As a keen cyclist I have been familiar with lifecycles for many years, primarily due to its…read morereputation as an excellent place to have your bicycle repaired. I recently had a problem with my bike gears and so brought it down to the lifecycles workshop to have it looked at professionally. Now on first name terms with the guys working there, I always receive fantastic service from the friendly and knowledgeable workers and have to say I'm usually very happy with the work they do. My most recent problem I had with my bike was fixed within 2 days and this for me was very pleasing. They replaced a part on the bike but explained why they had to, what was causing the problem in the first place and how to prevent it in the future. Money well spent!

This place is tucked in the alleyway in Lawrence street, so you may need help with directions on…read moreyour first visit. However, when you get there you can be confident your bike is in good hands. Austin is the guy who runs the shop and I don't think there is anything he doesn't know about bike maintenance. In addition to this, he's pretty cheap compared to other similar bike repair services in Belfast. I'd advise leaving enough time for any work though- since it's a small business it can probably get busy so rush jobs may not be possible. Still, very happy I have this place so close!

This place will always have a place in my heart because this is where I got my first bike as a…read morechild. It has been going for what feels like 20 years and I always think that says a lot about the level of service and quality of product that a place produces. Most people in Bangor will have bought a bike from here at one point and while it isn't for the biking conniseur, its more for kids bikes and recreationals you will certainly find what you need here at a really good price. There are bikes starting at about £50 going all the way up to a couple of hundred. One minor complaint would be the lack of parking near by as you will inevitably need to put a bike in the boot of the car.

Amazing service! I bought a bike two weeks ago from Halfords that was set up back to front, upside…read moredown and was also way too big, and then got laughed out of Chain Reactions for looking a bike under 400. I decided to drive out to Bangor after reading the good reviews on this Facebook page. The place was amazing! Loads of lovely bikes at good prices. Both guys were really friendly and couldnt of been more helpful. They helped me pick the right bike, right size and showed me how to work everything. Really great customer service!

Dave Kane cycles is a great bicycle shop located in Ballyhackamore.I was recently looking for bikes…read morefor my girlfriends birthday, and I stumbled upon this place when I was taking some photos to post to Yelp, and it turned out to be an excellent accident! Dave Kane Cycles have vast knowledge and experience of all aspects of cycling The shop's owner Dave was actually an elite cyclist for a long number of years back in the 70s so the man knows what he is talking about, and the other staff also have distinguished cycling knowledge and abilities! This place is perhaps best suited to the more professional cyclist, as there a wide range of road racing bikes and biking equipment, but the advice I got here was very helpful for helpoing me purchase my bike elsewhere!The shop contains a huge range of accessories like shoes, waterproofs, bike maintanainance materials and even GPS monitors! To go with the professional equipment and service the prices are wuite high, but I suspect that you are getting what you pay for in here!From what I have seen in the last few years, cycling in Northern Ireland has been growing a lot, as evidenced by far more cycle routes and the large amount of near misses I have had on the road!(I joke, I actually am a careful and considerate driver!)To those people, I would recommend this shop with no hesitation!

I love my bike, and the general consensus is that Dave Kane Cycles love theirs too. My lovely bike…read morehad a puncture, so after looking online and seeing that this place did repairs I wheeled my two-wheeled baby down the road to get her fixed. When I went in, one of the guys was on the phone chatting about recent races and didn't so much as look up. Eventually someone else emerged from the back and I explained my predicament. He was less than impressed and didn't seem remotely keen to have a look, saying they didn't do that sort of thing. I gathered up all the charm I could, explaining their website said they did repairs, and he shuffled out the back to see if he had a tube for me. My bike was not cheap, I use it all the time, but it has a basket on the front, gasp! The feeling I got from this place was that I wasn't a proper cyclist, nor was I about to spend three grand on a bike you can lift with one finger, so my business wasn't interesting. Reluctantly he fixed it, and I went back in to pay, where the other guy was still on the phone, and made no effort to finish his call even though the card machine wouldn't work until he did. Thirty quid down I left feeling I had been a chore, and having heard nothing but glowing reviews about the passion of the place I was somewhat disappointed. Maybe they just had a bad day, but I'll be hesitant to try them out again, sadly.

Their prices might seem good BUT Be VERY careful when dealing with them. I ordered over 2 weeks ago…read moreto be shipped to California and the last update was over a week ago. They are updating/fixing their website and I can no longer find my order. Last week I chatted with them and they promised to email me a delivery tracing update - still waiting. Very frustrating

Be very very careful when dealing with CRC. At one time these were my preferred Distributors for…read moreanything I needed when I was building a bicycle until such time as I needed to return item in order to get a different size. That turned out to be just a nightmare, first they gave me a tracking number that is invalid so I can't follow where the package is. Second, they have told me they have not received it and they just blow me off asking the same questions over and over again even though they've been answered. I don't expect to ever get a refund from these people I think the way that they are able to undersell folks is when you return an item they tell you it's lost and then they resell it, if you reselling something a couple times you can cut the prices down now can't you. Perhaps if you're in Europe these people are safe but if you're in United States stay away from them you're better off paying a little extra and dealing with an American company or your local bike shop. I'll never deal with CRC again and I recommend you be very careful if you do.

Pros: Low prices, fast shipping…read more Cons: VERY poor customer service experience. Ordered a groupset and they sent me two front sets of brakes instead of a set for front and rear. When I brought this up with them they immediately blamed me (because obviously I'd need two front brake sets to build a bike right?) and refused to assist telling me it is my fault and need to order the rear brake separately. Bottom line: I refuse to do business with a company that doesn't treat their customers well. It's not worth the lower prices, you're better off going somewhere else.

The world is truly flat. I can order from Chain Reaction Cycles from my home in a suburb of San…read moreFrancisco, California and get it faster and cheaper than on-line shops here in the US. Most bicycle products are fungible. Competition is in price and service. CRC has figured this out.

The famous McConvey cycles has been around for a long time and features everything an amateur or…read moreserious cyclist should need. Placing myself firmly in the 'amateur' bracket when it came to get a new bike I found the staff unintimidating and always helpful and sincere when answering my less than informed questions. The shop runs over 2 storeys and has everything from kid's bikes through to serious roadsters. They also do the 'cycle to work' scheme here which was one of the reasons I was down to check the selection. The assistant actually managed to talk me out of a more expensive model when he realised I wasn't going to be doing any serious miles on the bike and reminded me about a few necessary accessories (like a helmet, lock and lights!). After receiving the bike and a few admiring looks/comments from friends and colleagues I was only too happy to recommend McConveys to them. Pros: Good selection of bikes and accessories. Very knowledgeable staff. Cons: Location not idea. No parking.

Would not recommend this shop to anyone just starting or just returning to cycling. They are only…read moreinterested in money and will fleece you for as much as possible. The advice they give is often false, misleading and again geared to separate you from as much of your cash as they can. If you want to buy a bike, get one on the internet and get a good technician to set it up for you because this will save you money and you'll get better looked after and get better advise somewhere else. I feel as though I've been violated by these gangsters. One of the worst shops I've ever had the misfortune to step into. Never ever again. Fraudsters.