Thanks for your input, Michael. Yes, given the great emphasis on bicycling infrastructure and culture, there are tons of good bike shops in Zurich, and I have visited a few. I have however yet to find a 'riv-ish' bike shop that specializes in classic bicycles. I did however find an amazing shop in Berne today called Velostatt <http://velostatt.ch/>. They stock Surly, Velo Orange, Gilles Berthoud, Brooks, Pashley. etc.
I also found a custom bike shop called GOrilla urban cycling<http://gorillabicycles.com/> in Zurich. They make and sell a different style of bike, but the guy knows how to source quality parts. I have been there a couple of times now, and I think they will be the ones doing work on my riv going forward :). Here is a video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ8ZUEKEoDY>from one of my visits. Agreed--Zurich is expensive, but with low taxes and higher incomes, after the initial sticker shock, it is manageable. On Saturday, July 27, 2013 3:02:14 AM UTC+2, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > I have spent a coup;e of weeks in Zurich on a couple of occasions, and > can't believe this could be a big problem. Zurich is a great city and > bicycles are everywhere. Schools, businesses and train stations are > surrounded by bikes. Even in Jan. there are lots of practical commuter > bikes on the road. The only drawback is that Zurich is German for Too > Rich, and for very good reason. You may have to sell both your car and > children to afford to live there. > Michael > > On Friday, July 26, 2013 5:51:37 PM UTC-4, Sumehra wrote: >> >> I just moved to Zurich and am wondering the same thing. Can anyone >> recommended a reliable shops/mechanic? >> >> On Friday, July 13, 2012 7:17:39 PM UTC+2, PlainWrapPedaler wrote: >>> >>> Travel takes me to Switzerland and I am looking for any recommendations >>> on Riv-friendly (or for Bay Area folks, Box Dog/Jitensha worthy) bike shops >>> in Zurich and environs. >>> Thanks, >>> Russ >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
