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How to choose a Local Bike Shop
I have moved yet again and I am trying to find a LBS that I trust in my new city. How do you evaluate a LBS given that you are paying them for services that you don't understand. (If you did ...
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How should I negotiate price with bicycle salespeople?
Aside from just knowing the best time to make the purchase of your bike, what other specific tactics can I make use of in negotiating price on a bike? For instance, what devalues a bike aside from ...
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Best sources for inexpensive cycling clothing
I've been commuting to work this summer and have realized I need to build up my supply of activewear, but have so far been largely turned off by the price.
What are good sources of decent and ...
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How do I determine current value of a used bicycle?
I'm looking at purchasing a 2012 Trek Cobia from a private seller. The bike was about $1,200 new. The bike appears to be in almost new condition and contains all original equipment. The seller wants ...
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What should I do at, and what should I know about, bike shows?
The Toronto bike show is this weekend. I've never been to it, in previous years, or to any other. Apart from what my LBS told me briefly about the show last year, and the show's web site, I don't know ...
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Best place to shop for parts in Canada (used parts)
What is the best place to buy bike components that will ship to Canada? I would prefer a Canadian company or someone who ships within Canada to avoid large shipping costs and inport duty.
I am ...
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What to buy when looking for a low maintenance city bike that allows sportive riding
I just want to replace my good old 50€ used Peugeot City Bike, that has served me well for the past year, but has some problems (like ribbed Steel Rims) that are hard to overcome.
I want something ...
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Any source for Shimano shoelaces?
I have a pair of Shimano SPD-compatible shoes that have served me well and have a couple more years of good service in them. But the shoelaces are about to disintegrate.
I've looked online and at ...
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Finding a road bike for 5'2'' girlfriend
Last year I bought myself a used (although almost never ridden) road bike from around 1985. I love the bike. It is reasonably light and I love the diamond geometry.
My girlfriend wants to get a ...
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My LBS does not carry fixed-gear/single-speed parts. What next?
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My local bike shop neither carries fixed-gear/single-speed parts nor is very knowledgable about the topic.
Should I find an online storefront to take its ...
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Where to buy bar end shifters
I would really like to pickup a pair of bar end shifters but none of my local bike shops are able to get any for me. My local bike dump laughed in my face when I asked them where I should/could find ...
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What are some other places to buy MTB frames online?
I am looking for sites that sell bike frames online. i find many sites list all things (forks) but stop short with frames.
The best places I have found are:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/
and
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Bicycle production/sales figures?
Is there a way to find out how many of a particular bike model were produced and/or sold?
For example, "how many Schwinn LeTour bikes were produced in 1979?" The Schwinn LeTour question is just an ...
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Diamondback Sorrento for first starter bike?
I'm looking to get my first bike since high school. I'm wanting to do paved roads but mostly light trails (no jumps, rocks etc., but want it to be sturdy if I go off-road). Since this is my first ...
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Do shops that sell used bikes normally also sell used parts?
I'd like to buy some used bike components. I don't want to shop online. But I don't want to have to travel too far to make my purchase.
Do bike shops that sell used bicycles normally also sell used ...
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Fast touring bike / Roadbike with touring capabilities
I am looking for a bike as primary transportation in the South Bay area.
My commute is 5 mi, I like to do overnight trips on weekends and use
the bike for shopping, which will involve occasional trips ...
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Finding store selling SM-PD64 reflectors for the Shimano Saint PD-MX80 flat pedals?
I've bought the Shimano Saint PD-MX80 flat pedals. According to the user's manual, an optional reflector set is available for them. In Shimano's dealer's manual one can read that the reflector set is ...
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Cheap Online Shopping for Small Consumables?
I am looking for different types of lubricants, chains, small metal parts such as a Tubus rack-hinge and just small things that wear easily off -- so-called consumables. I am fed up to high prices ...
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What are the shimano rear derailleur families?
What are the rear derailleur families, offered by Shimano? I need to replace a Shimano Acera derailleur and am trying to decide on a replacement part.
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What is the best hard trail 26in frame for me under 800 eur? [closed]
I am buying a new frame. I have decent kit: Mavic EN521/hope hoops wheelset, 140mm tapered velvet dla fork, full shimano slx groupset. All I need is a new frame because my old one is damaged (though ...
