bike shop?

Brigitte	Posted Oct 12, 2009 11:26 AM Link to this discussion
user 4112944 Silver Spring, MD Post #: 1	Hi, Could someone recommend a shop I could bring my bike to so I can get my new bike fitted and maybe have the head (?) adjusted? I got a cross bike and people have been a bit unsure of how to help me because it's not a road bike or a mountain bike. Preferably the shop would be in NE DC.... Thanks, Brigitte
David	Posted Oct 12, 2009 9:50 PM Link to this reply
user 8439659 Arlington, VA Post #: 1	Closest "local bike shop" (LBS) as opposed to one of the chains is The Bicycle Place on Grub Road. I've never gone there though so can't vouch for the service. A little further away is College Park Bicycles right down by the U of MD campus. Good service, lousy parking. David
Stephen_N	Posted Oct 13, 2009 6:37 AM Link to this reply
j_s_nightingale Germantown, MD Post #: 246	Brigitte, A cyclo-cross bike is a road bike with stronger wheels. The headset is the same, indeed all headsets do the same thing: attach the front fork to the frame and handlebars. I always have good luck when I go to City Bikes on Connecticut at the Capital Crescent Trail. You can actually adjust the headset yourself with an Allen wrench or two: loosen the allen bolts on the stem, tighten the bolt at the top of the fork (the one you look straight down on when you're riding the bike with your head down), keeping the handlebars aligned, tighten the stem bolts again. Cheers, Stephen.
Karen Lyons	Posted Oct 13, 2009 8:46 AM Link to this reply
Karen_DC Washington, DC Post #: 4	Hi- I know this is a bit out of your way, but I really like Spokes in Vienna. Conte's always gets good reviews-although it can be pricey. Just stay away from the City Bikes in Adams Morgan.
Gregg	Posted Oct 13, 2009 9:27 AM Link to this reply
85632542 Group Organizer Washington, DC Post #: 418	Hi Brigitte, I can't think of any shops specifically in NE Washington but I can recommend the following LBS for what you need. They all offer great service but more importantly also provide a good fit service as well. 1) The Bike Rack DC 1412 Q St NW Washington DC 20009 202 387-2453 Ask for the shop owner, Chuck about bike fittings. http://www.bikerackdc... 2) Capitol Hill Bikes 709 8th St SE Washington, DC 20003 202-544-4234 http://capitolhillbik... 3) City Bikes 2501 Champlain St, NW Washington, DC 20009 202.265.1564 http://citybikes.com/... Bests, gregg Edited by Gregg on Oct 13, 2009 9:30 AM
Wayne	Posted Oct 13, 2009 1:10 PM Link to this reply
user 9539539 Washington, DC Post #: 13	Hi Brigitte, Capitol Hill Bikes, which Gregg mentioned, is very close to NE on Capitol Hill, and I've had good service with them. I also have had good service a couple times at the REI store in College Park, not far from NE. It's a general outdoor store, but they have a dedicated bike repair shop with very competent mechanics, in my experience. Wayne

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