Good shops to visit in Cleveland?
12-16-06, 10:42 PM
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Good shops to visit in Cleveland?
I'm in Cleveland visiting some (non-biking) friends and was wondering if any of the locals on from this board had shop recommendations that I should check out before I head home? Fixed friendly and vintage inclined shops are obviously favored.
Thanks!
-LC
Thanks!
-LC
12-17-06, 08:31 AM
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See Brent, Kevin or Derrick at Century Cycles down in Peninsula - all of em ride fixies and are darn good wrenches. They also got a store up in Rocky River that caters to a lot of the RR/Lakewood 'hipsters'.
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12-17-06, 03:00 PM
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You should try to stop by wheel and wrench in cuyahoga falls. ohio. They have some single speed bikes and they are bob and jim. They are good mechanics also. Have a good night. 
12-18-06, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by deathhare
If youre in Cleveland the best place to go is the airport and get the **** out of that place.
12-18-06, 12:56 PM
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I like Cleveland personally....
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12-18-06, 07:50 PM
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https://www.ohiocitycyles.org
the Bike Co-Op is overflowing with vintage finds
the Bike Co-Op is overflowing with vintage finds
12-18-06, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by gargiulo.mike
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12-18-06, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by garysol1
I like Cleveland personally....
Nothing to add on the shop part, but I say if you're in town long enough, go spend a day at the museum of art. Still my favorite fine art museum I've ever been to (and this includes the MCA in Chi and the MET in NYC).
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Oh, and if you want to talk Sevens with some knowledgeable people, HubBub in Chesterland (about 35 minutes outside of downtown on the east side) is a pretty awesome place.
Although be forewarned: there's very little else in Chesterland worth visiting (FDave can verify this).
Although be forewarned: there's very little else in Chesterland worth visiting (FDave can verify this).
12-19-06, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by deathhare
If youre in Cleveland the best place to go is the airport and get the **** out of that place.
12-19-06, 10:06 AM
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Cleveland gets trashed on harder than any other city in the country. I love that.
12-19-06, 11:30 AM
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I like cleveland fwiw....I would reccommend spin or century cycles I've bought bikes from both but that was a few years ago
12-19-06, 12:08 PM
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What Cleveland area shop offers the best fast group rides?
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12-19-06, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by gargiulo.mike
dude, its cleveland.
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12-19-06, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by garysol1
Which means what? I did see that Spin offers some A and B group rides so I assume that fast group rides do exist in the area. Am I incorrect?
12-19-06, 04:38 PM
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alls i'm trying to say is, cleveland sucks. anything bike related in cleveland is most likely bull****. you are not incorrect at all.
Well we will be moving to Cleveland this spring and I plan to make the most of it. Having lived in a dozen cities now I have learned that they all suck in there own ways. The grass is not greener anywhere. It's the same no matter where you go. The biking may be great but you can't afford to live or the cost of living is cheap but the weather stinks. My point is that you have to make the best of where ever it is that you are at at the moment.
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Originally Posted by keevohn
Although be forewarned: there's very little else in Chesterland worth visiting (FDave can verify this).
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