Re: trusted bike stores ?

Posted by: Ekki

Re: trusted bike stores ? - 12/12/05 07:40 PM

This is a good idea indeed - how come nobody replied on that?

If you think about cycling the West Coast in Australia be aware that there isn't much to get concerning pushbikes:
I can't remember having seen a bike shop in Darwin but I'm quite sure there must be one. I think there was nothing in Katherine/NT and in Kununurra/WA only a little one for toy-bikes (kids' bikes). Further on towards Broome there is nothing to get in between. The bike shop in Broome is quite good and you'll find a good range of gear and tyres there (although they make you pay well for it). I'm not sure about Port Hedland but I think someone told me there whas a shop in Dampier/Karratha/WA (I took the other route across the Hamersley Range). In Canarvon you won't be able to find any proper equipment in the "bike shoppie" they have there. The shop further south in Geraldton has all you need and is pretty helpful, too. Perth of course is no problem. In South-West-Australia I only know of Albany having several bike shops but I guess there are a few more around as the area is more densely polpulated.

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Cheers Ekki