I remember reading a post about a big motorcycle shop in Ohio that was described as Walmart for bike stuff. I couldn't find it in the search, but do you guys know the names of any of the big chain retailers or know what I'm talking about. I'm in Toledo and want to take a road trip to do some winter shopping but don't know where to go. I'm looking mostly for gear and clothes, not bike parts. Any help would be great. I would probably drive as far as Chicago if I knew that the store would have most of the stuff I'm looking for. I want to get a bunch of A*, Icon, and Rocket stuff...new gloves, shoes, pants, shirts, etc. but I would like to actually see the stuff first and we have NOTHING around here. Thanks guys.

 

The only big store I know about is Cycle Gear. Not a Walmart, but they are bigger than any other shop I have seen.

 

if you are thinking Chicago...which would be a haul....you could check out Chicago Cycle Center

http://www.chicagocycle.com/

i go there a lot....

 

there is a big cycle shop well not really a shop but like a motorcycle wallmart over here in columbus called iron pony ive been once its ok a lot of it is hd oriented.

 

Got my Teknic violators on clearance for $70 from there, they have a lot of stuff. Never been to the store though.

 

Thanks guys, Cycle Gear sounds familiar but there are none in Ohio. Maybe it was the Iron Pony shop, that sounds familiar too. I remember the person that posted it said they played exhaust noise through speakers in the store so it sounded cool all the time, lol. I think I'll be in Glen Ellyn for Easter so if I don't get my shopping done before that, I'll check out Chicago Cycle.

 

I dont know how big is big but iron pony is pretty big and has a bunch of gear. There about half the size of wal mart

 

+1 Iron Pony [sm=smiley20.gif]www.ironpony.com
Super Ultra Mega cycle gear store. It used to bean old K-Mart.

There is also Competition Accesories about 40 min. west of Columbus
www.compacc.com

 

Dont know if you have this store out there, but in So Cal we got a store called "Chaparral" Its a pretty darn big motorcycle store. Hope it helps. If not I know they got a website. I think its like chaparral-racing.com or something.

 

You ever gone to the huge sale they have once a year? it takes up around a full city block. All the vendors sell their close-outs, returns, damaged product and slow moving items at killer prices.