David R asked:

Last time I asked I did put much detail cause I assumed people have been in one at some time.

Just to be clear, Sport Chalet and Sports Authority are two completely different stores.

Anyway, since last time I asked, I went and got more information from the store. They stock Fuji, Diamondback, Dk, Free Agent, Electra and Marin bikes, assembled in the store by mechanics they hire. It has its own section in the back of the store with a glass counter where you can buy clipless pedals, shifters and shift cables, a few handlebars, derailleurs, cassetes, and alot of other components. They have a stand filled with (I think park? whatever the dark blue packaging one is) tools, like chain cleaners, pedal wrenches, patch kits, and alot of other stuff that i cant remember. They dont have too many waterbottles, Giro helmets, a big selection of gloves, I forget all the brands. Mostly Avenir tubes, but a big selection of them, not many tires though. Lots of Cateye lights and a good variety of cycling computers. A number of Avenir and Blackburn mini pumps and genuine innovation co2 pumps. Lots of reflective accesories from nathan

http://www.nathansports.com/our_products/reflective_led/led.html

Sorry to list so much, but last time I asked someone assumed it didnt have more than my local walmart. I actually went to mine today and he was right, lots of helmets and water bottles, but not nearly as much other stuff as sport chalet. I wouldnt have posted the question if it didnt have more than those kind of stores.

Dont get me wrong, I love to support the local bike shop but I couldnt afford to spend a grand on a new bike. I did however buy some new slick tires and tubes from them and plan on going to them for tune ups, all though I feel the mechanics at the Sport Chalet were just as good, seeing as both of them gave me the same advice on a few different occasions.

Sorry if I sound like im standing up for the place a bit too much, but I **** hearing it being put in the no category without people even being in one.

lawndrnot asked:

I’m trying to put my son’s new bike together. The chain is weaved through the frame of the bike, so it cannot be removed. The chain seems to be “kinked”, so I cannot weave it through the gear mechanism. I’m trying to take the chain off, in order to unkink it and weave it through properly. I bought a cheap chain tool, but it just bent. When trying to take the rods out of a link, does it matter which way you push the rod through? If so, how do you know which side is which? Can you remove any rods, or is there a master link that comes apart? Any known tool to make it easy? Thanks for any help.

Jaime R asked:

I bought a new bike chain and i took off one to many links. How can i add an extra link back on. I used the link removal tool to take it off but i can’t get the pin back in to add an extra one.