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  1. 03-16-2004, 09:42 PM #1
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    Best Place for Parts Online?

    I need to replace (once again) the tube and probably tire on my Haaaaaro street beater/stair jumper.

    So...... Where is the best place online to shop for bike parts?
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  2. 03-16-2004, 09:53 PM #2
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    If it's a tire and a tube you should just go to your LBS. They will install it for you even. Anything you would save online is likely to be eaten by shipping and handling.
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  3. 03-16-2004, 10:00 PM #3
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    YEah..... that isn't going to happen. My local bike shop is over 400 miles away.

    Next Idea!

    Yes shipping will be high, but my area is how you say "remote"
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  4. 03-16-2004, 10:02 PM #4
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    damn stock up on some tubes then.

    http://www.pricepoint.com is usually pretty cheap, but there's a bunch out there.
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  5. 03-16-2004, 11:13 PM #5
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    Originally posted by Odin
    YEah..... that isn't going to happen. My local bike shop is over 400 miles away.

    Next Idea!

    Yes shipping will be high, but my area is how you say "remote"
    Hah, well in that case, I really have no clue.
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  6. 03-16-2004, 11:19 PM #6
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    Originally posted by Odin
    YEah..... that isn't going to happen. My local bike shop is over 400 miles away.

    Next Idea!

    Yes shipping will be high, but my area is how you say "remote"
    Where the hell are you man? Valdez right, isn't there a bike shop there, Pricepoint has good deals on tubes, and some good looking tyres, I don't know what they have at The Bike Shop anyway, lets see, supergo.com, cambriabikes.com, jensonusa.com come to mind
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  7. 03-16-2004, 11:46 PM #7
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    What kind of tires and tubes were you running in that beast? Pricepoint is a good online source as is universal cycles.com. For bigger purchases Allen at Dropnzone.com knows his stuff and has stuff in stock that others don't.
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  8. 03-18-2004, 07:14 AM #8
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    Check out www.speedgoat.com.

    Great folks, informative website. The reviews on all the geat are from the staff's PERSONAL experience, not just grifted from the manufacturer's marketing fluff.
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