Bike Shops in Barcelona Spain

[NicaDog]

I luckly find myself with some time Saturday in Barcelona Spain.
I was wondering if anybody knows of some nice bike shops to visit?

I was also looking to buy a Catlike Helmet, and wondered if anybody know where I could find one?

Thanks, and any other suggestions are welcomed.

[Blastinbob]

I was there last year and found no nice bike shops. One of the sporting goods stores at the Diagonal Mar, across from the Convention Center, had an Orbea with 105.

Don't eat too much bread or pastries!! :beer:

[NicaDog]

Bob,
Thanks, I've looked around a little while going back and forth to meetings but nothing yet.
The pastries, pannini, and coffee are wonderful. Lots of great little shops that temp you at every turn. Oh and the seafood ... mmmmmmm

It's so easy to enjoy life here - love the whole culture.

[stevep]

make sure you check out parc guell.
and some of the other gaudi extravaganzas
very chic

[11.4]

I lived in Barcelona for a year and there is one small shop out in the Western outskirts. It is a place for service and parts if you live there, but not worth the trip if you just want to see bike equipment. There is a decent shop in Girona, but most people use mailorder or have a team inventory to draw from (this is actually not unusual in many parts of Europe -- the US tends to have more and better shops overall than Europe does).