Bike shops in Austin?
02-08-05 | 03:52 PM
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Gizmo
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From: Austin, TX
Bikes: custom Moyer track bike, '94 Bianchi track bike, 99ish Bianchi Reparto Corsa 9speed record/chorus, '81ish Koga Miyata FullPro, '84 trek 720 touring bike, mid-80s Montagner slowly being built w/period campy
not really too many options in austin. most of the shops cater to fanboys or hybrids. yellow bike on e. 51st has plenty of old parts, and i've heard austin tricyclist on barton springs has some used parts if you ask them nicely.
02-08-05 | 03:54 PM
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biff-o-matic
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From: Austin, TX
Bikes: Moyer Cycles #1 - A fixie of course.
Yeah, I like Freewheeling the most.
There's not much of an old market in Austin - it kinda sucks.
Austin Tri-cyclist has some used bikes - gotta ask about them, they keep them upstairs.
Waterloo Cycles has used bikes - but it's WAY overpriced, and not much selection.
Ozone has some cool dudes working there, but not much in the way of fixed stuff.
The biggest selection of really old and odd stuff would be the Yellow Bike Project.
There's not much of an old market in Austin - it kinda sucks.
Austin Tri-cyclist has some used bikes - gotta ask about them, they keep them upstairs.
Waterloo Cycles has used bikes - but it's WAY overpriced, and not much selection.
Ozone has some cool dudes working there, but not much in the way of fixed stuff.
The biggest selection of really old and odd stuff would be the Yellow Bike Project.
02-08-05 | 04:02 PM
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From: PGH
Yeah, i just stopped in Yellow Bike the other day and it seems pretty cool, if you have the time and interest to search though endless bins of crap to find that one gem. Which i do, and i need to go back out there soon. Freewheelin has a bunch of sick old road frames. Thanks for the help.
05-09-05 | 04:55 PM
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From: SSNY
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Bicycle Sport Shop is populated with many, many fixed gear riders. They have alley cats all the time, and can help you out with anything. As far as having vintage stuff around, go fish, I'm afraid. Due to it's size, it is often dismissed or stereotyped, but the staff is all about the ride.
05-10-05 | 01:09 PM
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zippy
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another vote for Freewheeling for small / last min parts/lube/etc.
i'd go to the East Side Pedal Pushers for labour (if you need it) - Lee's a great guy - have you ever been offered a cold one at your LBS?
for quality vintage you usually have to go outside Austin, although I do like the $2800 IF Ti frame (just the frame!) at Freewheeling
hardly any bike shops have anything used:
Yellow bike as mentioned earlier - although good luck finding any top of the line light vintage goodies
and
Lee's shop - East Side Pedal Pushers, now somewhere on E. 6th offers a variety of used bikes, mostly on consignment.
i'd go to the East Side Pedal Pushers for labour (if you need it) - Lee's a great guy - have you ever been offered a cold one at your LBS?
for quality vintage you usually have to go outside Austin, although I do like the $2800 IF Ti frame (just the frame!) at Freewheeling
hardly any bike shops have anything used:
Yellow bike as mentioned earlier - although good luck finding any top of the line light vintage goodies
and
Lee's shop - East Side Pedal Pushers, now somewhere on E. 6th offers a variety of used bikes, mostly on consignment.
05-10-05 | 04:01 PM
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biff-o-matic
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From: Austin, TX
Bikes: Moyer Cycles #1 - A fixie of course.
I think he only does cruisers - at least that's all i've seen of his.
if you want in-area custom, go see Skip Hujsak.
....or come find me in a couple of years.
if you want in-area custom, go see Skip Hujsak.
....or come find me in a couple of years.
