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Ok, so here's the thing I find about bike shops: Regardless of how great you might think they are, there's always going to be one person out there who doesn't. Or maybe a few. But I generally find most bike shops to be pretty decent. That said, some are better than others. And this is one of them.
The staff: Are all excellent, friendly, and knowledgeable. There was once one guy in their service department once who had a bit of bike attitude. He was only there a few months. Other than that, the staff is as I described it AND usually stay there a long time which is a sign to me of a good business. They will tell you if a product is more expensive because it's better or just because a brand name makes it. They'll still say if the more expensive product is good or not, but won't try and guile you into paying more for no reason.
The products: I ride track bikes, so their selection of that product is more limited, but they did have a couple Cinelli frames, and some complete bikes by KHS and their own brand name as well. What they seem to specialize in is parts. They are by my estimation, the best parts store in the city. Even though as I mentioned they are not a store that specializes in track bikes, they do have lots of track parts. They're one of the only stores that carry Phil Wood cogs and hubs in stock (not special order), and as far as I know are the ONLY store in Toronto to carry the Euro Asia Imports Cogs and Izumi Super Toughness track chain. They also have great selection of Paul and other high end hubs and parts from top brands like Thomson and h+son.
Prices: Excellent. They once spent about 45 minutes trying to find the cheapest and best way for me to replace my drivetrain.
It's a spacious friendly store. I highly recommend. 100% worth the trip!
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