Recommend me a NYC bike shop for...

[FixdGearHead]

Apologies in advance for yet another "NYC Bike Shop" thread...

I'm anxiously awaiting delivery on a new BMC Team Machine (http://www.bmc-racing.com/uploads/tx_wsbikeshop/team_machine_SLT01_B_01.jpg) frame (time has never moved so freakin' slow), which I plan on fitting with parts from my current roadie...I don't have the tools to do it ALL, so I'm going to be lazy and take both bikes to a shop and have them do the complete transfer.

Pretty simple mechanical job, yes, but this thing is my baby - first new bike I've purchased in seven years - and I'm completely obsessing over it and (selfishly/foolishly) want a bike shop that will appear to be equally as obsessed with doing a 100% quality job.

Any recommendations/endorsements?

I had considered going to Sids...tho I did come across a very harsh review (http://www.yelp.com/biz/xypBR3eoLRkKaazb1hOteg)...the reviewer does commend their mechanics, which is the only thing I'm concerned about for this particular project, so I'm taking it with a grain of salt.

[Bacciagalupe]

I have only browsed at Sid's, but I think I have to disagree with the review. I went in there looking at road bikes, and they had a decent range. Maybe a bit less of the entry-level road bikes than some other shops, but several options in the $1200 range or less (which was what I was looking at) and basically knew their stuff.

The staff can be a little detached, but not much more or less than every other bike shop I've been to (with one or two exceptions -- neither of which I would recommend for truly high-end stuff though). They're opening a 2nd store, which hardly makes them a chain. ;)

One anonymous Internet review is hardly authoritative, imo.

Anyway, another option is Bicycle Rennaisance. Friendly staff, full range of bikes, including some of the higher-end Orbeas.

I would also contact BMC and find out who are their NY are retailers / service shops.

[Lucky07]

Habitat, Sid's, Gotham in Manhattan & R & A in Brooklyn are all good.

I thought the wrenches at Sid's & Habitat were very good. I wouldn't roll in there on a Friday evening or Saturday expecting instance service, unless you're a regular and you've called ahead.

[Bacciagalupe]

I thought the wrenches at Sid's & Habitat were very good. I wouldn't roll in there on a Friday evening or Saturday expecting instance service, unless you're a regular and you've called ahead.
Intriguing. I really like the service aspect at Habitat, super friendly. I might even buy a bike from them one of these years. ;) But do not usually think of them as high-end wrenchers. I could be wrong though....

[Lucky07]

Hmmm. I wouldn't describe Habitat as high end wrenchers per se, but they take time & care with their repairs. If you're looking for high end wrenching specifically, I'd try Toga uptown.

[jyossarian]

Try Chelsea. My fave is the guys at Bike Works, but dunno how often they work on high end bikes.

[daBKLYNdoorman]

Roys bike shop at sheepshead bay, brooklyn

[Air]

Sids does deal with a lot of high end bikes and they enjoy working on them. I've never had a problem (except when it took a month to get tires but apparently that was Specialized, not them) and the mechanics have been good. This is a busy season though probably all over, so I wouldn't expect it in less than a week.