I got some spam the other day. It told me I need “professional web site design”:
You Need Professional Website Design!
If your website and campaign elements don’t look and feel professional you can bet your loosing money. Today’s online generation expects and demands high end professional graphics to project quality & trust.
Three grammatical errors in the first sentence. Now we’re off to a professional start. I don’t think I’ll be going there for site design any time soon…
I ordered a Jamis Coda Sport today, for riding with the kids and for occasionally riding to work. The manager at Harris Cyclery in West Newton recommended it to me, and a test ride convinced me. I had also been looking at the Trek 7.3 and the Specialized Globe Sport. For bike shopping in the western suburbs of Boston, I found the following places interesting:
Harris Cyclery
1353 Washington St.
West Newton, MA 02465
+1 617 244 1040
A very serious bike shop; also good for beginners.
Spoke-N-Wheel
119 Boston Post Road (Route 20)
Sudbury, MA 01776
+1 978 443 6696
This is the first place I went. I called to make sure they were open on the evening before July 4, and the person said yes. When I got there an hour later, they had closed early, and were closed all weekend. I would have liked to see what they had, but I decided not to wait. They also have stores in Westborough and Waltham.
Landry’s Bicycles
790 Worcester Road (Route 9 eastbound)
Natick, MA 01760
+1 508 655 1990
This is where I looked at the Trek and Specialized bikes. They knew a lot about bikes, and I liked the store a lot. They have a couple of other stores in the area as well.
International Bicycle Center
71 Needham St.
Newton, MA
+1 617 527 0967
This is a pretty big shop, and they also knew a lot about what they were doing. I test-rode the Trek 7.2 and 7.3 bikes there. They have another store on Brighton Ave in Boston.
REI
Route 30 in Natick
+1 508 270 6325
As you might expect, the staff knew something about bikes, but not as much as at the specialized shops. I was surprised that REI was selling not-quite-as-good bikes for about the same prices as the bike shops.
Places I haven’t been, but came across in looking for places to shop:
Ray & Sons Cycle & Ski
183 Main St.
Maynard, MA 01754
+1 978 897 8121
ATA Cycle
93 Thoreau St.
Concord, MA