Bike shop that stocks Thomson seatpost clamps?

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on April 17, 2012 at 3:43pm

OK, what about the fall and winter?

It makes no sense to me that, during the slower season, shops wouldn't spend at least a little time speaking up if they have something someone is searching for. I've seen staff surfing during moments of boredom in more than a few shops.

(BTW last time I called a bike shop to see if they had something they told me no, and I found out later they actually had several  . . .)

notoriousDUG said:

During the spring and summer most people who work at a bike shop hardly have time to eat and do their job let alone scour the internet.

The best way to find out who has stuff in stock is to call your local bike shops.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on April 17, 2012 at 3:50pm

If only there was a thread called "what local shop carries this" that shops could subscribe to...

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on April 17, 2012 at 4:16pm

+1

Amazon almost always has it and it's simple and easy.  Local shops have to step up if they want to "earn" the extra dollars they claim they are worth by giving this so-called "extra service" that online merchants are supposedly not giving us. 

h' said:

OK, what about the fall and winter?

It makes no sense to me that, during the slower season, shops wouldn't spend at least a little time speaking up if they have something someone is searching for. I've seen staff surfing during moments of boredom in more than a few shops.

(BTW last time I called a bike shop to see if they had something they told me no, and I found out later they actually had several  . . .)

notoriousDUG said:

During the spring and summer most people who work at a bike shop hardly have time to eat and do their job let alone scour the internet.

The best way to find out who has stuff in stock is to call your local bike shops.

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Permalink Reply by Ash L. on April 17, 2012 at 4:56pm

A lot of shops do go the extra mile and contribute a ton to this community. I agree that some are just phoning it in and relying on groupon deals and novice passers by to get by when it would go much further to pander to bike nuts like us. But, no matter what LBSs do they can't under cut Amazon and still turn a profit so they'll never be able to please some people.

I have a great rapport with a couple of shops and have always been blown away by their generosity when I need bell or light donations for my various projects and kiddo events in the city. 

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on April 17, 2012 at 5:08pm

+1

It's easy to paint with a broad brush and damn the whole bushel for a few bad apples.  Each local shop is different and many really do go that extra mile to give the customer personal service and value which makes going to them a better "deal" than buying online -regardless of the bottom-line price.  

Some, unfortunately, just don't. 

Ash L. said:

A lot of shops do go the extra mile and contribute a ton to this community. I agree that some are just phoning it in and relying on groupon deals and novice passers by to get by when it would go much further to pander to bike nuts like us. But, no matter what LBSs do they can't under cut Amazon and still turn a profit so they'll never be able to please some people.

I have a great rapport with a couple of shops and have always been blown away by their generosity when I need bell or light donations for my various projects and kiddo events in the city. 

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on April 17, 2012 at 6:50pm

It's easy to paint all kinds of ways... I certainly didn't intend to dis' on bike shops but I suppose I could have been more careful to communicate that I didn't mean to include "all" bike shops here, lest my question/commentary be left open to the most pessimistic possible interpretation. 

However, there are more than a few shops that I know for a fact have struggled with winter slowness that could be more present but aren't.

I'd still like chainlink to be the online "center" for Chicago bicycling but there are too many players that are not at the table.

Ash L. said:

A lot of shops do go the extra mile and contribute a ton to this community. I agree that some are just phoning it in and relying on groupon deals and novice passers by to get by when it would go much further to pander to bike nuts like us. But, no matter what LBSs do they can't under cut Amazon and still turn a profit so they'll never be able to please some people.

I have a great rapport with a couple of shops and have always been blown away by their generosity when I need bell or light donations for my various projects and kiddo events in the city. 

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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on April 17, 2012 at 10:53pm

I don;t say much for reasons most on this forum are well aware of.

h' said:

OK, what about the fall and winter?

It makes no sense to me that, during the slower season, shops wouldn't spend at least a little time speaking up if they have something someone is searching for. I've seen staff surfing during moments of boredom in more than a few shops.

(BTW last time I called a bike shop to see if they had something they told me no, and I found out later they actually had several  . . .)

notoriousDUG said:

During the spring and summer most people who work at a bike shop hardly have time to eat and do their job let alone scour the internet.

The best way to find out who has stuff in stock is to call your local bike shops.

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Permalink Reply by Matt Wolfe on April 18, 2012 at 7:37am

I have one still in its bag, never installed. I bought it to build up a new bike, which turned out to already have one, so I'd be glad to sell it to you rather than return it to Amazon. Thompson sc-e101-sl, silver, 28.6mm.

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Permalink Reply by Will on April 18, 2012 at 7:52am

Thanks, I ended up getting a Salsa from Cycle Smithy. I needed a 31.8mm clamp, anyway.

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