99Bikes is well intentioned but the reality fails to meet expectations. I recently wanted to purchase a bike rack but encountered problems every step of the way. Firstly I rang the local store to ask for advice on the purchase and was advised to visit the store in person where someone would be able to help me, but no help was available when I arrived. Then my Gold Club membership from April was not recognised online so I was forced to join twice to qualify for the discount. Finally, I was not advised that my online purchase was available to pick up until I chased them up nearly 2 weeks later only to find that it had been ready for pick up for some time and they had failed to notify me. They need to vastly improve their systems if they want to retain customers.