Originally Posted by
dwainedibbly
I'm not exactly sure which shops you're refering to, but I'll add my 2 cents.
One across the street from the university sold me my San Jose and has Surley parts in stock. On the other hand, at the one on the southwest side I got a strange look when I asked for a fixed geat cog. Guess where I went to have my GB IRO frame prepped?
Some of my favorite shops in town went out of business when UF linked up with the local bus system about 10 years ago so that the students could ride for free. Before that, you'd get so many cyclists crossing Archer Road by Gatorwood that 6 lanes of traffic would be forced to stop. Ah, those were the days.....
Well the one you are referring specifically to could be Spin Cycles or Chain Reaction. Both have been around for a while and both, coincidentally, have dogs.
The fixed shop I mentioned is Bikes & More.
Swap/used shop is Recycled Bikes.
Higher end TT/Tri and random Dean Ti mtb frames would be The Bike Route.
The Schwinn place is Streit's Cycles.
MTB place is Mr. Goodbike.
Trek would be Gator Cycle.
There are two others I've never entered.
All but the Trek place is north of Archer these days.