[RBW] Re: NYC bike shops and rentals
I can't say I know much about bike rental in the city, Bike and Roll seems like it does a brisk business and they have a lot of locations. As for shops, I like the folks at NYC Velo. Their shop's not really interesting outside of a normal well stocked bike shop but their repair staff is nice and well informed. They might know more about your rental options. nycvelo.com -Kai On Friday, March 15, 2013 11:42:51 AM UTC-4, Adam wrote: I'm spending the first week of April with my wife in NYC. We're hoping for good weather and to potentially get some riding in. Clearly we won't be packing up our rivs for such a short trip so I wanted to ask the list if there are any rental places you all might recommend and/or shops I should be sure to peak in. I'm spoiled living a short distance from walnut creek where the best shop of them all resides, but it would be cool to check out some interesting shops. Thanks! Adam -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: NYC bike shops and rentals
The Hub and Waterfront Bikes are both great for rentals. The Hub is also one of the city's better shops for practical city bikes and is worth a visit: http://www.hubcycles.com/ http://www.bikeshopny.com/ Other interesting shops to check out: http://www.redlanternbicycles.com/ http://www.adelineadeline.com/ http://bicyclerenaissance.com/ http://www.bikecult.com//works/index.html I learned from a blug post a while bike that Grant visited http://www.bikeshopny.com/ and http://www.bikecult.com//works/index.html on his book tour. The latter is a Riv dealer, too, I believe. On Friday, March 15, 2013 11:42:51 AM UTC-4, Adam wrote: I'm spending the first week of April with my wife in NYC. We're hoping for good weather and to potentially get some riding in. Clearly we won't be packing up our rivs for such a short trip so I wanted to ask the list if there are any rental places you all might recommend and/or shops I should be sure to peak in. I'm spoiled living a short distance from walnut creek where the best shop of them all resides, but it would be cool to check out some interesting shops. Thanks! Adam -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
Howdy -- a NYC shop I've been wanting to visit is Brooklyn's new www.bespoke-bicycles.com. Learned about them when the founder posted this on EcoVelo: http://bit.ly/hkvbwf ... Rivish? In Manhattan, has anyone found anything more Rivish than Bicycle Habitat (244 250 Lafayette Street)? I've been having fun taking my Ram to my LBS (Sids on W 19th St) which caters to racers and urban hipsters and is decidedly non-Rivish. I say fun because every time I swing by with the bike, I educate the employees a little about how bikes should be designed. (The bike gets a lot of attention from customers and employees alike when in their shop. What is that? Cool bike, man. How old is that bike, dude? Why do you have such a huge frame?) For a while they had a mechanic from SF who knew all about Bridgestone and Riv, but he went back home. I second the vote for rivbike.com and roadtrips to Harris in W. Newton, MA. Will On May 5, 2:56 pm, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone have NYC bike shop suggestions that a Riv lover shouldn't miss out on? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
Do visit Bespoke! They're great and definitely the most Rivish shop in NYC. Quite small, though. Melanie On May 7, 8:10 am, Will M wpm...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy -- a NYC shop I've been wanting to visit is Brooklyn's ne.bespoke-bicycles.com. Learned about them when the founder posted this on EcoVelo:http://bit.ly/hkvbwf... Rivish? In Manhattan, has anyone found anything more Rivish than Bicycle Habitat (244 250 Lafayette Street)? I've been having fun taking my Ram to my LBS (Sids on W 19th St) which caters to racers and urban hipsters and is decidedly non-Rivish. I say fun because every time I swing by with the bike, I educate the employees a little about how bikes should be designed. (The bike gets a lot of attention from customers and employees alike when in their shop. What is that? Cool bike, man. How old is that bike, dude? Why do you have such a huge frame?) For a while they had a mechanic from SF who knew all about Bridgestone and Riv, but he went back home. I second the vote for rivbike.com and roadtrips to Harris in W. Newton, MA. Will On May 5, 2:56 pm, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone have NYC bike shop suggestions that a Riv lover shouldn't miss out on? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
I have been to Bespoke Bicycles a few times. Small, charming, and the people who work there are sort of down with the whole Riv point of view. They have copies of BQ in a rack by the cash register and stock VO parts and accessories. They don't actually sell any Riv products, to my knowledge. On May 7, 8:10 am, Will M wpm...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy -- a NYC shop I've been wanting to visit is Brooklyn's ne.bespoke-bicycles.com. Learned about them when the founder posted this on EcoVelo:http://bit.ly/hkvbwf... Rivish? In Manhattan, has anyone found anything more Rivish than Bicycle Habitat (244 250 Lafayette Street)? I've been having fun taking my Ram to my LBS (Sids on W 19th St) which caters to racers and urban hipsters and is decidedly non-Rivish. I say fun because every time I swing by with the bike, I educate the employees a little about how bikes should be designed. (The bike gets a lot of attention from customers and employees alike when in their shop. What is that? Cool bike, man. How old is that bike, dude? Why do you have such a huge frame?) For a while they had a mechanic from SF who knew all about Bridgestone and Riv, but he went back home. I second the vote for rivbike.com and roadtrips to Harris in W. Newton, MA. Will On May 5, 2:56 pm, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone have NYC bike shop suggestions that a Riv lover shouldn't miss out on? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
