Best best bike shop on Reddit
161 reviews from r/madisonwi, r/Billings, r/vancouvercycling and 47 more subreddits
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#1
Hub
4.7
(7)
"They have awesome people who truly want whoever comes in to end up with what works for their needs."
"Hub. No doubt."
"Hub bike co-op!"
"Hub co-op is worth checking out."
"I generally go to the Hub."
"I'd try out a few different types of bikes."
"They also have 2nd hand bikes available."
#2
Spoke Shop
4.2
(6)
"Has been around since the 70s. Great place."
"Local favorite"
"Beautifully ran store with some truly decent human beings"
"Sells Trek bikes."
"Best mechanics in town."
#3
REI
4.4
(5)
"REI."
"REI, which is a co-op, not a 'big box' store."
"Pretty good and reasonable"
"Always great"
"REI has a pretty good bike selection and shop."
#4
The Hub
5.0
(4)
"Cliff will get you set up."
"Cliff is the best, super helpful guy."
"Yes, the Hub is very good."
"Great service, quality products."
#5
Recycles
5.0
(4)
"Is my go to."
"Highly recommended."
"ReCycles Bicycle Shop 4.9 [77 Google reviews]."
"Recycles on Spring Garden Street in Greensboro is excellent."
#6
Freewheel
4.8
(4)
"Ask for Marcy, she’s been selling bikes longer than most of the people in this thread have been alive."
"Freewheel bike shop in West Seneca, owner is a great dude, reasonable prices."
"Freewheel in Eden Prairie. Mike is their fit specialist."
"Freewheel has always been solid."
#7
Trek
4.3
(4)
"Great staff and bike selection."
"Trek Joondalup are good."
"There’s a Trek store in San Marcos"
"Going to the Trek store can be a good place to start if you've never shopped bikes before."
#8
Black Saddle
5.0
(3)
"I've had good experiences at most of the shops in Madison, but I really like Black Saddle."
"Black Saddle and Revolution will make sure you are on the right bike for you."
"Black Saddle has always treated us right."
#9
Quick Stop
5.0
(3)
"Friendly, fast service."
"So is Quick stop."
"Recently I started having all my bikes worked on there and I’m really pleased."
#10
Ascent Cycling
5.0
(3)
"They let you test ride bikes before buying."
"1 free tune-up per year forever if you buy there."
"Great luck with Ascent Cycling."
#11
Bicycle Recycle
5.0
(3)
"They’re amazing and so reasonably priced!"
"Bicycle Recycle on Powers Ave. You won't be disappointed."
"Bicycle Recycle on North Bryan Street is a great option."
#12
Outpost
4.7
(3)
"Are my go-tos."
"Outpost is my go to, good people."
"Did an overhaul on my old ass commuter bike."
#13
Joyvagen
5.0
(2)
"Best bike shop, personal opinion."
"Great"
#14
Tangletown
5.0
(2)
"The staff (especially the owner!) have been amazing to me as a new rider."
"They’re more personable and are eager to answer any questions."
#15
Universal Cycles
5.0
(2)
"Another thumbs up for Universal Cycles. They have knowledgeable mechanics who take the time to do the job right."
"Universal Cycles is my favorite shop."
#16
District Bicycles
5.0
(2)
"District Bicycles downtown or Coopers Bicycle off like 3rd and Main."
"I bought a bike off craigslist for $20 a few years ago and took it to district and they fixed up nicely."
#17
Abraham Fixes Bikes
5.0
(2)
"Trevor and Aaron only focus on service."
"They're really passionate and knowledgeable."
#18
Bikes & More
5.0
(2)
"Goodbike. Local quality and fun times."
"Bikes and More, hands down."
#19
Scotty Brown's
5.0
(2)
"Those guys look after me better than any other shop I've been to."
"The guys are FANTASTIC. SO helpful, so knowledgeable."
#20
Goodbike
5.0
(2)
"Second Goodbike. Can have a beer there too!"
"I’ve used Goodbike and Chain Reaction for repairs and maintenance."
#21
Spin Zone
5.0
(2)
"Spin Zone in Granger. Really nice folks."
"Spinzone in Granger is fantastic."
#22
Revolution
5.0
(2)
"Are both great."
"Revolution has the best service prices I’ve seen."
#23
Gladys
5.0
(2)
"I’ve been really happy with Gladys."
"I take my bike to Gladys on Alberta now and love the service and people there."
#24
Betty's Bikes
5.0
(2)
"What a great place!"
"Super knowledgeable, she has maintenanced my and my partners bikes for the last 5ish years."
#25
Bike Plant
5.0
(2)
"Best experience I've had in the city."
"❤️❤️"
#26
Gladys Bikes
5.0
(2)
"I always get top notch service and they're super knowledgeable."
"Go to Gladys Bikes. They are very noob-friendly."
#27
Machinery Row
4.5
(2)
"Machinery Row is awesome. Knowledgeable staff."
"I mean I like machinery row, the guys there seemed super knowledgeable!"
#28
Cyclepath
4.5
(2)
"Cyclepath by far. None better."
"Super knowledgeable and friendly."
#29
Bikesmith
4.5
(2)
"I go to Bikesmith at 19th and Spring Garden."
"Bikesmith and 2 Wheel Drive have a lot of knowledge."
#30
Simple Machine
4.5
(2)
"I liked the one on Garland - Simple Machine Bicycle Service."
"2nd vote for Simple Machine."
#31
Ride Away Bikes
4.5
(2)
"Ride away bikes are the shit. Love those guys."
"For mid-tier, good value I like Ride Away Bikes."
