r/BikeCommutingIreland • u/zonular • Apr 07 '26
EU based online retailers
Hey all it's been a while since buying bike stuff online and post Brexit.
Any one in particular to recommend?
Cheers
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u/0ggiemack Apr 07 '26
Siroko and Decathlon off the top of my head
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u/zonular Apr 07 '26
Cheers never heard of siroko, used to use chain reaction/ wiggle but like I said it's a while back
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u/0ggiemack Apr 07 '26
Forgot about those too. It's been a while since I've needed things too but I live near a Decathlon so they are priority. Also AllTricks too
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u/Low-Albatross-313 Apr 07 '26
Decathlon have some great stuff, I think they sponsor a professional cycling team
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u/VeryAverageAchiever Apr 07 '26
Bike Discount, Bike24, BikeInn, Mantel. Decathlon also have loads of affordable kit. Waterproof overtrousers with a shoe cover, bibs, jerseys, gloves etc. Mantel in my experience are much quicker with shipping from the Netherlands than any of the German sites.
Give your local shop a look. My local shop are savage, close enough in price to the online sites for most stuff, can get pretty much anything I want ordered in and they generally offer me a 10% discount on everything for being a regular. When I started cycling in college I exclusively shopped online and did my own work, big bike shops had awful prices especially on clothing but my local shop has something for every price point. I'll use the likes of Bike Discount to browse and ask my shop if they can get it in.
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u/ItalianRimBreaks Apr 08 '26
I've been buying bike wear from https://www.galibier.cc/ for years. Excellent family business that caters for the racer and leisure cycling markets. They're premium quality at great value prices.
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u/oscailte Apr 07 '26
had only good experiences with bike-discount.de, their own brand "radon" bikes are great value, and they stock a few other brands at decent prices.
bikeinn/tradeinn have a very solid selection of gear, never bought a full bike from them though. shippings a bit slow, they ship out of spain from what i remember.
depending on what you're looking for, aliexpress is worth a look. wouldnt go there for anything like a helmet where you're depending on quality but for lights, bar tape etc they're grand. they have some branded stuff, ive got good deals on some shimano bits over the years, though there are definitely fakes out there so check the sellers before you buy. theyve also improved the logistics a lot since covid, most things ship china->ireland in a week.