Good Bicycle shop in Chiang Mai?

[bprhodes]

Now that Stu and Mong (Mong Cycling) have left Chiang Mai for greener pastures, can anyone recommend a good bike shop that can reliably service my Marin road bike that I bought from Mong?  

[eyecatcher]

Theres been dozens of threads about bike shops over the years and the list of those who are not recommended is much longer than the good ones.

 

the stand out name by far I think was Chaitawat on Phra Singh road,

Bike Corner at the end of Changklan I have been a couple of times and good.

 

Not heard anything good about Arm unless you are a Bianchi rider.

Quite a lot around though and many have moved on.

[BritManToo]

7 minutes ago, eyecatcher said:

Theres been dozens of threads about bike shops over the years and the list of those who are not recommended is much longer than the good ones.

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I've never found a bike shop in CM worth visiting (including the one mentioned in the OP) for servicing/repairs.

Bought my own repair kit off Lazada (about 1,000bht) and do everything myself now.

Saved $$$$$s, and if the repairs and servicing aren't up to scratch, nobody to blame but myself.

Edited November 19, 2018 by BritManToo

[Puwa]

If it's just a matter of regular service--chain, brakes, cables, tape, spokes, drivetrain upgrades--then Chaitawat is probably the most centrally located good shop. Road bikes are easy to service.

[Lizard2010]

11 hours ago, Puwa said:

If it's just a matter of regular service--chain, brakes, cables, tape, spokes, drivetrain upgrades--then Chaitawat is probably the most centrally located good shop. Road bikes are easy to service.

I bought my bike from them

Never had a problem with it

I will go back soon to get a new back tyre

Then have them give my bike a good service

I regularly clean my own bike and lubricate my chain too

 

[BritManToo]

4 minutes ago, Lizard2010 said:

I will go back soon to get a new back tyre

Decathlon (Tesco Hang Dong) sell decent tires for 200bht, why pay more?

[Lizard2010]

24 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Decathlon (Tesco Hang Dong) sell decent tires for 200bht, why pay more?

Thanks

I was only there last week

I will check my size and have a look

[chingmai331]

Y pay more?  Maybe better quality.  Do you pay more for imported food, like meat and cheese? Pay more for better wine, like from OZ, or France?

Ask at the big box sports store where 99.876% of the products sold therein are made...mainland china will be the response. 

If cheap as possible is your need, go china for sure.

[BritManToo]

20 minutes ago, chingmai331 said:

Y pay more?  Maybe better quality. 

Paid 1,000bht for a 'quality' tire from Cherry, rubber perished and split in under 6 months.

Happier with the 200bht tires from Decathlon.

[meechai]

Folks at K Cycling are very nice/knowledgeable

https://web.facebook.com/Kcyclingclub/

 

Service section looks good

 

 

corner diagonally opposite Hang Dong Big C

Edited November 21, 2018 by meechai