Cycle Shops New York?

coach22

Hi. Heading to New York next week and I want to pick up a Stages Power meter.

Has anyone any recommendations for a shop to pick one up over there?

I have been on the Stages site and look at their dealer list but none of their websites look promising.

Thud

R&A in Brooklyn is worth a visit, lot of bike porn in there. Not sure if they stock stages though.
https://www.racycles.com/equipment/components/power-meters


Most of the Manhattan bike shops are more commuter/city bike centric.
Couple of smaller half decent bike shops in near each other in hells kitchen (44-46th and 10th)
Overall apart from R&A Irish bike shops carry better stock and NY is generally more expensive.

http://stagescycling.com/us/dealer-locator/

on_the_nickel

If you're in the the West Village, this place is worth a visit. http://www.echeloncyclesnyc.com/

I dropped in off the street, just for a look around so didn't really check prices but they had some beautiful top-end Pinarello and Wilier bikes and lovely wheels.

Got chatting to the owner, really nice dude, he was just back from South America and was talking about the Irish guy in the group who was kicking all their asses on the climbs. I told him up front I wasn't going to buy anything and he still chatted for 20 minutes til I had to go, not always the case in stores in NYC.

outfox

Dont forget to call into Customs on your way back...

coach22

Thanks lads. Staying in Manhattan but will be sure to check those shops out. R&A in particular looks the cheapest. No stages but could get the Pioneer for a good price

easygoing39

What do you do when the PM stops working?? A lot of hassle sending it back to USA.I'm in the middle of sending mine back to England.Its been smooth so far,but I did scan my receipt into my 1st email to avoid any trouble.

coach22

easygoing39 wrote: »

What do you do when the PM stops working?? A lot of hassle sending it back to USA.I'm in the middle of sending mine back to England.Its been smooth so far,but I did scan my receipt into my 1st email to avoid any trouble.

Surely it goes back to the manufacturer and there is a European option? Need to do a bit more research I guess before I pull the trigger but either way it will probably be bought from Germany or the US

Leroy42

Stages support is very good. If there is a problem simply go raise a ticket on their site and they will come back to you. If you need replacement etc then they will direct the UK distributor to look after it. Given all the issues they had I guess making sure support was up to speed was an absolute necessity

I got mine in the US and never had any issue with support

TychoCaine

I can't speak for Stages in particular, but my experience with US sourced hardware is that the warranties often only cover US residents, where as the otherwise identical European sourced kit has a worldwide warranty. That can mean they won't talk to you unless you can supply a US address & phone number, and have to cover the cost (and customs hassle) of shipping it to and from the US.

knockoutned

I've purchased all my bikes over here in Danny Cycles. There's a whole load of them around Manhattan, so you're sure to find one near where you are staying.

Other options are REI on the corner of of E Houston and Lafayette (SoHo) and Paragon Sports on 18th and Broadway (Union Square), though this store can be expensive.

If you are feeling energetic and fancy a cycle, there's a good bike shop called Strictly Bicycles just over the George Washington bridge (bike lane all the way). Prices might be a little cheaper here as sales tax is lower in NJ.

OldBean

If you want value for money, you're going to be best looking for American brands. As stated Manhattan/Brooklyn tends to be very single speed/fixie/commuter focused, especially seeing as it's so hard/unpleasant to actually cycle out of NYC to anywhere nice. Upstate New York towns will have better bike shops. It could even be worth looking at renting up there if you fancied a spin.

For GoPro's or most other electronics (But mostly with a focus on film/photography) pop into B&H Photo. Probably one of the cheapest places in the world, depending on the exchange rate.

knockoutned

OldBean wrote: »

As stated Manhattan/Brooklyn tends to be very single speed/fixie/commuter focused, especially seeing as it's so hard/unpleasant to actually cycle out of NYC to anywhere nice. Upstate New York towns will have better bike shops. It could even be worth looking at renting up there if you fancied a spin.

I’m not sure if I would agree with the above point. There is a massive road bike scene in Manhattan (not familiar with Brooklyn). Pop into Central Park at any time and you’ll see either single cyclist or groups training, though it is a lot more noticeable early morning or in the evening.

Then most weekends, you’ll encounter bike traffic crossing the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan to get to Route 9W which heads north along the Hudson and the Palisades highway to Bear Mountain. Very scenic route with some decent climbs along the way (especially if detour through Henry Hudson Drive).

OldBean

knockoutned wrote: »

I’m not sure if I would agree with the above point. There is a massive road bike scene in Manhattan (not familiar with Brooklyn). Pop into Central Park at any time and you’ll see either single cyclist or groups training, though it is a lot more noticeable early morning or in the evening.

Then most weekends, you’ll encounter bike traffic crossing the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan to get to Route 9W which heads north along the Hudson and the Palisades highway to Bear Mountain. Very scenic route with some decent climbs along the way (especially if detour through Henry Hudson Drive).

Fair point - I haven't ridden that route so can't comment, but am over a good bit and any of my cycling friends complain about local spins and having to get trains to where they want to start. Then again, yanks love complaining.

My own experience of roads around NYC has never been pleasant though. Factories, commercial traffic with a lack of respect for personal space, holes in the road and suburbs I'd rather not wear Lycra in, but obviously that's only what I've seen.

There's something about Central Park and cycling that doesn't gel with me. I couldn't justify renting a bike and hitting it up.

knockoutned

Yeah, personally I try to avoid it. Too many moving parts (walkers, runners, tourists on bikes etc.) as well as all the pedestrian crossings. I suppose this is why so many people who want to train are out early in the morning.

The actual 6 mile loop itself is a pretty decent route to cycle. There are a couple of small climbs and a decent enough hill at the northern end.

I’m guessing if you are living either downtown Manhattan or in Brooklyn you may be inclined to get the subway up to the GW bridge, as it would be in excess of a 22 mile round trip before you even get across the bridge.

Next time you’re over, I would recommend heading up over the bridge, it’s a really enjoyable spin! Or if that’s too much effort, the Westside cycle track along the Hudson is a great route. As I said about 22 miles and some great views. I personally avoid the avenues. You need to be a special type of person to cycle along them!