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    5.0 (1 review)

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    Underground Wheels Etc

    Underground Wheels Etc

    1.7
    (6 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$

    This review is basically for the up pricing of the skates. My boyfriend came to this place to buy a…read morepair of skates in April 2021 because he started taking lessons and this place was recommended to him. His budget was $400 for really nice skates. He saw one pair for $200 but didn't like those so kept browsing. He came upon a pair he liked and was told they were $350 (he said they didnt look worth $350 but decided to buy them anyway). Once he got home he looked them up on Amazon and found the same exact ones for $200. The manager however was very nice to him but you can buy the same exact skates online for cheaper.

    Look yall. I came in here with an amount I was willing to spend in mind. If you do the same, just…read morecrumble that up and throw it away. I'm a fake snob. I like nice things. So when I decided to finally get serious about this skating thing, I visited The Rink on 87th street. Good thing is, nothing has changed. Bad thing is, nothing has changed. That being the skates. They are old and busted, so I knew if I was going to take lessons, I needed my own pair. The nice guy at The Rink told me to come check out this spot, which I did. I will say that the selection is what it is. They have several brands to choose from, and honestly, if you'r beginning, I guess you don't need anything fancy (I wanted Moxie skates). I tried on a pair that was good for beginners, with lots of padding, but they just didn't look good to me (they probably looked good to other folks though). After the salesman (Sensei) saw that I wasn't feeling the first boot, he said that the owner purchased some boots from a Canadian company called Dominion. He suggested I try those on and well, I did and liked them. Now here comes the part where I started to cry on the inside. There were two people in the store before me who had spent a pretty penny on skates and they seemed to be in the same boat as me, with little to no movement on wheels in years. In the end I spent over $300 (gasp, yall, my budget was like $70!) on skates, but I do like them and they're comfortable. I love that everything is interchangeable so if I want something new, I just have to buy whatever it is and get it changed. Ron, the guy who does all the assembly is really nice and fast. He's confident in what he does and it shows. It's nice that there are still rinks in Chicago to go to, because it is serious business!

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    Tailwind Cycles

    Tailwind Cycles

    4.6
    (42 reviews)
    9.7 mi
    $$

    Great place and great service. Took my bike in for a few minor issues. They took care of me right…read moreaway, didn't charge me for little things they did and answered all of my questions about my next bike (future purchase). Will definitely make this my go-to bike shop! Shout out to Jared for taking good care of me and knowing his stuff!

    I've had a hard time trying to frame this. I'll try this…read more I had to listen to a performative dood talk emanating from the floor worker to a customer about chain lubricant that went on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on. And on an on an on an on and on. And on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on. And on and on and on and on and on an on and on and on and on and on. It was a long time. I waited. And I waited some more. I did some serious waiting five feet away in a red sweater. No acknowledgment. No letting me know it might be a while. But that would've likely stopped the upselling I started to see. So I turned me and my bike around and left. It's hard for me to be on my feet that long. That's why I bike. Dood has a right to be into his subject matter. Usually shops want you to feel comfortable and respected as somewhat of a priority, even if you aren't being directly pitched at the moment... it just was not a good vibe. All doods working there when I was in. Way heavy on the dood vibe. Captive audience syndrome. Sigh. Dood has to do what a dood does. I avoid places like this. Going to the bike collective in Rogers Park instead next time.

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    Gunzo's Sports Center

    Gunzo's Sports Center

    4.0
    (23 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$

    Called the store and in the middle of a weekday no one picked up. I then called one of their other…read morestores to see if they had the products I was looking for at the first store and they said they should have them so I went to the west side store. At the west side store they didn't have the products I needed and the ones they did have were drenched in dust and priced about 40 percent higher than competitors. There's no lighting in part of the store and the counters at the front looked like a salvation army with their disorganization. In short, they don't answer the phone, the people across the company don't know what inventory they have and feed you disinformation and their store was dirty and overpriced compared even to the chain stores. Would strongly avoid.

    Walked in a few weeks back looking for new skates and a half shield. First pair of skates they…read morebrought out was a few years old - looking to unload old stock on an unsuspecting customer. I get it - but still disappointing. Next 3 pairs were low end options I tried because the sales lady was nice enough to pull them. I asked to try two specific well rated skates (Bauer Supreme's, Vapor 2X)but was told they didn't carry them in my size (11's) and if I wanted them the manager would need to order direct from Bauer and have me pay up front. No thanks. Went to Pure Hockey a few days later. They had a far better selection and I felt like I was talking to people who knew their stuff. It was a better experience by far and that really surprised me.

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