If you were to visit only one shop in Chicago….
03-29-23, 12:30 PM
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If you were to visit only one shop in Chicago….
What would it be??
please and thank you.
please and thank you.
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Wastyn and or the oldest actual Schwinn shop that is still there. 
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While I respect Schwinn. Is there one that specializes in older Italian steel and campy small parts?
there was a cool shop in Lincoln park on a the main drag (street started with a “W”) that had all the old vintage jerseys, but I think he is online now (thanks COVID)
there was a cool shop in Lincoln park on a the main drag (street started with a “W”) that had all the old vintage jerseys, but I think he is online now (thanks COVID)
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Type it into the googlesphere and figure out the oldest ones, Cinelli, Colnago, Campy, etc. should get you something then maybe call ahead and ask some ?'s.
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Cycle Smithy. When it was open.
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[QUOTE=merziac;
Type it into the googlesphere and figure out the oldest ones, Cinelli, Colnago, Campy, etc. should get you something then maybe call ahead and ask some ?'s.[/QUOTE]
every time I Google those things, I get a bunch of carbon fiber.
Type it into the googlesphere and figure out the oldest ones, Cinelli, Colnago, Campy, etc. should get you something then maybe call ahead and ask some ?'s.[/QUOTE]
every time I Google those things, I get a bunch of carbon fiber.
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Well shiot
I got excited for Wastlyn. Closed on wednesdays
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Well shiot
I got excited for Wastlyn. Closed on wednesdays
I got excited for Wastlyn. Closed on wednesdays
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Sounds like you might mean Yojimbo's Garage. He's mostly online now, but I think he still has some shop hours.
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I was glad to see they are still around, 40+ years since I was last there.
03-30-23, 06:40 AM
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Mack's bike shop in Evanston. Its the only bike shop I actually can recognise and identify bike shaped objects.
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