johnycarcinogen
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do ya know?
is mikes bikes in Lexington Park still open?
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oldnavy
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Floyd2004 said:
The guy is sort of goofy, but sometimes I go there because his shop is close. I get much better service out of the guys at PAC (Pacific Adventure Center) over on Solomons. Depends on what you need I guess.
Midnightrider
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Mike doesn't usually rape you like those guys in solomons though.... I have only bought spare parts from them when i got caught short, and every time i swear i wont go back. Mike on the other hand might be weird, and have a shop that smells like dog, but he usually does right by you.oldnavy said:
and yes Mikes is still open, usually the shop opens around noon
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rallwine2000
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I wouldn't want him to know you called him goofy, he's a big guy.oldnavy said:
Midnightrider
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exactly, the kids he has working at that shop sure aren't 'silver spooners'BernieP said:
cant say the same for PAC
Dukesdad
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BadGirl said:
I have known Mike for 30 years and he is a DORK. However, you will never meet a better person. I was in there one day when a person from St. Mary's College came in and asked Mike for reduced prices on a couple of bikes for a family they were supporting for Christmas. Mike picked out two brand new bikes and loaded them in her car for free.
I could go on and on telling you stories about the guy's character. Yep, he is rude and crude, but you will never find a more caring person. He has done wonderful things for the community and never asked a thing for himself in return.
johnycarcinogen
New Member
Midnightrider said:
Great! and Thanks!
I have a 25 year old mongoose bmx bike that I need new rims and brakes for.
Good thing bikes haven't changed much over the years.
joedancer
bookman
Anyone one who would call him anything less than a great person, really does not know what he does for the community. Why not find out more about a person or business before posting negative (and baseless) comments?
I am very happy with the bike I bought from him last summer.
I support what he does with the kids.
Mike's Bikes is a local business worth supporting.
Or maybe you would rather just buy from walmart? To the detriment of local businesses...
I am very happy with the bike I bought from him last summer.
I support what he does with the kids.
Mike's Bikes is a local business worth supporting.
Or maybe you would rather just buy from walmart? To the detriment of local businesses...
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hborror
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BadGirl said:
Agree with you, I use to race bikes at Budds with him years ago.
GraphitePearl
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Def. still open, bought a new mountain bike for myself yesterday and going back to buy one for the wifey tonight.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
joedancer said:
We bought two Trek's from him last year. Told us to bring them back anytime for free adjustments.. mine is in need, but just can't find the time to bring it in.
He let us walk around, sit on and test ride as many bikes as we wanted, answered all our questions. He picked out a few bikes that he thought would fit our needs, and took them all out to the parking lot for us to try out. I had one or two that I picked out, and two he picked out.. I bought one of his choices, my choice was wrong in a LOT of ways.
I think we saved a bundle buying from him, and got much better quality than the crap they sell at the box stores.
SUPPORT YOU LOCAL BUSINESSES..
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oldnavy
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rallwine2000 said:
Big don't mean much most of the time...besides, I'm bigger.
It's his dogs that I sometimes worry about, but so far they have proven to be very friendly. Intimidating, but friendly.I bought my bike from Mike about 5 years ago and have not had major problems with it. The problem that I have is that when I take it in for service there is usually over a week long wait. I know that being busy is a sign of good work and good customer service, but I never see him working on the bikes...usually reading the news paper. At any rate, when I have left my bike with him, the work has been first rate. He does charge me for tune-ups even though I bought two bikes from him.
I bought my wifes bike from PAC. Yeah, they are a little stiff in the collar, but good guys from what I have witnessed. Tune-ups on my wifes bike are free for as long as we own it and I also took one of the bikes I got from Mike in to them for a last minute fix (mike would/could not do it in time for the ride I was in) and they did it for me with no problem, at no cost.
There is NO DOUBT that Mike is a great Mentor to the local kids. I see him/them in his parking lot all the time working on BMX stuff and I see them in his shop learning how to maintain their own bikes...by working on customers bikes. I think he is the dad that a lot of those kids don't have at home.