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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on April 20, 2012 at 8:31am

Do you have any interest in doing it yourself but in a bike shop if you are looking to save money?  If so West Town Bikes and Recyclery have open shop.  

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on April 20, 2012 at 9:12am

Go to the nearest reputable shop to where you live or work. Cough up the dough and keep it in mind next time a bike looks like it is cheaper online than at your local shop.

Permalink Reply by Adam Z on April 20, 2012 at 11:29am

I bought a cheap bike for my daughter a few years back and paid Kozy's about that to assemble it for me.  I've always had good luck there.  They've fixed broken bikes for me, sold me bikes, and done tune ups.  I think ~50 is a small price to pay for a professionally done job.  I have only dealt with the store on N Milwaukee Ave.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on April 20, 2012 at 1:30pm

$65 is a gift.

If I were running a shop and someone brought in a bike to put together that they bought at my online competitor  and wanted it put together I might not be quite so generous.   I've heard of bike shops telling people in similar situations to send it back to bikesdirect to have it put together...

Permalink Reply by Banshee: 12-15mi on April 20, 2012 at 4:10pm

I have had good luck dealing with Cycle Smithy.  A good suggestion will be to find a reputable bike shop near where you live.  Anyhow, if James W is offering, that is a great offer.

 

But Julie's suggestion is great as well, if you wish to do it yourself!  West Town Bike and Recyclery open shop will be a good start.  Best Wishes...

 

Edit: 

Here are the prices they have at Cycle Smithy (from website)

Build boxed bike (no adjustments): $39

Build and tune boxed bike: $89

Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on April 20, 2012 at 4:42pm

+1 for JohnW. to build your bike.

Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on April 20, 2012 at 5:28pm

BS!
Most bike shops will gladly put the bike together for a price. 
That is a complete bogus that they'd rather turn away income from service of putting a bike together because of richeousness. Nobody in the business of making money is that persnickety.

Also +1 for John W. to put your bike together.



James BlackHeron said:

$65 is a gift.

If I were running a shop and someone brought in a bike to put together that they bought at my online competitor  and wanted it put together I might not be quite so generous.   I've heard of bike shops telling people in similar situations to send it back to bikesdirect to have it put together...

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on April 20, 2012 at 5:36pm

Agreed!

Just that $65 is often NOT that price...

Just Will said:

BS!
Most bike shops will gladly put the bike together for a price. 

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on April 20, 2012 at 11:42pm

It's nice to see "persnickety" making a comeback. ;-)

Just Will said:

[snip] Nobody in the business of making money is that persnickety.

[snip]

John W. said:

[snip]

Edit: adding "persnickety" to my post for good measure. :P

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on April 21, 2012 at 2:40am

It reminds me of yet another reason to hate ning: no sigs.

Kevin C said:

It's nice to see "persnickety" making a comeback. ;-)

Just Will said:

[snip] Nobody in the business of making money is that persnickety.

[snip]

John W. said:

[snip]

Edit: adding "persnickety" to my post for good measure. :P

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on April 21, 2012 at 2:47am

sigs or signs?  like smiley faces?  I think there is a way, just need help coding it.  Tony, you up a project?

Tony Adams said:

It reminds me of yet another reason to hate ning: no sigs.

Kevin C said:

It's nice to see "persnickety" making a comeback. ;-)

Just Will said:

[snip] Nobody in the business of making money is that persnickety.

[snip]

John W. said:

[snip]

Edit: adding "persnickety" to my post for good measure. :P

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on April 21, 2012 at 3:01am

Sigs would be nice -sort of like how Bikeforums has it -but limited so they don't make the site so slow and hard to navigate via mobile interfaces.  How married is the site to the Ning hosting?  Is it like a signed-in-blood contract?  Maybe you can't even answer that question here ;)

I've seen some really nice sites run on other systems like http://www.simplemachines.org/

Of course there would need to be hosting and all that jazz -but the owner has a lot more control.  But I do understand the simplicity of a turn-key community through Ning.  There is a reason why they are so successful with their product.  It's simple and easy and Ning does all the work behind the scenes. 

It's your baby Juile and I, for one, appreciate the work you put into it and wouldn't want to wish on you any added burdens that a more DIY forum engine would entail -especially if you are not up to it.

Julie Hochstadter said:

sigs or signs?  like smiley faces?  I think there is a way, just need help coding it.  Tony, you up a project?

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