Thursday, July 16, 2009

I always knew Summit City bikes was awesome...



Congrats to Summit City Bikes.
Official bike shop of the Fort Wayne Bike Commuter (i.e. That's where I go to buy bike stuff, unless of course I am downtown or it's Sunday. Then I head over to the The Bike Depot). Interesting to me that in a town this size that there are only two bike shops? Is that true?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

There is a bike shop called Bikes and Boards across from Shoaf Park. They have been very helpful. VC

fwbikecommuter said...

My bad.
After I wrote this post I thought about them and have been meaning to check it out.
Thanks VC.
Is this Vince the Bike Commuter?

Anonymous said...

No this is Val a commuter want a be who is trying to figure out how to get down Stellhorn without being ran down.

fwbikecommuter said...

Val,
Good to hear from you.
Thanks for reading.
From what I hear from a number of riders, Stellhorn is a total nightmare and there is no way to avoid it. Have you looked at a map of the area to try to find a way to stay off of it for the most part? I have even heard from a number of folks that cyclists actually ride in the center turn lane! Unbelievable! The bast advice that I learned from a road safety class that I took last week is that you need to take the lane for your very own to not allow people to pass you in that lane. It may sound a little scary but ride so someone has to change lanes to pass you. I use this often on narrower roads that are in town. Stellhorn is a joke and I don't have any idea what can be done about it. Good luck and stay safe.
FWBC