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Old 09-27-06 | 11:32 PM
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Business Cycles question...

i have a question for those who have done business with Business Cycles...

how are their shipping rates? their website is pretty ambiguous with actual shipping costs and i was wondering what i can expect to pay...

also, are they where i can get the best price on black sugino 75s? they're the best i've seen, but some of ya'll have some better digging skills..

thanks!
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Old 09-27-06 | 11:41 PM
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they have a couple of options, i always go for the usps priority and he ships *fast* his prices are really good, and unless i get something on ebay used, i buy my track related stuff exclusively from him. awesome customer service and very knowledgeable.
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Old 09-27-06 | 11:52 PM
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Old 09-28-06 | 12:13 AM
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John really understands fixed gear bikes.
I buy regularly from him and he spends time with me on the phone.

For good prices and good customer support, I rate both Businesscycles and Webcyclery as tops.
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Old 09-28-06 | 12:17 AM
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I bought some stuff from him a year ago. Very informative on the phone. He actually talked me out of buying a more expensive option because it made more sense. That was very cool.

Quick shipping. I definitely give him my business again.
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Old 09-28-06 | 12:49 AM
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for anything out of state (which is basically just Yojimbo's for me), I use John. THE BEST outside Illinois for track gear and knowledge.

And his dog will kill you. With slobber.
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Old 09-28-06 | 01:34 AM
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Quick shipping. I definitely give him my business again.
+1

cranks,chainring and cog to california $9
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Old 09-28-06 | 09:33 PM
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I enjoy picking up the phone and talking to John. Dry humor or just the hurricane alley attitude of dealing with the day to day BS makes my day. John is a good man. Enough said.
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Old 09-28-06 | 10:09 PM
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i actually wanted to buy something from there...emailed them a question and never got a response.
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Old 09-28-06 | 10:17 PM
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when I buy something from Business Cycles I feel like I'm supporting my LBS.

yes I live in Pennsylvania, yes Business Cycles is in Florida.

I have ordered from him less than 10 times over the last five years and somehow he remembers me when I call.

John is good people.

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Old 09-28-06 | 10:17 PM
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john is the man
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Old 09-28-06 | 10:28 PM
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Old 09-28-06 | 10:53 PM
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And his dog will kill you. With slobber.
hell yes. "Keirin" is seriously a mammoth beast. All things aside, John's expertise goes quite far and I definetely recommend him.
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Old 09-29-06 | 09:35 AM
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I think I'm going to buy my Bareknuckle from him. I'm in Tampa. Now I just need to justify the drive down to Miami to pick it up.
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Old 09-29-06 | 12:11 PM
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Driving to Business Cycles is worth it. When I was in Key West in July, I drove back up to Miami and stopped by (flew in and out of MIA). John Dacey is an excellent person to have a nice conversation with.







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Old 09-29-06 | 12:14 PM
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I had one dealing with Buisiness Cycles and it was fantastic.
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