About our product listings
We are first and foremost a full-service Portland, Oregon local bike shop. At this writing (January 2010) we have 1,760 unique products in stock, and 4,305 available on a recurring order basis in our 5,200-square-foot shop and storeroom. We list only a small percentage online.
Our product listings are meant more as encouragement to Portlanders to visit our shop than as a competitive response to dedicated online retailers (who can often beat our prices on commodity items) or to dealers of similar specialty products local to you, who can likely support your purchase best. We offer many hard-to-find products, but the main value we offer Portlanders is expertise, advice, hands-on problem solving, same-day convenience, and the opportunity to try out many things before buying.
While we will ship bikes (when permitted by our agreement with the supplier), we believe strongly that you should ride any bike you are considering before purchase. Similarly, several of the unusual-for-America bicycle components and accessories we stock require careful measurement and consultation to assure compatibility. To avoid unnecessary risk of disappointment and return, we may contact you to discuss these points before fulfilling your order.
