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05-21-2004, 12:47 PM

On Fri, 21 May 2004 11:52:58 -0500, Reid Priedhorsky
<reid@reidster.net> wrote:

>Hello everyone,
>
>I'm looking for recommendations on bike shops in the Twin Cities, for the
>purposes of buying a new bike sometime this year. Specifically, I'm
>looking for dealers carrying Fuji/Trek/Jamis or other decent touring bikes
>and opinions on the bike departments at the local REIs; however, all other
>input welcome too.
>
>I did some googling and found a number of threads on this topic, but all
>of them were a few years old. Perhaps things have changed.

I've had several positive experiences with the Schwinn / Trek dealer
located in Maple Grove near Cub Foods. I can get out a map or a
receipt from a purchase there and find the real name of it if you
can't figure it out from my inept description. Anyway, I don't live
in the Cities but my kids do, and I've purchased cycling items at that
shop as gifts for my kids, thinking that if they had problems it would
be better to have a LBS take care of them right there. I've found
staff members at that shop to be knowledgeable, helpful and
respectful, which are, in that order, the attributes I seek in bike
shop staff. Nice bunch of folks, nice clean, well-stocked shop.

For recumbents, hands down, it's Calhoun Cycle. They're my main "LBS"
when it comes to bents, even though they're nearly 150 miles away.

Good luck.

05-21-2004, 01:09 PM

Zippy the Pinhead <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> For recumbents, hands down, it's Calhoun Cycle. They're my main "LBS"
> when it comes to bents, even though they're nearly 150 miles away.

d'oh, forgot about them. how could i? i lived nearby for a few years.
your statement w/r/t bents actually manages to be an understatement.

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david reuteler
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05-21-2004, 01:09 PM

Zippy the Pinhead <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> For recumbents, hands down, it's Calhoun Cycle. They're my main "LBS"
> when it comes to bents, even though they're nearly 150 miles away.

d'oh, forgot about them. how could i? i lived nearby for a few years.
your statement w/r/t bents actually manages to be an understatement.

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

05-21-2004, 01:09 PM

Zippy the Pinhead <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> For recumbents, hands down, it's Calhoun Cycle. They're my main "LBS"
> when it comes to bents, even though they're nearly 150 miles away.

d'oh, forgot about them. how could i? i lived nearby for a few years.
your statement w/r/t bents actually manages to be an understatement.

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

05-21-2004, 01:09 PM

Zippy the Pinhead <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> For recumbents, hands down, it's Calhoun Cycle. They're my main "LBS"
> when it comes to bents, even though they're nearly 150 miles away.

d'oh, forgot about them. how could i? i lived nearby for a few years.
your statement w/r/t bents actually manages to be an understatement.

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

05-21-2004, 01:09 PM

Zippy the Pinhead <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> For recumbents, hands down, it's Calhoun Cycle. They're my main "LBS"
> when it comes to bents, even though they're nearly 150 miles away.

d'oh, forgot about them. how could i? i lived nearby for a few years.
your statement w/r/t bents actually manages to be an understatement.

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
--
david reuteler
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

05-21-2004, 07:43 PM

"Reid Priedhorsky" <reid@reidster.net> wrote in message
news

an.2004.05.21.16.52.58.83004@reidster.net...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm looking for recommendations on bike shops in the Twin Cities, for the
> purposes of buying a new bike sometime this year. Specifically, I'm
> looking for dealers carrying Fuji/Trek/Jamis or other decent touring bikes
> and opinions on the bike departments at the local REIs; however, all other
> input welcome too.
>
> I did some googling and found a number of threads on this topic, but all
> of them were a few years old. Perhaps things have changed.
>
> TIA,
>
> Reid

I'm not from the Cities area, but purchased a Gunnar Sport from County
Cycles in Roseville along Lexington Ave.
They really were good to work with and did a damn fine job on the bike!
Mike

05-21-2004, 07:43 PM

"Reid Priedhorsky" <reid@reidster.net> wrote in message
news

an.2004.05.21.16.52.58.83004@reidster.net...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm looking for recommendations on bike shops in the Twin Cities, for the
> purposes of buying a new bike sometime this year. Specifically, I'm
> looking for dealers carrying Fuji/Trek/Jamis or other decent touring bikes
> and opinions on the bike departments at the local REIs; however, all other
> input welcome too.
>
> I did some googling and found a number of threads on this topic, but all
> of them were a few years old. Perhaps things have changed.
>
> TIA,
>
> Reid

I'm not from the Cities area, but purchased a Gunnar Sport from County
Cycles in Roseville along Lexington Ave.
They really were good to work with and did a damn fine job on the bike!
Mike

05-21-2004, 07:43 PM

"Reid Priedhorsky" <reid@reidster.net> wrote in message
news

an.2004.05.21.16.52.58.83004@reidster.net...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm looking for recommendations on bike shops in the Twin Cities, for the
> purposes of buying a new bike sometime this year. Specifically, I'm
> looking for dealers carrying Fuji/Trek/Jamis or other decent touring bikes
> and opinions on the bike departments at the local REIs; however, all other
> input welcome too.
>
> I did some googling and found a number of threads on this topic, but all
> of them were a few years old. Perhaps things have changed.
>
> TIA,
>
> Reid

I'm not from the Cities area, but purchased a Gunnar Sport from County
Cycles in Roseville along Lexington Ave.
They really were good to work with and did a damn fine job on the bike!
Mike

05-21-2004, 07:43 PM

"Reid Priedhorsky" <reid@reidster.net> wrote in message
news

an.2004.05.21.16.52.58.83004@reidster.net...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm looking for recommendations on bike shops in the Twin Cities, for the
> purposes of buying a new bike sometime this year. Specifically, I'm
> looking for dealers carrying Fuji/Trek/Jamis or other decent touring bikes
> and opinions on the bike departments at the local REIs; however, all other
> input welcome too.
>
> I did some googling and found a number of threads on this topic, but all
> of them were a few years old. Perhaps things have changed.
>
> TIA,
>
> Reid

I'm not from the Cities area, but purchased a Gunnar Sport from County
Cycles in Roseville along Lexington Ave.
They really were good to work with and did a damn fine job on the bike!
Mike