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Web retailers for wrenching stuff?

ride2eat

Nov 13, 09 6:32

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Need to order up some new shift/brake cables and a new cable cutter and a few other odds and ends.

Anyone have any good recs?

Went to LBS to buy yesterday and had 1 of 5 items so if I have to order and drive back to pick up may as well let UPS drop it in my hands.....

(This post was edited by ride2eat on Nov 13, 09 6:35)

wdm0006

Nov 13, 09 7:13

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http://www.thethirdhand.com/
http://www.ngeorgiacycling.com

Wil@Trispot

Nov 13, 09 7:17

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I've been wrenching for 10+ years and feel that the Park CN-10 is the best cutter out there. I prefer the older version without the integrated spring, but the current is also very nice.

As for online vendors... well, I run an LBS, so I'm sure you can guess my suggestion! :)
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ride2eat

Nov 13, 09 7:24

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I know it I would love to support the LBS for the small stuff, but I don't know if you read my first part. I needed 5 very common things....they had 1. Plus, I have to drive back to get it and pay sales tax. I know web sucks for the LBS, but I live on the road traveling and don't want to have to spend what little free time I have traversing to and from the shop to pick up something I can get for less delivered to my door:(

I gave it a shot.....

(This post was edited by ride2eat on Nov 13, 09 7:25)

Wil@Trispot

Nov 13, 09 8:31

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Re: Web retailers for wrenching stuff? [ride2eat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

No worries! Totally understood. At least you made the effort in the first place. That is a sale that the LBS easily could have made if they had kept common tools in stock. To be fair, they may have been temporarily out of stock/on order/not available from a supplier at the time.
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Torps

Nov 13, 09 12:26

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Re: Web retailers for wrenching stuff? [ride2eat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

bikeisland.com has a decent amount of Park tools

nickwhite

Nov 13, 09 13:09

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Re: Web retailers for wrenching stuff? [ride2eat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Check out buildyourbike on eBay. Guys from my triclub know this seller by name. Have bought a few things from this seller.
http://myworld.ebay.com/buildyourbike

I get my cables and housings from the local Trek dealer. Their Wrench there measures and cuts as much as I need. I also use PBK, Nashbar, and Performance bike websites - but very rarely.