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I want to build a new bike, but whilst I can get the frame, fork and finishing kit, I'm struggling to get hold of a groupset. Ideally I want an SLX 12 speed group, but I'm not super fussy as long as it's Shimano. The German sites are stating at least an 8 week wait, there's none in the UK that I can see and the only other option is Chinese imports on eBay that I'm a little hesitant about.
Any ideas?
Can you buy all the components separately across several shops? It'll probably be a different item missing in each shop leading to the long waits. This worked for me a few weeks ago (yes it ended up costing more, but not much more).
Have you tried emailing bike-components.de? I ordered XT last week and it said 8 weeks, but it's in transit now,arriving on Thursday apparently.
Have you tried emailing bike-components.de? I ordered XT last week and it said 8 weeks, but it’s in transit now,arriving on Thursday apparently.
Ze Germans seem to be very good at over estimating rather than promising.
I got a freehub a few weeks ago (bikediscount) that said dispatched in 10 days and it was in my hand within 3.
I also ordered a fork from R2 (2 weeks) on a Sunday and accidentally ordered the wrong one.
Sent an email and 07:00 Monday got a return email... they had managed to stop the order and updated it but continued with the new fork to the courier and could I please pay the €12 difference ASAP.
In my hand by the Wednesday!
On the other hand the endcap to go with the freehub, ordered from Tartybikes (in stock and delivered in 3-5 days) took just under a month.