Originally Posted by
aRoudy1
The 'old-timers' will chime in about how knowledgeable Dale is and make excuses for his filthy shop and disorganization. There won't be many other comments because people migrate to other shops that know what true customer service is. My three visits to his 'shop' were all unsatisfactory and resulted in my purchasing a Rans Stratus and a Terra Trike elsewhere--I'll drive a couple hundred miles for reliable service.
Whoa, I just looked at the Yelp reviews; Fenders and baskets detaching while riding ( and yet the reviewer gives three stars? ), 6-month waits for repairs, handlebars rotating... wow.
Anyhow, to sort of get back to the original post--here in upstate NY I have seen an incredible increase in the number of recumbents and trikes, especially along the Erie Canal towpath corridor. A couple of years ago you might see one or two a summer, and now it's half a dozen every time I go out for a ride. And yet we don't have any local shops that carry them as stock items.