I'm in Boston for work until Thursday. I managed to sneak my bike on the plane Are there any good bike shops I can check out up here? I'd like to pick up a 1/8 17T cog while I'm here.

Also, any bar to get hammered in will work too I'm at the Hyatt near the common.

well you could check out Boston Bicycle - two blocks from kenmore, decent selection of track parts, and hopefully you'll catch the fixie guys who work there.

there's revolution bicycle off of atlantic ave as well.

which is impossible to find because they are too subculture to put a damn number on the door.

I still need to make the trip to revolution. I badly want to have a back wheel built and they stock all the parts that most shops don't.

if i wasn't leaving boston today, i would build it for you mike. but the feel that i get from revolution is that it's a great shop.

check out harris cyclery in west newton. then get some barbecue from blue ribbon on the next block.

Harris is excellent. I've never encountered a problem there.

**** telling him where to go, lets ride! I get out of class tonite at 9ish, so tomorrow might be better. who else is game?

If you guys are riding, I'm down.

I might be busy but I'd join up later. Give a call. Also, Pixel, if you can part with your extra 15mm tool, I'd give you moolah.

stay away from back bay cycles on commonwealth.

Revolution Bikes isn't that hard to find. Look for the giant painted cyclist on the door, and the bike perched atop the doorframe. Right across the street from the South Station Bus Terminal.

pschmidt: keep an eye on the boston rides thread if you want to ride, and feel free to chime in with what works for you, etc.

mmmm... blue ribbon.

we need to do another BBQ ride soon.

How can you miss the bike hanging over the door?