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Chriss
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PostPosted: 21:52 - 10 Aug 2009    Post subject: Big Motorbike Cloth Stores (South East Related)? Reply with quote
Hi,

I've heard a legend about big motorbike clothing stores, espically a mythical Hein Gericke store, that's actually huge and carries a vast amount of stock. Now, myself, I think Hein Gericke's too expensive (I'm just tight), but the wife wants some new clobber.

Can anyone tell me of any stores in the South East, which carry huge amounts of stock? Like, takes hours to look through it all?

Thanks in advance
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PostPosted: 22:13 - 10 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have you tried J&S, i'm not sure if you have one by you but they are around the country.
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PostPosted: 22:52 - 10 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Skudd wrote:
Have you tried J&S, i'm not sure if you have one by you but they are around the country.


Theres a masive J and S in Watford, biggest bike clothing store I've been in for sure!
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PostPosted: 09:41 - 11 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
george whites in swindon.

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PostPosted: 09:51 - 11 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
bike stop in old stevenage, its not massive but stocks pretty much the entire dainese range plus others. staff are so helpful and prices seem expensive but are very competitive. worth a trip over just for their advice if nothing else Wink
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PostPosted: 11:19 - 11 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bike stop's great, but not particularly massive. Good bunch of guys there.
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PostPosted: 14:15 - 11 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
J&S in New Malden or somewhere like that, big shop, two floors, they just leave you to try on whatever you want, no pressure...

But dont try and haggle as refusal often results in offence...
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PostPosted: 14:43 - 11 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Always found J&S a bit rubbish for ladies stuff, maybe worth checking out one of the girlsbike2 shops?
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Girlsbike2 are probably the place to go for women, I took my girl down there (Archway) to get a jacket and Jo sorted her out, she still wears it some years later.
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PostPosted: 21:51 - 11 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bike stop is a great little shop but they stock the more expensive gear. I've heard very good things about J&S but am yet to go there myself.....
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PostPosted: 18:44 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bendy wrote:
Always found J&S a bit rubbish for ladies stuff, maybe worth checking out one of the girlsbike2 shops?


I agree Thumbs Up I found the one in Portsmouth had very little for ladies, which was disappointing as the shop has a lot of stuff. I'm a bit gutted, as our local girlsbike2 has closed despite my patronage, but it was definitely the best place for me to buy stuff without a doubt, as they had a wide range and stocked sizes. I find other places (HG) have quite limited ladies ranges and are not always good at stocking sizes either.

Not sure if men suffer the same way, but I find that I can vary by a couple of sizes make to make which means trying on is absolutely essential and kinda rules out the internet until you are confident of the size you need.
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PostPosted: 19:47 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
My local girlsbike2 is really tiny. I'm amazed it's still in business.
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PostPosted: 20:19 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Big_Ham wrote:
My local girlsbike2 is really tiny. I'm amazed it's still in business.


Which one's that?
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PostPosted: 20:48 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chriss wrote:
Big_Ham wrote:
My local girlsbike2 is really tiny. I'm amazed it's still in business.


Which one's that?


Hitchin Thumbs Up

Also, the BMF show in Peterborough is coming up next month, you won't find any more bargains than at that show! Plus, you might even have a good day out of it!
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PostPosted: 22:44 - 12 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
AngelGrinder wrote:
Also, the BMF show in Peterborough is coming up next month, you won't find any more bargains than at that show! Plus, you might even have a good day out of it!


We'll be back up home by then. Good idea though.
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