North of the Border Bikes in SD...

[JimmyJ]

Originally Posted by .8down

how do you guys feel about black mountain cycles Ive always had good luck with them. they just kinda like to give me parts for free little parts of course. but still nice of em to do so...

I bought my wife's bike at Black Mountain and I used to take my bike in there for repairs. They are very nice and have a lot of items in stock. The wrench who used to work on my bike is an awesome guy but I think that Mike at NOTB runs circles around their service department. I had to take my bike back after each visit because it was not fixed correctly. They always fixed it for free and on the spot but I thought that they lacked some skill.
I may buy gear from there but I will always take my bike to Mike at NOTB. I have not found him to be a bike snob but we do have the same ride so that may be why I have not picked up on it.

[.8down]

Originally Posted by JimmyJ

I bought my wife's bike at Black Mountain and I used to take my bike in there for repairs. They are very nice and have a lot of items in stock. The wrench who used to work on my bike is an awesome guy but I think that Mike at NOTB runs circles around their service department. I had to take my bike back after each visit because it was not fixed correctly. They always fixed it for free and on the spot but I thought that they lacked some skill.
I may buy gear from there but I will always take my bike to Mike at NOTB. I have not found him to be a bike snob but we do have the same ride so that may be why I have not picked up on it.

yea it was a buddies perception...hes always found a little time to chitchat with me when I go in...Im thinking now if I should have him build my wheelset....

[el_d00der1n0]

I went in yesterday and picked up some Rougues. Cool place. Not much in there, but, as he'll tell you, he can order it. Cool guy too. I feel better spending my $$$ there, but I have to say the price on grips was higher than BB. But, this place is about a half a mile from work.

They've moved. They're still in the same office complex, but now the shop faces Pacific Heights. It's not hard to find.

[sandmangts]

Mike is a great wrench and a super nice guy. He has a real love for the sport. He is not a bike snob but he has his opinion and if he thinks a product is crap he will let you know. He built my bike and a set of wheels. His prices are usually lower on more expensive stuff like brakes, forks and frames. He saved me around $800 bucks on my Epiphany build. Smaller parts like rotors, grips, and cassettes have less of a profit margin so he can't really go much lower but if you are looking to buy something big give him a chance. He got me a smoking deal on my Avid Elixer CR's. I promised not to tell the price but it was much lower than any online retailer. Go see him.

[325racer]

North of the Border is a great little shop. Prices are great, service is Awesome. What they lack in inventory they make up in knowledge and customer service. But they said they can pretty much get anything within a week.

Had my old MB2 tuned up there, great job for $35.

[pcemkr]

Screw Black Mountain....Back in 01 when I decided to drop serious coin, for me at the time, on a new bike I bought a diamondback DBR from them. Took it home and realized it was a impulse buy and took it back the next day. The douche bag told me all sales are final, wouldn't even let me exchange it for another bike, he literally would not budge one bit. Ever since then, I will never step foot in there, or recommend anyone go there.

[mloteyro]

best bike mechanic I know. Rated pretty high on MTBR.com

[29erDrew]

I went to Black mountain bikes and stood there for 15 minutes and not one person came up to me..

I went to NOTB and have never gone to another store since. Doug and Mike are two really great guys, and I would trust them to work on any of my bikes. Plus if they don't have it in stock, they can always order it, and their prices are always fair.

[ifouiripilay]

Mike is an awesome guy. I had a couple wheels built that are still true till this day and it's been a couple years. When I didn't have tools back then, I had some work done on my road bike that were done by the next day. Small shop, not much inventory but they have great customer service and workmanship. I still go there since I moved further away in chula vista. Now that they sell Turners, my next Turner will most likely be bought there.

[uno-speedo]

I payed my first visit to the shop yesterday to get my rear derailleur tuned. They made it work better than I ever have and turned around the tune in 24 hours. The stock is not huge but the quality is good. Their location is convenient for me. I'll be going back.

[harosocalrider]

I finally had a chance to make it there earlier today as well, nice place guy's seem really cool there (a few bikes out of my budget) although they were kind of busy with other customers i did see a khs xc-604 i am interested in and will have to go back because i had my 2 year old son and could not test it out anyway.

[ej_higgins]

Mike trued a wheel for me yesterday while I waited. Expected to just drop it off and pick it up next week, I was quite happy. Great guys.

[protijy]

Why did it take me 4 years to find this shop!
http://www.northoftheborderbicycles.com/

Doug and Mike are super cool, helping me with the biuld on my pronghorn http://www.dirtragmag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19739


I can finally stop hanging around beyond and performance..... (they are convienient for me but suck on customer service...)
Great shop!

[roberthilley]

Doug and Mike are very friendly and know their stuff. I have been very happy with the service that I have received from them so far.