Brick Lane Bikes (BLB) Bike Shop

• it's a bit pricey
  
• jan is a nice chap
  
• it helps if you know what you're talking about before going in there, which is a bit of a shame
  
• they have nice frames
  
  

can't say i blame them for not wanting to work on a piece of total shit.

yeah, it helps in any shop if you know what you're talking about before you go in, but even if you don't that doesn't give them the right to dismiss you....i thought it was just very rude how they treated my friend.

Read this thread . .

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread7505.html

hahaha already did, that was quite classic.

hence my comment 'which is a bit of a shame', but still, i could imagine 'fixing' a unipack, giving it to the owner, watching them ride off and the flimsy piece of cack collapsing. cue 'they just fixed my bike BLB are assholes' rant/thread.

if a customer asks a bike shop to do something regarding bikes in which their capable of doing and paying for that service then what right do they have to turn them down?

they make a judgement. it's entirely up to them. they have every right not to take on work.

guess so, wont act in their favour though...

might do in the long run, might save them from opening a unipack-sized can of worms.

gotta say they are rude . . .
guess they wasnt brought up in the uk . . . cuz there manners in there big toe . . .
dont like the guys the most . . . but the 2 ladies are fine . . .

gotta say they are rude . . .
guess they wasnt brought up in the uk . . . cuz there manners in there big toe . . .
dont like the guys the most . . . but the 2 ladies are fine . . .

is this real? or are you angry because you work at velonazirution?

come again ? ? ?
each to there own . . .

nevermind.

jus read the other topic now lol . . .

that last 5-post exchange was rather amusing.

Retail's a tough gig, I think the service you get at any small specialist shop will be a reflection of your own attitude when you walk through the door... I'm always polite so if someone behaves like a cock towards me I simply vote with my feet and go elsewhere... Simple... I've never had a problem in BLB. Though the prices can be a little off-putting at times...

blb i always leap to their defence and always will great range of stuff in there. nice people no-one i know has had any problems in the shop / issues with the people there
no where i suggest in london has a greater variety of bike bits and bobs nowhere has a greater range of frames ( forgive me jos / roberto i haven't seen your treasure troves ) independant run shop worthy of our support

BC has lovely bikes, lovely service

Retail's a tough gig, I think the service you get at any small specialist shop will be a reflection of your own attitude when you walk through the door... I'm always polite so if someone behaves like a cock towards me I simply vote with my feet and go elsewhere... Simple... I've never had a problem in BLB. Though the prices can be a little off-putting at times...

I'm always polite too and got a put-upon, don't-give-a-shit-about-your-needs attitude from the girl. Three times. Must be my face then. Jan can vary but can be a bit sniffy, though he probably doesn't realise.

BC I get polite, helpful staff who have a nice chat about the stuff you're looking at. I bought bits and pieces from them, spent no more than fifty spots. The same money in BLB gets you indifference.

My experience only. Like I say, maybe my forehead tattoo saying "cunt off" doesn't help.

BC has lovely bikes, lovely service

+1... they good
they REAL good

fucking YAWN.

fucking YAWN.

+1, including mine especially. This kind of thing's been done so many times before.

+2, I'm just sick of twats coming on here and slagging places off just cuz they don't get their dick sucked the minute they walk in the door... Grow a fuckin' backbone FFS or shut the fucking fuck up!!! Ah, that's better... :)

You get your dick sucked the minute you walk in the door?! I've never been to BLB I'm going there now! :)

I think a dick-sucking is the least that I should expect from shops I have regularly bought inner tubes from.