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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

2918.0. "Discount Bicycle Shops in MA, CT or RI?" by WFOV11::SHAW () Mon Mar 20 1995 19:09

         
         My son has decided to buy an 18" Kona (MUNI-MULA model). The 
         price he has been quotes at several bicycle shops is $899. 
         Can anyone give me suggestions of where he might find a 
         discounted price in Massachusetts, Connecticut or Rhode 
         Island. Thanks a lot.
    
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2918.1They don't existNEMAIL::FISHERTue Mar 21 1995 08:5612
    Those who are into biking alot more than me may know of one, but 
    I just concluded the search and purchase of an MTB in this price 
    range. There are really no discount bike shops around. I found most
    shops to be within $25-50 of each other and willing to match the 
    price. Also, because I needed a small frame and they don't make
    alot proportionally. This is the biggest time of the year to buy
    bikes, your best bet is to find a 94. Otherwise, what I did was
    go back to my local shop and deal on accessories...free shoes
    and 20% off all other accessories I bought with the bike. These
    prices were equal to or better than mailorder.
    
    Saul
2918.2SMURF::LARRYTue Mar 21 1995 09:237
There is a bi-annual nation wide sale that many bike shops participate
in.  I think its around April 1.  I believe there is a discount on 
just about everything in the store ... including bikes.
I know Goodales in Nashua participates but I'm sure there are many
others.
Good Luck,
Larry
2918.3STOWOA::SWFULLERTue Mar 21 1995 11:084
    Is he interested in any other makes or just that one?  What components
    does it have?
    
    Steve
2918.4Stoneham, MAEDWIN::GULICKThose dirty rings !!Tue Mar 21 1995 14:194
There was an article in the Boston Globe 3-4 weeks ago about a bike "superstore"
opening in Stoneham. Can't remember anymore than that .

-tom
2918.5Need to know more!!SALEM::YANNONEThu Mar 23 1995 11:175
    Would anyone know more information about this store opening in
    Stoneham? If so, could it be posted here.   Thanx in advance
    
    	Ken 
    
2918.6STARCH::WHALENRich WhalenThu Mar 23 1995 13:052
There was some discussion about this on the MassBike mailing list; check out 
http://tdc-www.harvard.edu/bicycle/massbike94/0676.html
2918.7High RoadABACUS::JASINSKIThu Mar 30 1995 08:479
    I saw that Boston Globe article too.  I thought the store was in
    Woburn, but it could have been Stoneham.  Anyway, the name of it is
    High Road, and its scheduled to open sometime in April.  According to
    the article, the store will include an indoor track to test out their
    bikes.
    
    
    
    Steve