Tredz Bikes | Cardiff Reviews Summary

Category: Bicycle Shop

Address: 2, penarth road retail park, Penarth, Llandough, Cardiff CF11 8EF, United Kingdom

Phone: +442920702229

Rating: 3.9
based on 153 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "First class customer service experience at Tredz collecting my new road bike."
  • "James is able to explain and help me figure out issues."
  • "The staff are always polite and helpful and very knowledgable."
  • "Jennifer talked me through everything and helped me make a choice that was right for me."
  • "Great customer service from Nathan and Gareth."
  • "I was served by Jennifer, what great customer service, she answered all the questions I asked."
  • "The staff at the Cardiff branch are mostly polite & helpful."

Cons:

  • "Abysmal service."
  • "Customer service are appalling."
  • "Absolutely shocking service from Tredz."
  • "Avoid this shop at all costs. Customer service is abysmal."
  • "Customer service basically accused me of causing the damage myself and won’t refund me."
  • "Phone service is shocking."
  • "Customer service is horrendous."

Mechanical Service

Pros:

  • "He even adjusted my brakes just to get it perfect."
  • "The mechanical work that Gafyn carried out on my bike was top notch and has restored my faith in the Tredz Mechanics."
  • "Simon in the workshop has been great as well when my mechanical skills fail me!!"
  • "Gafyn is a superstar. I bought a Boardman from Tredz 4 months ago and the headset seized this week. I took it back today and Gafyn took it apart and sorted it all out for me in 15 minutes. No fuss."
  • "Went in prepared to buy new bike parts and a full service on a bike that had an issue- was given free invaluable advice and some quick servicing on my gears for free!"
  • "Had a dodgy front wheel, Tredz got the wheel sorted no problem."
  • "Took my grandsons bike after purchasing 2 inner tubes and having no luck. They took it to the workshop and fixed with no extra charge."

Cons:

  • "They had fitted brand new brake pads without phoning me for permission first and then tried to charge me an extra £40 for the new brake pads and extra labour involved."
  • "Bike was eventually collected, “fixed” returned without being risen tested and same issue was still there, bike collected, assessed “fixed” then returned WITHOUT pedals!"
  • "The chainguard was loose, which apparently holds the gears in place. He tried to fix it, but the repair work already came apart before I even reached town."
  • "The front brakes were non existent and the backs hardly worked."
  • "Also previously they had damaged forks area gauging down to the metal attempting to remove forks, delivered my bike with faulty rear shock, screwing up the sync of my gears."
  • "They had my new MTB for 5 weeks to solve a creaking problem, they returned it stating the creaking was just the seat in which it clearly was not."
  • "When the bike arrived I noticed it wasn't selecting gears properly."

Product Quality

Pros:

  • "The bike is perfect for my daughter and she absolutely loves it!"
  • "Tredz honoured the new reduced price with no issue and refunded me the difference - very chuffed."
  • "I’ve ordered a bike worth £5750 and it arrived well packaged with some extra bits to help with the assembly after 2 days!"
  • "They had exactly what I wanted at a brilliant price and the salesman could not have been more helpful."
  • "Charlie was great from the first visit, ordering the chosen bike to the shop which arrived on the 2nd day!"
  • "Got everything i wanted at great prices with a few discounts thrown in as well."
  • "From start to finish I couldn't fault the team that they have there, they went out of their way to ensure that my bike was looked after and everything was taken care for professionally and in a timely fashion."

Cons:

  • "Ordered a bike chain broke, derailleur broke, cassette broke, new parts sent out which were wrong parts."
  • "“Brand new” bike arrived with damage."
  • "They’ll sell your bike after you’ve already ordered and paid a deposit on it, then offer you an inferior, rubbish bike as a consolation."
  • "Sold me a faulty product and refused to replace although still under warranty, extremely unhelpful, pushy customer service team."
  • "Sold a substandard bike, as new, it developed several faults within 6 months."
  • "Bought an expensive £800 bike and mechanic hasn't been even bothered to do a safety check properly."
  • "Bought a bike from tredz. Bike frame broke after 7 months paid 6k for the bike."

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Very knowledgeable team, friendly and welcoming."
  • "People in the shop have always been friendly and the mechanics super helpful."
  • "Sid in particular I have got to know over the years, and found him to be a very friendly and likeable character."
  • "Used to live local to the Cardiff store always had a good experience with the Tredz team."
  • "Been using Tredz for years. Can't fault the staff and nothings ever too much for them."
  • "Just visited Tredz Cardiff where I was served by Sid who was very knowledgeable and helpful."
  • "Friendly and polite staff, genuinely cared about getting my bike repaired."

Cons:

  • "Tredz have now had the bike longer than myself since ownership and being told I may not be eligible for a refund."
  • "I also had the misfortune to suffer soaken wet feet, as the socks were useless in wet weather."
  • "They wouldn’t cover it as a warranty!!"
  • "Stock levels in this place are shocking, wanted new clothing..no chance."
  • "Very poor service had my bike 2 weeks for first service."
  • "Sales staff helpful when selling however if you have a problem with bike different story."
  • "Ordered for collection at store. What a mistake."

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