[RBW] Shop in Manhattan for sensible bikes

2014-05-17 Thread Kainalu
Bike Works down South of your niece had a beautiful Soma mixte in the window, not sure if anybody snapped it up yet. And NYC Velo on 2nd has some sensible and cuteish commuter bikes that should do the trick. Both shops are straight forward bike spots, no boutique feel, though NYc velo might

[RBW] Shop in Manhattan for sensible bikes

2014-05-16 Thread Anne Paulson
Hey all, My niece, who lives in uptown Manhattan, is looking to buy a bike. Alas, her budget won't run to anything nearly as nice as a Betty. Does anyone have a recommendation for a bike shop in New York that sells sensible city bikes? Particularly one that would treat a young woman as a serious

[RBW] Shop in Manhattan for sensible bikes

2014-05-16 Thread Cecily Walker
Adeline Adeline? http://www.adelineadeline.com -- 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

Re: [RBW] Shop in Manhattan for sensible bikes

2014-05-16 Thread Anne Paulson
Funny-- I already had Googled Adeline Adeline and recommended it to her! We think alike, Cecily. On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Cecily Walker cecily.wal...@gmail.comwrote: Adeline Adeline? http://www.adelineadeline.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [RBW] Shop in Manhattan for sensible bikes

2014-05-16 Thread Cecily Walker
They're sort of a girly frou frou shop, but if have a friend who bought a bike from them and she loved the shop and service. Besides, girly and frou frou can be fun once in awhile. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To

Re: [RBW] Shop in Manhattan for sensible bikes

2014-05-16 Thread Anne Paulson
Girly and frou frou is perfect for my niece. On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Cecily Walker cecily.wal...@gmail.comwrote: They're sort of a girly frou frou shop, but if have a friend who bought a bike from them and she loved the shop and service. Besides, girly and frou frou can be fun once

Re: [RBW] Shop in Manhattan for sensible bikes

2014-05-16 Thread Eunice Chang
I've been to Adeline Adeline and yes, they are very nice. They might give off a frou frou vibe but they do know their stuff and will treat customers equally- Seth bought his helmet there a few years ago. The other option, if your niece is into folding bikes (handy in NYC apartments), NYCE wheels