Shops in Paris
04-02-07, 09:53 AM
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Shops in Paris
Hey all, I am currently on spring break in paris and was wondering if anyone knew of some good bike shops or places here it would be great because I havnt found any yet! I know its silly to buy pretty much anything here that I can get back home in the States but I had my fingers crossed of coming across a Bagaboo dealer possibly. thanks guys!
04-02-07, 10:06 AM
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Didn't someone on FGG galley that was from Paris say he was the ONLY fixed gear rider out on the streets?
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Originally Posted by DoshKel
Didn't someone on FGG galley that was from Paris say he was the ONLY fixed gear rider out on the streets?
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There's a bunch of scooter shops down by the Boulogne Pont-de-St Cloud metro stop (line 10) and I think there might be a bike shop mixed in there with those. Nothing too spectactular...Honestly I don't remember any big shops. Surely they exist. I got all my stuff from the sporting good stores like Decathalon and Go Sport in the mall.
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The only shop in Paris I know, besides the Singer workshop, is Special Boisis on Rue de la Grande Armee. Weird shop, run by a couple nice old ladies, dunno if it is still there.
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Do not waste your time trying to find fixed gear stuff in Paris, you will cry.
Basic and poor selection, and much more expensive than in the US (1 euro = $1.3)
There are probably be 20-50 (street) fixed gear riders in Paris (France ?) and the couple I know or I have heard of get their stuff in the US.
Enjoy the city !
Basic and poor selection, and much more expensive than in the US (1 euro = $1.3)
There are probably be 20-50 (street) fixed gear riders in Paris (France ?) and the couple I know or I have heard of get their stuff in the US.
Enjoy the city !
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Yeah for a town with an endless amounts of cyclists there appear to be very few fixid riders, in fact, after being here for 3 days, I finally saw the first one today. Oh well, figured it was worth checking out but I suppose Ill have to keep my mind of biking by downing a few more bottles of wine!
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Originally Posted by DoshKel
Didn't someone on FGG galley that was from Paris say he was the ONLY fixed gear rider out on the streets?
04-02-07, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtyphotons
yeah, it seems like a lot of fixed gear riders think they're the only one doing it.
French people like to think they are specimen.
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I was never able to find any track stuff in Paris. Tons of really really really nice road stuff, but no track.
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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
I was never able to find any track stuff in Paris. Tons of really really really nice road stuff, but no track.
im so glad this topic came up. ive been slowly growing obsessed with the idea of visiting france. maybe it was from a girl i dated(and then mistreated out of young stupidity). either way ive always wondered what the fixed scene/over all bicycle scene is like. maybe we should start a thread of places that arent SF/NYC/CHI/JAPAN that are actually cool places to ride fixed.
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too bad! i'm going to paris for a week in late may, then on to rome for a few days.
my plan is to pick up lots of french cycling caps and jerseys and stuff.
my plan is to pick up lots of french cycling caps and jerseys and stuff.
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I think Rome has a good reputation for track stuff but have never been.. try emailing one of those rotafixa jokers and I bet they could help.
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man i love france. my wife and i are working on moving over there at some point in the next couple years. paris is the best city ever.
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apperantly you havent been to many cities in the world.
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Paris is a great city, no doubt. Not much of a track/fixed gear scene though. The only Velodrome with public access (not counting the INSEP institute) is like an hours metro ride, and not very exciting either. However, you should be able to find some nice vintage jerseys and stuff at second hand spots.
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i confirm
there is no particular shop in Paris for pignon-fixe
you can find stuff for street Fixed-gear if you have technical problems at :
Bicloune - 7 Rue Froment - 75011 Paris
and
Florquin Lucien - 36 Rue de l'Aqueduc - 75010 Paris
they'll understand what you are talking about with "street fixed-gear", but definitively nothing "special" to sell
fixed-gear is popular in France with professional racers for winter practice but that's all
for new jersey go to cycles Laurent - 9, boulevard Voltaire - 75011 Paris
for vintage jersey you can find some at "Bicloune", he has a lot and he is specialist in vintage french bikes.
it's ali baba cave !! but all is hidden and it's better to talk french!!
and to answer to Dano106, being a bike messenger in Paris is really not hype!! so nobody have messengers bags... people wear normal city clothes on bikes..
and Paris is a super city for bike
there is no particular shop in Paris for pignon-fixe
you can find stuff for street Fixed-gear if you have technical problems at :
Bicloune - 7 Rue Froment - 75011 Paris
and
Florquin Lucien - 36 Rue de l'Aqueduc - 75010 Paris
they'll understand what you are talking about with "street fixed-gear", but definitively nothing "special" to sell
fixed-gear is popular in France with professional racers for winter practice but that's all
for new jersey go to cycles Laurent - 9, boulevard Voltaire - 75011 Paris
for vintage jersey you can find some at "Bicloune", he has a lot and he is specialist in vintage french bikes.
it's ali baba cave !! but all is hidden and it's better to talk french!!
and to answer to Dano106, being a bike messenger in Paris is really not hype!! so nobody have messengers bags... people wear normal city clothes on bikes..
and Paris is a super city for bike
