hey all,

i am helping a friend back home do some bike-shopping research and have a couple questions.

1) seeing as i have not been home for a while, can anyone give a rundown of current SS/FG-friendly shops in the downtown core; i only know duke`s has moved (dunno about SS/FG, though), cavern has closed (and keith is now at ???) and urbane is still around. any help would be appreciated to point him in the best direction and/or who might be a good shop person to talk to?

2) from my friend`s preliminary research, can anyone offer any comments on the following frame sets/completes? or anything else that may be available locally? i have a steamroller, but have not ridden the rest for comparison.
http://www.bikes.com/main+en+01_102+...E=611&Y=2009#2
http://www.irocycle.com/index.asp?Pa...ROD&ProdID=163
http://www.masibikes.com/tab4_subNav2.php <Speciale Fixed LTD or Speciale Fixed>
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/...le/2344/32156/
http://www.surlybikes.com/steamroller_comp.html
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebik...9_sputnik.html

thanks! feel free to add any other relevant advice/info.