I had sworn these guys off for good (see previous review from years ago), but when I needed a bike tuned last weekend, these guys were the last business I called (among several), but were the only ones that acted like they would be happy to help me out. I decided to give them one more chance.
On the phone, they told me I'd have to leave my bike there, which I was fine with. But when I arrived with my bike, one of their technicians dropped what he was doing to get my tune-up done while I waited!! He really went the extra mile with me. He replaced some fraying cables, cleaned out the internals of my shifters, and performed a better tune than that bike has ever had. Seriously! It hasn't run this well in years. The tune itself was the least expensive I've paid for yet on that bike, which is a great bonus!
While I was there waiting, I noticed the rest of the staff was friendly and helpful. A HUGE difference from my experience of a few years back. I must have just gotten a "bad" employee back then, because everyone there this time was top-notch! I was so impressed, I made sure to buy more stuff while I was there. I picked up a tire and tube that I'll need eventually, but not for a few months still.
After being there for about an hour, I was walking back out of the shop with my bike and had a great ride with my son that very evening!
I can't wait for an excuse to buy more bike stuff so I can give them more business!
Old review:
I am a big fan of Specialized bicycles, and went to this store recently as they are the closest Specialized dealer around. I'm new to the area, so I went here first, since the next closest Specialized shop is 15+ miles from me. Although they asked me if I needed help as soon as I walked in the door, that's where the customer service ended. They had the bike I wanted, so I bought it, but looking back on it, I should have gone elsewhere, as none of my questions were answered to my satisfaction, some answers the salesperson gave me were given were factually incorrect, and other questions I asked received a response of "I'm not sure, I'll have to ask the manager" - but he never did ask the manager. Once I had swiped my card to pay for the bike I realized I never received a response on the "I'll ask my manager" question, so I asked him to follow up with the manager, and he responded with a simple "no", meaning he was not willing to ask his manager now because he had already made the sell! Incredible.
Even though they offer free service/tuning of your bike for the first year after you buy it, I'm going to take mine to the next nearest dealer for anything I need. I won't be spending any more money here.
They got two stars simply because they had the bike I wanted at a price comparable to other stores. read more