Riders in Cardiff...

kelloggs02 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 22 Jun 2012 Karma :

Best bike shops to get riding gear for women i.e. helmet, jacket, gloves etc, without being ripped off!!

I've heard that the shops are expensive and as Im new to riding I dont want to buy my first set of gear online.

Any suggestions will be amazing!

Thanks.
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Reppyboyo · Nearly there... Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Karma :

SW Superbikes are massively overpriced on their bikes and well known for it.
They are quite good for kit though.

Dazbo666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Karma :

...also JT's and Thunder Road in Bridgend.
...and JT's also in Swansea, as well as M&P's (when they eventually finish their rebuild/renovation),

The Cardiff Suzuki/Triumph dealership that DonnyBrago mentioned is Bevans in Hadfield Road, which also has Cardiff Motorcycle School on site
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Recluso · Brolly Dolly Joined: 16 Mar 2011 Karma :

Over the bridge you have Fowlers and Hein Gericke in Bristol.

If you're on a bit of a budget, what is commonly suggested (and what I was doing the other day) is to go into places, try on stuff and make a note of the model/range and a size and then see if you can find it on eBay at a price more suitable to you.

Don't scrimp if you can help it, but sometimes you can get lucky with a bargain.

If you're looking for bigger ladies clothes or want to try mens as well (which you should!), remember that the waist adjustment is the ladies size + 21. For example, if you're a 20, you'd add 21 and get 41 so you would want to be trying 40-42 in the mens trousers. For chest size, you want to measure around the back and across the front of the breasts, much like getting a bra measurement done. Then add a couple of inches for a bit more room unless you're happy witha bit of boob squishing. Is all down to how you feel comfy.
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scott666 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Karma :

Hi,

I am clothing manager at Thunderroad in Cwmbran, If you fancy your more than welcome to pop in, make yourself known to me and I can grab you a coffee and take you through as much kit as you like, We stcok the Furygan and RST ranges in clothing, Arai, Shark, Box and HJC helmets and RST or TCX Boots.

Also If your looking at a few items I can sort you out a deals.

Thanks
Scott

Valentino Mossy · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Karma :

Riders of cardiff are only good for drooling over their bikes....

Again, thunder road cwmbran or bridgend, hein gerkicky in cardiff, and then m and p's in swansea...their new store should be ready next month i think, its fooking huge !

Join the welsh section of bcf as we have some reviews of several local shops....for local people Wink

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