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General Discussion / Re: Bike shops near Seatac airport

« on: March 23, 2016, 08:12:35 pm »

I've decided to take the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton and follow the "Pacific Coast" route to a point just west of Anacortes.  It looks like a nice ride (with the exception of down town Bremerton) with lots to see and some camp grounds along the way.

Your snap of the Washington Pass ascent reminds me of what I'm in for - Both fun and not so much fun.
 

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General Discussion / Re: Bike shops near Seatac airport

« on: March 19, 2016, 03:23:28 pm »

PeteJack

A very kind offer.  What I've decided to do is have my bike shipped to BackAlley bike shop in Pioneer square.  It is very near the light rail line and near the ferry.  Also because of good yelp reviews and the fact that they sell Surly bikes (I am riding a 'LongHaulTrucker') .

I'm really excited to get going!

Thank you all for your generous advise and help.

Jack

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Classifieds / Re: WTB: few PC-971 links

« on: March 14, 2016, 07:51:47 pm »

Thanks! I'll give that a try...

Jack

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Classifieds / WTB: few PC-971 links

« on: March 12, 2016, 08:35:42 pm »

I just did a replacement of my chain and rear gear cluster on my 'Long Haul Trucker' and find that a new Sram PC-971 chain is 2 links short to fit my ratio (49 front - 34 rear) .  I really hate to have to buy a whole new chain just to cut two links out of. Anyone have a few links of PC-971  laying around to sell ?

Jack

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General Discussion / Re: Bike shops near Seatac airport

« on: March 08, 2016, 03:55:44 pm »

Again, all good advice.

When I referred to Bikeflights as an intermediary what I meant was that if there were problems with the shipment of some kind (late/lost/damaged/etc.) that I would have to deal with Bikeflights who would then deal with FedEx.  If they only arrange the shipment and then stand back and if problems arose I would just talk directly with FedEx that resolves my concern.

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General Discussion / Re: Bike shops near Seatac airport

« on: March 07, 2016, 07:19:54 pm »

Thanks all for the great responses...

I'm coming in from Honolulu on a 'red eye' so I used some of my hotel points to stay for two days at one of the airport SEATAC hotels.  Probably one of the few hotels I will be staying at all summer. I reserved two nights expecting to take more than a day to deal with bike issues, look around the town and to get a nights sleep before I head to the ferry.

I had not considered the REI bicycle shop option, sounds like a good idea I shall look into that. On that subject johnsondasw, do you have an opinion on which of Angle Lake Cycle or Burien Cycle might be better a better choice?

I have been going back and forth on the shipping options.  At the moment I had tentatively decided to ride my bike to the LBS that will be packing it and calling FedX to pick it up and put it down near SEATAC somewhere and then ride it away.  I looked (briefly) at Bikeflights and liked what I saw but there were a few not so good reviews which got to the paranoid corner of my brain.  I was a little afraid of getting an intermediary between me and my bike shipment while I was in a hotel in Seattle.    indyfabz, you say you have had good experiences with Bikeflights, that bumps me back toward Bikeflights. Shipping, either to or from the islands is often a much harder thing to do than intra-mainland shipments.  And always much more expensive.

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General Discussion / Bike shops near Seatac airport

« on: March 05, 2016, 06:01:55 pm »

Hi,

I will be flying into Seatac airport this spring to begin my 'Northern Tier' trip. I will be shipping my bike separately and would like to find a reliable and service oriented bike shop near Seatac to receive the bike, re-assemble and verify operation.  I will also be mailing a small box of additional stuff that might be a hassle getting through the TSA hoops that I would like them to receive and save for me (tools, batteries etc.).

Has anyone had a positive experience with this sort of issue with a bike shop in the area very near Seatac ? 

Thanks,
Jack