[*BCM*] new bike

[Robotica]

i've consistently gotten bad service at ace in somerville, and their
prices aren't great.  i like broadway a lot.  i also like paramount
bicyce in powderhouse circle quite a bit.

-m

On 6/19/06, Andrew Janjigian <ajanjigian at dikaryon.org> wrote:
>
> My favorite LBSs (local bike shops), in no particular order:
>
> Harris Cyclery, W. Newton
> Broadway Bicycle School, Cambridge
> Ace Wheelworks, Belmont/ Somerville
>
> Broadway doesn't carry many bikes, but those they do are very nice, and
> reasonably priced. Ace is good, tho the Belmont store has a much wider
> selection than Somerville. Harris is excellent, especially for lesser known
> bike and frame makers like Rivendell, IRO, ANT, Surly, etc. They do a brisk
> mail-order business for hard-to-find parts and accessories (especially for
> fixed gear and 3-speed parts), and many non-local people I have corresponded
> with have expressed mild jealousy that I live close enough to them to visit
> in person.
>
> You can't go wrong with any of these shops, but I would recommend checking
> out one or more before you buy, to get a sense of what is out there.
>
> Hope this helps
> Andrew
>
>
>
> On Jun 19, 2006, at 9:56 AM, Noam A. Osband wrote:
>
>
> Tomorrow I'm going to buy myself a new mountain bike.
>
> Anyone have recommendations as to which Boston area bike shop would be the
> best store to go to? I live near Ace Wheelworks in Somerville and use them a
> lot. They aren't the cheapeast but I've always felt the quality is good, so
> I've considered going to them for my new bike.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts/ideas/advice for me?
>
> thanks,
> noam
>
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