What are the blue clamps made of? Looks awesome for $50, provided those blue bits aren't going to scratch the frame!DrShifty wrote:I ordered a work stand from this Sydney based Ebay seller on Wednesday arvo, 5pm.
It arrived today, Friday, knocking on my door at 2pm - lucky to find me home.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262499940913
It's as solid as a rock and very impressive for fifty bucks with free delivery.
And in the tradition of odd safety warnings it says that 'Nobody should try to ride the bicycle when it is mounted on the stand!'
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Postby idler » Fri Sep 09, 2016 5:25 pm
Blue clamp is hardish plastic. So far no scratches on carbon and steel frames.
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Postby Ross » Tue Sep 13, 2016 8:46 pm
Ribble - tried several days to order parts but there was an issue with Paypal, decided to use my CC instead. No order confirmation was sent but finally 6 days later received email saying it was dispatched 27/8. Still not received 13/9.
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Postby Velt » Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:30 pm
As for returns I know wiggle does local returns.
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Postby mogwaiboi » Mon Sep 19, 2016 12:47 pm
I'm still waiting for my PBK order. It's been 34 days so I have lodged a Paypal claim. Unless they are selling something at a ridiculous price that I don't need for a month or so, I won't be using them anymore!rodneycc wrote:PBK ordered 16/8 dispatched 17/8 and still waiting to arrive....And yes its the final piece of the new bike puzzle (crankset) - everything else is complete so I have to concur that slow postage seems to happen when you least want it to happen and need it yesterday!
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Postby hamishm » Mon Sep 19, 2016 1:48 pm
I just got wheels from them in 8 days. Bit longer than Evans for example but not too bad.mogwaiboi wrote:I'm still waiting for my PBK order. It's been 34 days so I have lodged a Paypal claim. Unless they are selling something at a ridiculous price that I don't need for a month or so, I won't be using them anymore!
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Postby rodneycc » Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:13 pm
Actually that's good to know yours hasn't arrived either. I bet its on the same boat going via iceland! Yep about 34 days now so the same. I'd ask for a refund as well if I didn't need it to arrive for Around the Bay in a couple of weeks! Not happy and think I will put them on the never again list if it doesn't arrive today or tomorrow.mogwaiboi wrote:I'm still waiting for my PBK order. It's been 34 days so I have lodged a Paypal claim. Unless they are selling something at a ridiculous price that I don't need for a month or so, I won't be using them anymore!rodneycc wrote:PBK ordered 16/8 dispatched 17/8 and still waiting to arrive....And yes its the final piece of the new bike puzzle (crankset) - everything else is complete so I have to concur that slow postage seems to happen when you least want it to happen and need it yesterday!
Edit: I do wonder if doing that currency change to GBP thing to make it a little cheaper has actually affected the postage holdup time. Guess I will never know.
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Postby RonK » Mon Sep 19, 2016 5:30 pm
Received an order from Chain Reaction Cycles addressed to my Auspost parcel locker just today - the latest of many.fergy1987 wrote:Hi can someone please tell me if c r c will post to an Australian Post Parcel Locker.....I just checked the tracking and it's listed as returned to sender. Trying to sort it out before it leaves the country!
As it happened, the parcel (a tubeless tyre floor pump) was too long to fit in a parcel locker so I received an email early this morning advising me to collect it over the counter.
Top service - ordered on 10 September (Saturday) and it was dispatched the same day. Arrived today 19 September. Very satisfied with that.
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Postby fergy1987 » Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:00 pm
RonK wrote:Received an order from Chain Reaction Cycles addressed to my Auspost parcel locker just today - the latest of many.fergy1987 wrote:Hi can someone please tell me if c r c will post to an Australian Post Parcel Locker.....I just checked the tracking and it's listed as returned to sender. Trying to sort it out before it leaves the country!
As it happened, the parcel (a tubeless tyre floor pump) was too long to fit in a parcel locker so I received an email early this morning advising me to collect it over the counter.
Top service - ordered on 10 September (Saturday) and it was dispatched the same day. Arrived today 19 September. Very satisfied with that.
Hmm well now I'm more concerned why my parcel has been returned to sender.....
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Postby TheWall » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:08 pm
Posted a WTB on Brisbane and Oz wide Bicycle Markets and within an hour I had a new cassette and chain, a back up slightly used cassette, two new Camera mounts and a bunch of Co2. I reckon I saved about $170 bucks over the best deals I can find.
Sweet.
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Postby Ross » Tue Sep 20, 2016 5:44 am
Finally received my tyres from Ribble, just 2 days short of month after ordering.Ross wrote:Chain Reaction - ordered parts 7.54pm; received email saying order picked and dispatched 11.33pm
Ribble - tried several days to order parts but there was an issue with Paypal, decided to use my CC instead. No order confirmation was sent but finally 6 days later received email saying it was dispatched 27/8. Still not received 13/9.
Also my order from Chain Reaction arrived, just over a week after ordering.
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Postby li2099 » Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:09 pm
Purchased: Continentals GP 4 Seasons
Received: Continentals GP 4000S II
They look very similar I must admit but it's not what I wanted so contacted them via email.
Their solutions:
1. Keep tyres and give me AU$30.
2. Send back tyres via economy then email them the receipt. Upon receiving the tyres back, they'll refund me for the postage cost and send out the correct item. This will probably take a month or more.
Needless to say, I'll be making a new order at Wiggle and returning these for a full refund.
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Postby hamishm » Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:34 pm
I'd take the money, you got better tyres and you got them $30 cheaper.li2099 wrote:Bought a set of tyres and chain from Merlin Cycles 2 weeks ago.
Purchased: Continentals GP 4 Seasons
Received: Continentals GP 4000S II
They look very similar I must admit but it's not what I wanted so contacted them via email.
Their solutions:
1. Keep tyres and give me AU$30.
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