Re: SEEKING SHARP BIKE TECH/SHOP IN NJ/PHILLY/NORTHERN DEL

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check with Frank Havnoonian at Drexel Hill Cyclery

703 Burmont Road
Drexel Hill, PA 19026-3942
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Regards,

Diane
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On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Sheri Woodruff <sheri_woodruff-/[email protected]>wrote:

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> On somewhat short notice because my schedule allows it, I am planning to
> ride cross country from Jacksonville, FL to Santa Barbara, CA in
> April/May/June.  I have purchased the Southern Tier maps and am also mapping
> sections on my own to see friends/family along the way.  Does anyone know a
> great bike shop or bike tech near me between Philly and New York City?
>  Willing to travel.  I have an older Miyata road bike and a newish Trek road
> bike -- and need some help to get bike and gear ready pronto.  Suggestions
> welcomed!
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> Thanks all -- I have been enjoying this listserv for several weeks now.
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> >    1. Re: [touring] Re: Kitchen sink (MH)
> >    2. Dear LBS (Rod Skeggs)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:34:41 -0600
> > From: MH <hoagy-OlwQ/[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: [touring] Re: Kitchen sink
> > To: Kelly Iniguez <[email protected]>
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> > bicycletouring
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> > Yes, I wear blue jeans on the recumbent.  I'm
> > comfortable.
> > They don't cost a lot and wear for years.  Tried the
> > zipoff
> > nylon pants.  They work.  Just don't know where I
> > left them
> > over the years.  I don't worry to much about weight on
> > tour.
> > Someday maybe.  Not now.   -Mark Hoagy
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> >
> > On 2/23/2011 12:15 PM, Kelly Iniguez wrote:
> > > You take blue jeans on tour? I think your kit weighs a
> > bit more than mine .
> > > . .  I have those nylon pants with the zip off
> > legs . .  ..
> > >
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:24:44 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Rod Skeggs <touringindochina-/[email protected]>
> > Subject: Dear LBS
> > To: "[email protected]"
> > <[email protected]>
> > Cc: "[email protected]"
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> >
> > Miles,
> > I hear ya!
> > I run a shop also and have stock sitting there that was
> > ordered in by someone and never picked up. This stuff builds
> > up over time until we have a Saturday morning sale and
> > generally sell it for less than what it cost us.
> > How many times we have sat there waiting for the customer
> > to come pick up the tube, or pump, or whatever I can't
> > remember, but what I do know is I appreciate the guy who
> > does that for me so we do it for our customers.
> > The online pricing seems absurd to me. We deliberately try
> > to keep parity with on line product and generally can,albiet
> > with reduced margin, but it means our customers can come
> > down for a ride, a coffee and a talk about this weekends
> > ride and still get what they want (if we have it in stock).
> > No matter, however, how much stock you carry someone always
> > wants the item you don't have and then gets upset because
> > you don't have it.
> > It's a real balancing act to try to have what most people
> > need whilst not filling your store with parts that won't
> > sell.
> > In short, support your LBS and try to work with them, as
> > Miles says,the owner is usually a passionate cyclist and
> > understands what you want and will most times try their best
> > to make your day a good one.
> >
> > Rod Skeggs
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> > Sent from my iPhone
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