Bike Shop on Vanderbilt

herrick · June 2005

Subject: Just bought a used Specialized Hybrid on Wednesday

I had walked in on Wednesday morning to buy a brand new $300 bike and since he was out of stock Mike showed me some used bikes he had that were similar. he hooked me up with a great bike for half the price. He had to do a bunch of stuff to it and told me to come back in a few hours.

The poor man was so harried he kept asking me to come back later. i totally understood and because I was patient he took even better care of me and set me up with a great price on alock and some other stuff.

That place rocks!

-Herrick

rhodamine · June 2005

Subject: Re: Just bought a used Specialized Hybrid on Wednesday

Herrick wrote: He had to do a bunch of stuff to it and told me to come back in a few hours.

That place rocks!

-Herrick

yeah its been SO busy there lately... causing a few delays... its that peak time of year, you know... you should see the back yard and basement- about 300+ bikes in for repairs! wow!

ando · June 2005

yeah they're backed up but I've had nothing but the best from the bike shop. Definitely worth the wait.

carnivore · June 2005

I'm sure the rave reviews on these message boards haven't hurt.

kate · April 2006

Subject: bike shop hours

Does anyone generally know what Bicycle Station's hours are??? I haven't had luck calling...
Thanks.

rhodamine · April 2006

Subject: Re: bike shop hours

Kate wrote: Does anyone generally know what Bicycle Station's hours are??? I haven't had luck calling...
Thanks.

closed mondays
open 10-7 weekdays
open 10-7 saturdays
open 10-4 sundays

tony balls · April 2006

Like posted above, Closed Monday, Sunday till 4, and I'm not exactly sure about weekdays, but I'm pretty sure it's at least till 6:30, if not 7.

I do all my own bike-work, but i've bought plenty of random parts from Bicycle Station. Seems like a totally cool shop, and i'd be a liar if I said I wasnt sucker for any place with a shop kitty.

tony balls · April 2006

oops....rhodamine beat me to it!

kate · April 2006

Thanks much.

teddyballgame · April 2006

I'm looking into getting a bike myself, but I'm leaning towards one of the fold up dealies because I live on the fourth floor of a walk up... Does the place on Vanderbilt carry them? I know R & A in the slope has some, at least according to the Duhon (fold up bicycle maker) website.

alafairnadia · April 2006

teddyballgame wrote: I'm looking into getting a bike myself, but I'm leaning towards one of the fold up dealies because I live on the fourth floor of a walk up... Does the place on Vanderbilt carry them? I know R & A in the slope has some, at least according to the Duhon (fold up bicycle maker) website.

are those things any good? I have a kinda small apartment and have been wanting a bike for awhile. apparently there's a reasonably lightweight bike at the bike shop but still. I'm also on the 4th floor.

rhodamine · April 2006

alafairnadia wrote: [quote=teddyballgame]I'm looking into getting a bike myself, but I'm leaning towards one of the fold up dealies because I live on the fourth floor of a walk up... Does the place on Vanderbilt carry them? I know R & A in the slope has some, at least according to the Duhon (fold up bicycle maker) website.

are those things any good? I have a kinda small apartment and have been wanting a bike for awhile. apparently there's a reasonably lightweight bike at the bike shop but still. I'm also on the 4th floor.

dahon bikes are ok, def the better amongst folding bikes.

but folding doesnt always equal light, thats for sure. it just equals compact, space-wise. some of the oflders are heavy as a satchel of bricks, where my full-size fixie tops out at around 15 pounds.

mike can getcha a dahon, but you might wanna inquire about what all your options are before springing several hundred $ on a heavy folding bike, if weight is the issue.

metulj · April 2006

rhodamine wrote:
dahon bikes are ok, def the better amongst folding bikes.

Their folding racing bike is absolutely fly. 4 grand less than a Ritchey or a Independent Fabrications. I am saving for one right now.

rhodamine · April 2006

metulj wrote: Their folding racing bike is absolutely fly. 4 grand less than a Ritchey or a Independent Fabrications. I am saving for one right now.

youd rather have a dahon than a ritchey or indyfab? ok, i can buy that cause of the price difference, for reals.

but a folding racing bike? why bother? no one races folding bikes.

metulj · April 2006

rhodamine wrote: [quote=metulj]Their folding racing bike is absolutely fly. 4 grand less than a Ritchey or a Independent Fabrications. I am saving for one right now.

youd rather have a dahon than a ritchey or indyfab? ok, i can buy that cause of the price difference, for reals.

but a folding racing bike? why bother? no one races folding bikes.

It goes into an airplane legal case that comes with it. You can check it with no penalty. Ever fly with a bike in a standard case? $$$$$$$$$

Anyhow, the frame is a copy in aluminum of the Ritchey frame. Price is the thing. IF bikes start at $1650 for a steel frame and go into the stratosphere from there.

Great bike if you like to travel. You wouldn't race it, but you could certainly take it to France for L'Etape du Tour or the like.

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