS to stock.

Best example of this for me was when I had a brake pinch bolt shear and had to replace it. It took three of their staff to grasp what I wanted and they then said they didn't stock them, explained it was the same size/thread as a bottle cage/mudguard/pannier rack bolt, but no they still didn't keep spares of any of these! They are the ONLY bicycle shop I have come across that doesn't hold these kind of basic spares.

On the other hand BLB definitely carry a range of exotica that you won't easily find elsewhere, I bought a pair of H Plus Son rims from them last week and to be fair they were helpful and pleasant, making a point of packing them up really well. The stupid thing is, if I'd had more confidence in them I'd have had them build the wheels as well, instead I took the hubs and rims straight to Bikefix, just know that they're 100% reliable. Know I should have built them myself, but I wanted them quicker than I'd have been able to do it.

While BLB carry a nice range of exotic and classic stuff, a lot of their prices are just off the scale, especially some of their classic/2nd hand cranks and chainsets. Having said that they're doing the Dia-Compe shot brake lever for £26, which is cheaper than anyone else, bloody thing barely works, but that's another matter and hardly BLB's fault.