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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

06-13-12, 12:22 AM

Replies: 24

Was I scammed?

Views: 1,800

Posted By uoft23

Thanks for all the responses. I'll check over the...

Thanks for all the responses. I'll check over the tire when I get it back tomorrow and will probably have to give them the benefit of the doubt on the chain if they don't have it for me when i pickup...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

06-12-12, 09:51 PM

Replies: 24

Was I scammed?

Views: 1,800

Posted By uoft23

Thanks for the reponses. I did read the posts but...

Thanks for the reponses. I did read the posts but just wanted to clear up what people seem to be confused about regarding the tire. I *think* I take very good care of my chains. The reason I...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

06-12-12, 09:27 PM

Replies: 24

Was I scammed?

Views: 1,800

Posted By uoft23

Sorry for any confusion but the shop didn't...

Sorry for any confusion but the shop didn't pressure me to get a new tire. Only told me the service wasn't done because they were recommending those changes first and they had actually called me...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

06-12-12, 06:39 PM

Replies: 24

Was I scammed?

Views: 1,800

Posted By uoft23

Was I scammed?

Hi, I just went to pickup my bike at my local shop - a shop I've always loved and spoken highly of and left feeling as though they ripped me off. I'm curious if I could be mistaken. Here are the...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-13-12, 06:21 PM

Replies: 11

2012 vs 2011 Tarmac apex

Views: 866

Posted By uoft23

The guy that was sizing me up for the bike talked...

The guy that was sizing me up for the bike talked me into the look keo's. Ended up going with the matte black 2012. Its not in stock so he said it would be at least a couple weeks which is fine,...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-12-12, 12:11 PM

Replies: 11

2012 vs 2011 Tarmac apex

Views: 866

Posted By uoft23

Thanks all. Happy to hear there are no glaring...

Thanks all. Happy to hear there are no glaring differences but I agree about the look of the 2011. It looks a little cooler but not a huge issue. I tried looking up info on the dt axis 2.0 but can't...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-11-12, 08:24 PM

Replies: 11

2012 vs 2011 Tarmac apex

Views: 866

Posted By uoft23

2012 vs 2011 Tarmac apex

This will be my first road bike so before I make the plunge on Friday I just want to seek out some informed opinions. The 2012 is only $50 more and I prefer the shop that offered me that as opposed...

Forum: Hybrid Bicycles

12-31-11, 05:46 PM

Replies: 4

Any ideas on what I could get for a used sirrus?

Views: 911

Posted By uoft23

Any ideas on what I could get for a used sirrus?

I have a 2010 specialized sirrus sport. I bought it in spring 2011 new and only road it up until this month. No crashes or anything. It was $749 new and I put continental grand prix s 4000 tires...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-19-11, 05:50 PM

Replies: 12

Pedal adapters?

Views: 1,380

Posted By uoft23

Great! thanks so much - thats exactly what I'm...

Great! thanks so much - thats exactly what I'm looking for. As to the poster that said they're not very stable; thats fine as I probably won't use them very often...I mostly ride for fitness and my...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-19-11, 02:44 PM

Replies: 12

Pedal adapters?

Views: 1,380

Posted By uoft23

Pedal adapters?

I'm not sure if pedal adapter is the right terminology for what I'm looking for since googling it hasn't found anything for me. I want something I can maybe snap onto, or over, my clipless pedals so...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

08-11-11, 12:03 PM

Replies: 9

Tire size

Views: 1,378

Posted By uoft23

Thanks for the info. I ride pretty much for...

Thanks for the info. I ride pretty much for fitness/recreation. So I'm more interested in speed than comfort I think. After posting here I was reading some more and was looking at the option of...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

08-10-11, 11:02 PM

Replies: 9

Tire size

Views: 1,378

Posted By uoft23

Tire size

Hi, I'm new to cycling and I bought a 2011 specialized sirrus sport and all summer haven't left pavement once and realize now I likely won't be any time soon. So, I wanted to get a more narrow tire...

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