Recommended LBS around South Manchester

who's the best?

Harry Halls
Keep Pedalling
Bicycle Boutique

Ken Fosters in Chorlton too.

Cheers ghost...

Obviously us at A6, at least if you need a odd old part or something. Withington are good for MTB, bike doctor are good but there is a wait to get stuff done. Pop up bikes if you want coffee too (and me on a Wednesday), although we don't keep much stock. Harry Halls and bike boutique are always nice too.

oh how could I forget about Pop Up!

You fool! Also, if you play polo I'll do most jobs for you in my front room for some beer.

http://a6cyclewarehouse.co.uk/ otter?

Yeah, me and voidcore work there. Bit of a budget shop but we do have 25 years worth of old tat out the back so if you're stuck for a old bit we might have it.

Anyone ever used Lane End Cycles in Burnage?

Near the tesco? I've only looked through the windows, stocked the kind of stuff we do so probably more of a low budget place.

That's the place.

He's survived a few years now so must be doing OKish but never done much more than looking at the bikes outside and through the windows.

I think he may have something to do with the Parrs Wood Cycle jumbles too.

Rather than start a new thread, thought i'd post in here.

Any of you lot (mechanics or not) ever converted a freewheel to a suicide hub?

Not done it myself but there's nothing fundamentally wrong with doing it, I wouldn't skid it though due to no proper lockring.

I'm not the skidding type anyway, so that's not a problem ;)

Just thinking of doing it, but have zero experience. So if there's someone who's a dab hand, i thought i could maybe exchange skills for beer or something.

Rotafixing is your best bet no tools needed just bike and a rag to put on your bb shell

I really like Lane End Cycles - small friendly shop, good at getting fairly simple things done quickly for very reasonable prices (never gone there for anything too serious or complex so don't know his scope).

Rather than start a new thread, thought i'd post in here.

Any of you lot (mechanics or not) ever converted a freewheel to a suicide hub?

I stripped my fixed side and have been running a fixed cog on the freewheel side for 6 months now, added a brake for safety but skid on it daily and have had no problems, yet...

I stripped my fixed side and have been running a fixed cog on the freewheel side for 6 months now, added a brake for safety but skid on it daily and have had no problems, yet...

'Scuse my ignorance, you work in a bike shop don't you? My brain is associating your name with a bike shop.

I got a front brake on the bike. But (a) riding freewheel again after fiver years fixed is totally freaking me out (b) despite having a brake, it just doesn't feel safe.

Don't stop pedaling and pretend.

'Scuse my ignorance, you work in a bike shop don't you? My brain is associating your name with a bike shop.

I work at A6 Cycles but possibly dont anymore as of this week

But who will make my tea?