Return-Path: Received: from cobol.fox.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa19064; 22 Apr 92 22:31:20 EDT From: Scott Draves Date: Wed, 22 Apr 92 22:30:30 EDT To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: bike shop recommendations Full-Name: Scott Draves here's everything i got "Re: bike shop recommendations" (David Anderson) "Re: bike shop recommendations" (Todd_Kaufmann@SALVADOR.MT.CS.CMU.EDU) "Re: bike shop recommendations" (asp@FURST.THEORY.CS.CMU.EDU) "Re: bike shop recommendations" (David.Zabowski@AZALEA.LEARNING.CS.CMU.EDU) "Re: bike shop recommendations" (jdg@WAGOSH.FOX.CS.CMU.EDU) "Bike shops" (Sean.Smith@THEORY.CS.CMU.EDU) "kraynick's" (David_Eckhardt@ROBIN.WARP.CS.CMU.EDU) "Re: bike shop recommendations" (michal@GS58.SP.CS.CMU.EDU) ------- Start of digest ------- From: David Anderson To: Scott.Draves@cs.cmu.edu (Scott Draves) Subject: Re: bike shop recommendations Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1992 12:10:22 -0400 (EDT) I *really* like the Ambridge Bike Shop, but they are pretty far away. Kraynick's (on Penn) is also very good for repair work, tune-ups, parts, etc. Avoid Pittsburgh Pro (Murray). - --david From: Todd_Kaufmann@SALVADOR.MT.CS.CMU.EDU To: Scott Draves Subject: Re: bike shop recommendations Date: Sun, 19 Apr 92 23:53:32 -0400 Kraynick's, on Penn Ave in Garfield. Very nice guy, with the widest selection of parts in town. Not obnoxious like the people (well, Angelo) at Pgh Pro. I used to live a block from Pgh Pro; I would ride my bike two miles to Kraynick's instead. (Now I'm a little more accepting though; one person there has treated me well). -todd Sender: asp@FURST.THEORY.CS.CMU.EDU To: spot@CS.CMU.EDU Newsgroups: cmu.cs.general Subject: Re: bike shop recommendations Date: Mon, 20 Apr 92 0:16:23 EDT Pgh Pro Bikes on Murray Ave did an ok job tuning up my mountain bike. I don't know if they're better or worse than anywhere else; they just happened to be only a block away when my chain ring fell off. (This is also the place where I usually buy parts, again because they're close. A typical conversation with the sales staff: "Hi, I want a new front derailleur for my mountain bike here." "Do you want an expensive one or a cheap one?" "What's the difference?" "Expensive one costs more." I don't know if this means they are unusually honest or just unusually uninformative.) Applegate used to swear by Kraynick's but I've never had any work done there myself. From: David.Zabowski@AZALEA.LEARNING.CS.CMU.EDU To: Scott Draves Subject: Re: bike shop recommendations Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1992 00:46-EDT Scott, Try Gerry Kraynick's bike shop in Bloomfield. He is a really nice guy, and runs a really cool bike shop. I have used just about all of the local shops and I highly recomend Kraynick. I also highly disrecomend Pittsburgh Pro in Squirrel Hill. Dave Zabowski From: jdg@WAGOSH.FOX.CS.CMU.EDU Sender: jdg@WAGOSH.FOX.CS.CMU.EDU To: Scott Draves Subject: Re: bike shop recommendations Date: Mon, 20 Apr 92 9:06:39 EDT Yes: Kraynick's on Penn Ave. (or Ambridge Bike Shop, but that's way out in Ambridge, surprise, surprise) No: Pgh Pro (look at files in /afs/cs/user/jdg/bike/ for further details) From: Sean.Smith@THEORY.CS.CMU.EDU To: spot@A.GP.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Bike shops Date: Mon, 20 Apr 92 10:32:31 EDT Scott-- Here's a hastily assembled rundown of local bike shops, based on my experience. For more information and opinions, you might want to ask on the ``cyclists'' bboard. Last time I checked, the consensus favored Ambridge overwhelmingly. (Drawback: it's a forty minute drive.) - --Sean (shop) (friendly?) (competent?) (cheap?) Pgh Pro No Sort of Sort of Gatto's Yes No No Snitger's Yes ? Sort of Ambridge YES YES YES Shops I'm not familiar with, but have heard good things about: Dirty Harry's, in Oakmont (mountain bikes only) Kraynick's, in Bloomfield. From: David_Eckhardt@ROBIN.WARP.CS.CMU.EDU To: spot+@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: kraynick's Date: Mon, 20 Apr 92 11:45:40 -0400 5003 Penn Avenue, Garfield. He's a reasonable person. Do not go to Pittsburgh Pro unless you want to conform, deform, and explode. Dave From: michal@GS58.SP.CS.CMU.EDU To: Scott Draves Subject: Re: bike shop recommendations Date: Mon, 20 Apr 92 12:04:42 EDT Kraynick's Bike Shop on Penn Ave is reputed for good work and cheap parts. I've never had any work done over there, but the parts are really cheap and the owner is very helpful. Michal ------- End of digest -------