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3 reviews for Bikes by Dave
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Bikes by Dave
4/17/2010
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This past week I headed into Dave's aware that my tires were in painful need of an air refill.
While Dave's fix it guys pumped up my tires, Dave walked me through the shop letting me know about some of the options I could mule over in terms of upgrades to my current old beast.
A wealth of info from this kind bike guru who didn't make me feel like a fool for riding such a beater and having not much of a clue in terms of bikes in general. "No charge for air!" Dave happily called out as I inquired about tune up costs so that was nice as well.
Bikes by Dave
8/30/2010
Dave's is a friendly place to visit for help, repairs, upgrades or to buy a new bike. With a good selection of stock Dave caters more to the average biker then the high performance rider. If you are looking for an affordable but quality ride that you'll be able to enjoy for a long time then Dave's is a great place to look.
Update:
I recently bought an item to transport my bikes. The front fork is supposed to fit over it and it uses a quick release to hold the bike in place. My road bike's fork did not fit over it. I called Dave to ask for advice and was told to bring it in. He kept telling me there was nothing wrong with the product - that it was my fork. There is nothing wrong with my fork I had measured it carefully with calipers and its fine not "crushed" as Dave suggested. I have also used two different front wheels in it with no issue. I think the forks on my bike just have less clearance then many forks out there and so it didn't work well with the product. He then forced my fork onto it and cinched it on. At this point I just wanted to get away from the situation so I left. Unfortunately Dave hadn't tightened the quick release very tight and the bike came out of the holder on my way back to work. My bikes paint job got pretty banged up, and it wasn't very safe for me sitting in front of a loose bike in my trunk/back seat.
I have generally found Dave's to be a good place to go, but this has changed my mind. I didn't feel like he cared much about me or my bike. He seemed to be looking to place blame on my bike rather then just see that the products weren't working well together. All I really wanted to know was if he had another option for me. If he didn't I just planned on machining the product I bought to work with my forks. Instead Dave forced things without asking me if I minded, or if I wanted him to. He didn't really seem to be interested in listening to me to be honest. Maybe it was the heat, maybe he had things on his mind, regardless the damage to my bike was serious enough that I will not be going back to Bikes by Dave.
Bikes by Dave
10/27/2009
Bikes by Dave used to be on Windsor Street for 13 years until their recent move to Youg Street, which Dave says has not had any negative effect on their business at all. Not surprising, because I'm sure their loyal clientele would find them, no matter where they went, but it's only a block away.
The shop sells and repairs all types of bicycles, and will even do unusual jobs. For example, I had a 4-wheeled walker that my mother used to use that had worn out hand-brakes, and they fixed those up for me, no problem.
Dave and Cassie (who are a team inside and outside the shop) share the shop with their friendly greyhound, Leo. Great local business, reasonable prices, super friendly folks.