Hudson Urban Bikes might be more Riv-ish than Bike Habitat - or a least more commuter and cargo bike oriented. But BH is a pretty decent place. I took a 6 week bicycle mechanics class at Bike Habitat that was very educational. And whenever I stop by there with my Atlantis with moustache bars, it's gets admired in an appreciative way. They serve a broad constituency, but it's a decent LBS. And they'll generally do quick fixes and tweaks on the spot while you wait, whereas a lot of places in the city will want you to leave the bike for a couple days until they get to it. And BH's lead mechanic, Hal, is something of a local superstar in the NYC bicycling world. Always entertaining to talk with him. On May 7, 8:10 am, Will M wpm...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy -- a NYC shop I've been wanting to visit is Brooklyn's ne.bespoke-bicycles.com. Learned about them when the founder posted this on EcoVelo:http://bit.ly/hkvbwf... Rivish? In Manhattan, has anyone found anything more Rivish than Bicycle Habitat (244 250 Lafayette Street)? I've been having fun taking my Ram to my LBS (Sids on W 19th St) which caters to racers and urban hipsters and is decidedly non-Rivish. I say fun because every time I swing by with the bike, I educate the employees a little about how bikes should be designed. (The bike gets a lot of attention from customers and employees alike when in their shop. What is that? Cool bike, man. How old is that bike, dude? Why do you have such a huge frame?) For a while they had a mechanic from SF who knew all about Bridgestone and Riv, but he went back home. I second the vote for rivbike.com and roadtrips to Harris in W. Newton, MA. Will On May 5, 2:56 pm, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone have NYC bike shop suggestions that a Riv lover shouldn't miss out on? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
http://www.rivbike.com ? Works just as well from NYC. Sorry, not helpful, but I couldn't resist. More serious now, I've lived and worked in some pretty good bike towns. Seattle, Sacramento, Davis, Boulder. Haven't quite found another place like RBW. Good shops yes, but all different. Which of course is part of the fun! If I were in the Boston area, I'd stop in at Harris. On May 5, 12:56 pm, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone have NYC bike shop suggestions that a Riv lover shouldn't miss out on? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
Hudson Urban Bikes is an interesting shop - they carry some new bikes and have an interesting selection of used bikes and very reasonable rentals near the west side bike path (nice ride up to GW bridge if you have the time). They don't stock much in the way of accessories, but have a friendly staff. http://www.hudsonurbanbicycles.com/ On May 5, 7:01 pm, mike mike.rosen...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.rivbike.com? Works just as well from NYC. Sorry, not helpful, but I couldn't resist. More serious now, I've lived and worked in some pretty good bike towns. Seattle, Sacramento, Davis, Boulder. Haven't quite found another place like RBW. Good shops yes, but all different. Which of course is part of the fun! If I were in the Boston area, I'd stop in at Harris. On May 5, 12:56 pm, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone have NYC bike shop suggestions that a Riv lover shouldn't miss out on? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
Not a lot of Riv-ish type shops in NYC, unfortunately. Lots of shops, most of them catering to either the newly emerging class of commuter cyclists or else the spandex crowd. HUB Bikes on Charles Street in the West Village stocks lots of used bikes and has an interesting selection of Dutch cargo-type bikes. It's more of a garage that opens on to the sidewalk though than a true shop so a little hard to browse. People describe BikeWorks on Ridge Street in the Lower East Side as a retro kind of place too, though I've never found it particularly browsable or overly-friendly. Recycle-A-Bicycle sells lots of used bikes and is a non-profit that puts the proceeds towards urban youth programs. I suspect their stock runs more towards workable beaters than vintage gems though. There may be others shops of interest in Brooklyn but I have no experience there. The economics of NYC real estate, especially Manhattan, and of bike shops in general being what it is, most shops either have to sell a lot of high end racer stuff or turn a very high volume of gear and rentals to cover their overhead. Doesn't leave a lot of room for the quirky niche shops. Peter NYC On May 5, 2:56 pm, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone have NYC bike shop suggestions that a Riv lover shouldn't miss out on? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
It's not really Riv-sh, but bfold (www.bfold.com) is one of those only in New York kind of shops - they sell exclusively folders and you need to negotiate a flight of stairs to get to the shop that David runs out of a small apartment! You'll be amazed how many Bike Fridays and Bromptons he stocks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
Thanks ya'll. Not too surprised there's not much rivish action but am always up for checking out a cool bike shop. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: NYC Bike Shops
In case it wasn't clear, I should mention that the HUB Bikes I originally referenced is the same as Hudson Urban Bicycles mentioned by Dlbracey, And they do rent and are literally one block from the West side bike path that runs some 15+ miles from Battery Park past the George Washington Bridge - a fun ride to do, but it gets really crowded on nice Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Weekdays and mornings usually fine. Peter NYC On May 6, 8:31 pm, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks ya'll. Not too surprised there's not much rivish action but am always up for checking out a cool bike shop. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
