uman44;215558 wrote:
That 7150 is most definitely a road bike, not really meant for anything other then pavement.

That and maybe a few ghost rides. :icon_cheers:

dubbsy;215477 wrote:
Where, out in the mud?

I don't intend to be riding this off pavement - not meant for it.

Off pavement yes, mud no. It's pretty dry and loose topsoil, makes for a little bit of resistance. Beats getting ran into by cars or not being able to cross a road because people don't know what white lines before an intersection are for.

MisterCMK;215478 wrote:
Like a Tahoe?

oh har har..

yawn

dubbsy;215477 wrote:
I don't intend to be riding this off pavement - not meant for it.

Like a Tahoe?

Bookem;215440 wrote:
If you don't mind a little dirt, we do some biking right behind our apartments. It's nothing spectacular but if I only have a little bit of time it beats hauling ass down to the river for some change of terrain.

Where, out in the mud?

I don't intend to be riding this off pavement - not meant for it.

Colin;215393 wrote:
How tall are you? I might know of some more than decent used by Pro/1/2 riders for road bikes. IF you decide to go that route you should let me know.

6'4"

I'll have to keep that in mind.

uman44;215381 wrote:
Do you remember the name? I can tell you if he works there still. We've had quite a few guys "move on". They dont get fired but they find a reason to leave pretty quick. The 2 guys i can think of where complete tools... if i had a bad experience with either of them id share your sentiment.

There was one guy in there the first time I went to look at bikes that I didn't like. Guy I bought the bike from was decent as were some of the older guys I talked to.

uman44;215382 wrote:
Which Bike did you end up with? 820? 7150?

7150

Wasn't exactly what I wanted, but the price was right.

dubbsy;215378 wrote:
well FWIW, went with Scheels. It'll be a decent bike to get started again. If I find myself putting the miles on it I'll look at closeout road bikes this fall (or the mid-year sell-off I hear happens)

Which Bike did you end up with? 820? 7150?

kylush;215281 wrote:
I was with my buddy (who is big into road and mountain biking) looking at bikes there last year and one of the sales guys was a complete and total douche. I wouldn't buy a bike there if they payed me to take it.

Do you remember the name? I can tell you if he works there still. We've had quite a few guys "move on". They dont get fired but they find a reason to leave pretty quick. The 2 guys i can think of where complete tools... if i had a bad experience with either of them id share your sentiment.

Colin;215172 wrote:
What kind of bike are you looking for dubbsy?

Somewhere between a hybrid and road (either end considered as well).

I'm thinking I may just go pick up the Trek that's on sale at Scheels. Price is right and I'll see if I put enough miles on that to convince myself to go straight road bike.

Paramount has some stuff left. I found one there I really liked but for the pros/cons between the two I'm looking at right now, I'd rather go $70 cheaper at Scheels.

AaronJ;215294 wrote:
I thought there was a place moving into the old "Great Northern" restaurant downtown, could have been mistaken though.

that is IPC...

uman44;215224 wrote:
I work in the Service Shop over at Scheels, the salesmen that have been working for a while are all big road bikers. So if your looking to get a road bike talk to Jacob, Matt, or Andrew they really know their road bikes. For the best we have in Mt. Bikes talk to Aaron in the service shop, Curt in the service shop knows his stuff too, but Aaron has been riding Mt. Bikes since birth. He's done lots of pro biking in Australia. For BMX bikes talk to either Aaron again or Dave in the shop. Dave's like 16 or so but damn does he know his bikes.

Since you asked who sells bikes I figure I'd point you to the best Scheels has to offer as far as information and setting you up on the right bike. Randy over at Paramount is a big Mt. Biker and BMX rider and really knows his stuff too.

Through dealing with customers and bikers, I've heard that IPC really lacks customer service. They have good bikes, but no one there really is trying that hard to sell to anyone. Maybe since we are catching the people who give up on IPC we are only hearing bad. All it would take is one bad salesmen.

If you ever need a tube changed or a kickstand put on... i could rock that. Beyond that I'd want to point you to someone who knows his stuff better.

(I purposely tried to comment on all 3 retailers in Fargo, since Scheels is what i know that got the most indepth coverage. I dont know if this will get deleted for trying to whore Scheels... i know some people dont like it there)

I was with my buddy (who is big into road and mountain biking) looking at bikes there last year and one of the sales guys was a complete and total douche. I wouldn't buy a bike there if they payed me to take it.

Since you asked who sells bikes I figure I'd point you to the best Scheels has to offer as far as information and setting you up on the right bike. Randy over at Paramount is a big Mt. Biker and BMX rider and really knows his stuff too.

Through dealing with customers and bikers, I've heard that IPC really lacks customer service. They have good bikes, but no one there really is trying that hard to sell to anyone. Maybe since we are catching the people who give up on IPC we are only hearing bad. All it would take is one bad salesmen.

If you ever need a tube changed or a kickstand put on... i could rock that. Beyond that I'd want to point you to someone who knows his stuff better.

(I purposely tried to comment on all 3 retailers in Fargo, since Scheels is what i know that got the most indepth coverage. I dont know if this will get deleted for trying to whore Scheels... i know some people dont like it there)