Boswell Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) I thought today that it would be really nice if you could actually walk into a shop and have a look and feel of the trials component/components you would like to buy. I no that because of the techniqally advanced time trials has come into existence people that own the shops find it a lot easier to reach a mass market and make more money without openning many shops. It just seems a sad really . What are your views on this matter? Edited July 12, 2007 by mr ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornabytrials.co.uk Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) would be nice, but not much point in all the extra over heads when you can do it all mail order really imo Edited July 12, 2007 by thornabytrials.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 would be nice. Although looking at the pictures on tarty, Id have trouble leaving the shop, seeing all the shiny bits eveywhere.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Due to trials being so small, it wouldn't really be feasible to do that unfortunately. There's only 2 or 3 shops on the whole country who stock a decent range of parts, so you'd have to travel miles to see anything!People are welcome to come and look at our place given a bit of notice, but the old distance problem comes about straight away! (Postcode PR5 6FN if you wanted to look on a map.)Partz - it is a bit like that, it's rare for someone to come in and leave without spending at least some money Ads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 The power the internet has on our society is amazing these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thats a bit philosophical for early on a Friday morning! Not sure I get what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thats a bit philosophical for early on a Friday morning! Not sure I get what you mean?without internet trials/tartybikes may never have even become so big etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 and i reckon i'd be soo much more bored....would that mean i'd be wasting more time? or lesss? is forumation time wastification?adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 without internet trials/tartybikes may never have even become so big etcim sure some one else would have steped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 wouldn't you end up paying more if it was ina shop, 'cause i'd imagine it'd cost loads more to have a highstreet shop that could actually stock everything than it does for a ware-house away from everything. internet ***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 without internet trials/tartybikes may never have even become so big etcim sure some one else would have steped up.I reckon, without the internet, we'd all still be buying bodged XC parts from our local bike shops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Like what adam said about trials been small etc. some cycle shops stock a fair majority of trials stuff my local bike shop i work at stocks try-all,koxx,zhi,v!z,hope,magura,tensile,middleburn and too me thats reasonable ive bought my wheels from there but if its stuff like pads i need i go on the internet as we can only sell the basic magura pads. Andrew So yeah come to rustys cycle's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Another problem with 'normal' shops is that they generally don't actually stock much kit - never all the combinations in my experience. For example, to stock just one of every Try-All rim you need to hold 67 individual rims, I don't think I've even been into a normal bike shop who has that many rims in, never mind of just one brand! Trials is crazy...Edit: Miscalculated, its actually 76! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 For example, to stock just one of every Try-All rim you need to hold 67 individual rimsThat's crazy. I always wondered whether you kept one (or more?) of everything? All these Deng parts must be pretty annoying - having to stock about 30 identical brake levers that differ only in their CNCing and colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 or what happens with the old unpopular colours?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelistic Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 It would be really great if there was a 'walk in' bike shop that did stock loads of trials parts, bmx and freeride, and had it's own skate park, trials park and freeride area. Where you could get a custom bike built up and give a try in the shop, then for example try a diffrerent stem and try it again.Or they could have shop builds that people could have a go on.Of course this is probably unrealistic as it would cost way too much to set up and run (although perhaps there would be more money in the freeride/DH stuff).Still it's a nice idea though - I'm lucky if I can walk into a shop and get a bolt of the correct size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I always wondered whether you kept one (or more?) of everything?Usually hold 2-8 or more of Try-All rims in each option, depending on popularity. 28h front rims are relatively rare so fewer of those than, say, 32h 26" rear rims in black.Luckily (for us!) most of the Adamant/Czar/GU/ZOO parts have been discontinued, with just the lever blades, bashrings, cranks, headsets, bars and boosters coming in 2 instead of 6 colours now. But yeah, when they were first released it meant a lot of different items! Those sorts of stock combinations are not something a 'normal' shop would not be confident in having, with mail order you have a much larger 'audience'.Old unpopular colours are discounted if they don't sell within a reasonable period of time usually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 the internet is responsible for much of the fat youth's of today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Yeah Bongo, get off your PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Yeah Bongo, get off your PC haha adam _pwns. that was rather good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I know of someone who is going to be opening a walk in shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I know of someone who is going to be opening a walk in shop Thats nice. Is it trials related? or a pet shop or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I know of someone who is going to be opening a walk in shop location ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 (edited) Herefordshire one would assume Edited July 13, 2007 by Has anyone seen my shoe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Herefordshire one would assumeDidnt no if he had contacts elsewere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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