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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11085
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Pablo wrote: OH and you guys if you need any bike tools and and/or some parts, let me know we buy wholesale for most stuff. We buy direct from United Bike Supply, like 120 chains at a time and such. Never offered this before, I will just sell at our cost to you guys. That's good to know Jackass dropped his bike of yesterday. Haven't gotten into it but it looks like it just needs a tuneup. All the cables are a mess too, not routed correctly I worked in a bike shop in the late nineties. Most of my tools are still relevant, although I don't see a lot of threaded headsets anymore. Have a professional Park truing stand too
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Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:44 pm |
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Chip
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Location: Edgewood Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 Posts: 860
Real Name: Chip
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Pablo wrote: Don't go to Gregg's. WAY overpriced, limited brands.
Harvy's is OK, just limited and packed. I remember his shack.
Frankly I like Kirkland Cycle. We actually buy a few things from them, that we can't get wholesale. My daughter and husband got great deals on their bikes there. Decent selection.
I need a new bike as does my wife. I've killed all the bikes around here experimenting with motors and stuff.
OH and you guys if you need any bike tools and and/or some parts, let me know we buy wholesale for most stuff. We buy direct from United Bike Supply, like 120 chains at a time and such. Never offered this before, I will just sell at our cost to you guys. VERY cool offer, thanks! I may take you up on that at some point. What kind of cycle related business are you in that you're buying wholesale parts?
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Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:31 am |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28176
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Chip wrote: VERY cool offer, thanks! I may take you up on that at some point. What kind of cycle related business are you in that you're buying wholesale parts?
http://sickbikeparts.com/My company. Started in 2008
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Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:34 am |
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Guntrader
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Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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Pablo wrote: My daughter and husband got great deals on their bikes there. Decent selection.
You have a husband? Not like there is anything wrong with that.
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Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:49 am |
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Chip
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Location: Edgewood Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 Posts: 860
Real Name: Chip
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Pablo wrote: Chip wrote: VERY cool offer, thanks! I may take you up on that at some point. What kind of cycle related business are you in that you're buying wholesale parts?
http://sickbikeparts.com/My company. Started in 2008 Dang it. You know what, I remember that now. Cool stuff. A full suspension e-mtb will probably be my next bike. Been struggling to keep up with my buddy that got one last year. 21 miles and 2500 vertical in Capitol Forest last Friday, and he said he probably could have done a second lap. I barely finished the ride.... But those bikes generally use a 250W motor, yours is 3000W? How much does the system weigh (with an avg battery_) and how fast do they go?
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Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:45 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28176
Real Name: Ace Winky
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With battery? 20 lbs+. 30-35mph+ depending on your weight, bike, gearing
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Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:49 pm |
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jackass
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Location: Burien Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2013 Posts: 5877
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Got my bike fixed from RocketScott, looks great! Apparently (and this is remembering from years ago coming back) I had got it from Dick's IIRC and it came unassembled to my home. I did not put it together exactly right and some of the parts were of cheaper quality and bent, so Scott tuned, readjusted, and bent things back. THANKS SCOTT!
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Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:29 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11085
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jackass wrote: Got my bike fixed from RocketScott, looks great! Apparently (and this is remembering from years ago coming back) I had got it from Dick's IIRC and it came unassembled to my home. I did not put it together exactly right and some of the parts were of cheaper quality and bent, so Scott tuned, readjusted, and bent things back. THANKS SCOTT! Glad to help!
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Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:26 am |
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jackass
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Location: Burien Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2013 Posts: 5877
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add kids using bikes too. https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/cov ... e-shortageWhile the rest of the economy was shutting down, bicycle shops across the world were seeing a drastic bump in business as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Bicycle shops, deemed "essential businesses" in many states, saw demand explode after health-conscious people were locked out of their gyms and others were too fearful to ride mass transit. Bikes at large U.S. retailers like Wal-Mart and Target have been missing from shelves for weeks. Independent shops are also doing "brisk business" and are selling out of bikes, according to AP. In fact, over the last two months, bike sales have seen their biggest spike since the oil crisis of the 1970s. Jay Townley, who analyzes cycling industry trends at Human Powered Solutions, said: “People quite frankly have panicked, and they’re buying bikes like toilet paper.” The trend is being seen worldwide, too. Cities like London, Manila and Rome are all seeing surging bike use and are installing bike lanes to accommodate their respective cities' interest. In the Philippines, bike shop owners say the demand is "stronger than Christmas" and the government in Italy is boosting sales with financial incentives for bikes as part of their government stimulus. But bikes simply aren't available in places like the U.S., which relies on China for about 90% of its bikes. Production in China has been largely shut down due to the virus and is only just now resuming. The spike in sales began back in March when the U.S. started to shut down and people were forced to stay at home.
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Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:41 am |
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jackass
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Location: Burien Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2013 Posts: 5877
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Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:38 pm |
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new daddy
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Location: Normandy Park Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 Posts: 1416
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I’ve got 2 Treks I bought the early 90s. Made in the US. Still great. I’ve bought 6 or7 in the last 5/6 years (growing kids). They’re good, but no where the same quality. They’re real careful to say Designed in Waterloo, WI on them.
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Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:59 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12474
Real Name: Steve
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Chip wrote: I do most of my own repair, but when I need a pro or someone with a special tool (like for my Chris King hub), I go to Bonney Lake Bicycle Shop in Sumner. Does the one-armed bike mechanic still work there?
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Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:57 pm |
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