Compilation of must visit shops in Auckland?

**bobsmith** · 17th August 2006, 14:26

So I'm heading up to the shore in a couple of weeks (going friday 1st sep coming back on the following monday) and while I'm there, I thought I might take the opportunity to visit a few bikes shops and have a good look around. (since there are only 2 shops I would go to in Palmy)

I'm thinking cyclethreads on sunday since they're open on sundays now, but who should I visit on Saturday? What are the good shops to visit that's open on saturdays? and could you please tell me until what time they're open? (so that I can plan my saturday around it...) Keeping in mind that I'll be based in browns bay.

Also last time I was there most of the motorway north of Harbour bridge was 80km/hr... is this still the case? Is there much work going on motorway these days?

Thanks!

[edit] - oh and what are the nice roads to ride around auckland? (preferbly near the shore) I'm thinking I might have sometime on sunday for a ride...

**outlawtorn** · 17th August 2006, 14:28

Pop in and have a chat to the guys at Colemans Suzuki, great friendly people, full of advice, nice bikes, nice range of accessories. Also Cycletreads in Takapuna, can't think of anything else.

Speed limit on the bridge is 80, once you are off the bridge its back up to 100 (or so)

**bobsmith** · 17th August 2006, 14:32

Originally Posted by outlawtorn

Speed limit on the bridge is 80, once you are off the bridge its back up to 100 (or so)

So all the construction is finished then? there were whole lot of stuff going on last time I was there and it was all temp 80 until edmonds road or so last time...

[edit] - where's coleman's suzuki?

**The_Dover** · 17th August 2006, 14:38

don't go to AMPS.

unless you like tassles and homosexual italian dwarves.

**Squeak the Rat** · 17th August 2006, 14:40

Not sure about the shore, but on the Auckland side of the bridge:

Colemans - Suzuki (K' Rd / Gundry Street)
Mt Eden Mtcycles - Kawasaki, Aprillia, Hyobag (Mt Eden Rd)
Haldane - Yamaha (Mt Eden Rd, opposite above)
AMPS - Honda, Harley, Triumph (Khyber Pass Rd - 5 min walk from the above 2)

**Scouse** · 17th August 2006, 14:42

Originally Posted by The_Dover

don't go to AMPS.

unless you like tassles and homosexual italian dwarves.

Carefull Dover that sexism and raceism in one short sentence

**Scouse** · 17th August 2006, 14:43

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

Not sure about the shore, but on the Auckland side of the bridge:

Colemans - Suzuki (K' Rd / Gundry Street)
Mt Eden Mtcycles - Kawasaki, Aprillia, Hyobag (Mt Eden Rd)
Haldane - Yamaha (Mt Eden Rd, opposite above)
AMPS - Honda, Harley, Triumph (Khyber Pass Rd - 5 min walk from the above 2)

And the shop to avoid is Red Baron

**bobsmith** · 17th August 2006, 14:49

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

Not sure about the shore, but on the Auckland side of the bridge:

Colemans - Suzuki (K' Rd / Gundry Street)
Mt Eden Mtcycles - Kawasaki, Aprillia, Hyobag (Mt Eden Rd)
Haldane - Yamaha (Mt Eden Rd, opposite above)
AMPS - Honda, Harley, Triumph (Khyber Pass Rd - 5 min walk from the above 2)

Thanks for that. Do you know if they're all open on saturday? just the morning or all day?

Indeed I have heard some negative things about red baron....

**sbwells** · 17th August 2006, 14:53

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

Not sure about the shore, but on the Auckland side of the bridge:

Colemans - Suzuki (K' Rd / Gundry Street)
Mt Eden Mtcycles - Kawasaki, Aprillia, Hyobag (Mt Eden Rd)
Haldane - Yamaha (Mt Eden Rd, opposite above)
AMPS - Honda, Harley, Triumph (Khyber Pass Rd - 5 min walk from the above 2)

Haldanes - Ducati...........and some other Japanese brand. Yamawhatsit

**bobsmith** · 17th August 2006, 15:18

Staying at my girlfriend's parent's place which is on helvetia drive (its off the top of arron road near the evil roundabout) Ooohh can't wait till I get to pig out on Wendy's and Bernie's pies.......

**Gremlin** · 17th August 2006, 15:25

Originally Posted by bobsmith

So all the construction is finished then?

hahahaha.... I love tourists... the entire motorway is just about permanently under construction... the whole of spaghetti junction has been a construction zone for years

Shops on saturday are generally open until 2-ish (colemans, amps etc)... Mt Eden is open till 5-ish I think, cycletreads is open sunday as well.

"Motorway" (snigger) is 80 from newmarket flyover until north of bridge, and same zone going south.