Originally posted by mt_biker
Where does one buy ball bearings for rebuilding hubs?
I used to buy in bulk from a local bearing supply, and from Nashbar but neither is available anymore.
Originally posted by Qui Si Parla Ca
mt biker-<< Where does one buy ball bearings for rebuilding hubs? >><BR><BR>
From your bike shop, dear Liazza, dear Liazza, Dear Liazza, from your bike shop, dear Liazza, dear
Liazza.......from yer bike shop.
Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"
Originally posted by mt_biker
At 20cents a piece, my LBS has priced themselves out of a customer!
The LHS (hardware) had them for 17 cents but were unmarked for grade.
I tried the above suggestions and found 100 grade 25 for < 4 dollars. Wow, 4 cents a piece, that pretty much covers shipping.
Montana "not happy with my LBS" biker
Originally posted by Qui Si Parla Ca
mt biker-<< At 20cents a piece, my LBS has priced themselves out of a customer! The LHS (hardware)
had them for 17 cents but were unmarked for grade. I tried the above suggestions and found 100 grade
25 for < 4 dollars. Wow, 4 cents a piece, that pretty much covers shipping. >><BR><BR>
Whatever, we sell grade 25 for $.10 each. But for the convienence of just going down to the bike
shop...a hubset worth of beraings, even at $.20 per is only $7.60....
Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"
Originally posted by Qui si parla Ca
Mt Biker-<< Sorry Peter, I buy a lot of stuff from LBS's but I draw the line at 100% markups.
Besides, all it takes is a website and you too can become a mail order shop. >><BR><BR>
Without a doubt that last thing this shop wants to be...
Do you buy clothes or shoes from a LBS?, The prices are the same as MO for most of it and the markup
on soft goods is nearly always 100%.
a '100%' markup is a 50% margin, not much higher than the 'margin' or markup on most things
'bike'. Margins or markups for just about all other retail is much higher-in the 200% range for
some, like skiis.
Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"
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