#32
Sports Rack
4.5
(2)
"Is amazing."
"Can’t go wrong with Sports Rack, West End, Quick Stop, or Lakeshore."
#33
Ben's Bikes
4.5
(2)
"Ben’s Bikes is a solid place."
"I like to go to a local shop called Ben’s Bikes on Houghton."
#34
Alter
4.5
(2)
"They are stewards of the bike culture and overall rad people."
"They have treated me well and given me good service."
#35
Reg Taylor's
4.0
(2)
"Lovely guys that work there and reasonably priced."
"For repairs it has to be Reg Taylors or Warlands."
#36
King Kog
4.0
(2)
"Does good work."
"King Kog in Oakland."
#37
Kauai Cycle
4.0
(2)
"Kauai Cycle is a good bike shop."
"Try Kauai Cycle in Kapaa."
#38
Cycle City
5.0
(1)
"Super honest when it comes to repairs and maintenance."
#39
Mactalla
5.0
(1)
"Ross super knowledgeable about proper helmet fitting & great prices."
#40
SJ
5.0
(1)
"SJ is legit one of the best bike shops in the city."
#41
Velolifestyle
5.0
(1)
"Velolifestyle on Nanaimo and Charles is great!"
#42
Kearney Cycles
5.0
(1)
"I got my bike in the scheme in Kearneys and was very happy."
#43
North Shore Road Bike
5.0
(1)
"NSRB was incredible, will be taking my bike over the bridge for maintenance from now on."
#44
Fly Rides
5.0
(1)
"Get him an e mountain bike. Try Fly Rides in Poway"
#45
Criterium
5.0
(1)
"A great smaller shop and veteran owned."
#46
Gnarly B's
5.0
(1)
"Everyone that works there is chill no pressure."
#47
Speed Theory
5.0
(1)
"Speed Theory. High end shop, great people, experienced mechanics."
#48
Bike Commuter
5.0
(1)
"I really like Bike Commuter in Sellwood."
#49
Bicycle Experience
5.0
(1)
"Bicycle Experience, Ted's, and Gnarly b's are the answer."
#50
Bike505
5.0
(1)
"My man Hans can fix anything."
#51
The Gear Wizard
5.0
(1)
"Brian, the owner, is the main man you'll deal with and his level of knowledge of bikes, bike history, and culture is unmatched."
#52
Esperanza Bicycle Safety Center
5.0
(1)
"Esperanza Bicycle Safety center!"
#53
Seven Corners Cycles
5.0
(1)
"Seven Corners Cycles is fantastic imo."
#54
Two Wheel Drive
5.0
(1)
"Fourth for Two Wheel Drive."
#55
TSO
5.0
(1)
"TSO is the best one in terms of customer service."
#56
Paul's
5.0
(1)
"The Paul's location downtown is where I go with my kiddos, the staff is better with kids than the Alder location."
#57
Action Bicycle Club
5.0
(1)
"Have been awesome to deal with. Friendly and knowledgeable."
#58
Torpedo7
5.0
(1)
"Got great service from them when we bought my kid’s bike."
#59
Slow Roll
5.0
(1)
"Slow Roll is awesome! They also have some great sales going on right now."
#60
Warlands
5.0
(1)
"Always had good experiences there."
#61
Kelowna Cycle
5.0
(1)
"A really nice guy and a solid way to run a business."
#62
Summit
5.0
(1)
"Been servicing Bozeman for 35 years."
#63
Kissing Crows
5.0
(1)
"Kissing crows, super champion, and RAD cycles seem to be the best."
#64
Lions Cyclery
5.0
(1)
"Meshkat is very knowledgeable about a variety of bikes."
#65
Re-Cyclery
5.0
(1)
"Re-Cyclery always gets my nod."
#66
Cal's Cycle
5.0
(1)
"Cal's Cycle in Linden is the best!"
#67
Philly Bike Rescue
5.0
(1)
"Philly Bike Rescue in Kensington is where it's at."
#68
Bobs
5.0
(1)
"Bobs is the place for you. They have a ton of options and very knowledgeable staff who are friendly."
#69
Our Community Bikes
5.0
(1)
"The best bike shop in town is Our Community Bikes on Main."
#70
Revolution Bicycles
5.0
(1)
"Excellent."
#71
New Brighton Cycles
4.0
(1)
"We don't have a massive range like the big franchises, but we're very flexible."
#72
Supreme Bikes
4.0
(1)
"May be closer, have other stocks too."
#73
Lanesplit
4.0
(1)
"My choices would be Lanesplit, Ride On, or Velostar."
#74
Cycle Centre
4.0
(1)
"The cheapest place I found near the City is Cycle Centre near the Perth Mint in East Perth."
#75
West Point
4.0
(1)
"General repairs - west point."
#76
Velostar
4.0
(1)
"Wheel specific - Velostar."
#77
Commoner Bikes
4.0
(1)
"They service bikes and sell accessories and components."
#78
DreamBikes
4.0
(1)
"DreamBikes is always worth a look - I bought an essentially new full suspension mountain bike there."
#79
99 Bikes
4.0
(1)
"99 bikes have provided great service in my experience."
#80
Aroundagain
4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for a cheap bike to get into it to see what kinda cycling you want to do."
#81
Krol Wielersport
4.0
(1)
"Lots of secondhand bikes and bike clothing."
#82
Bike Center Dik
4.0
(1)
"For advice and repairs I usually went to Bike Center Dik."
#83
High Desert Bicycles
4.0
(1)
"Been going to the for years very professional and knowledgeable."
#84
Track Lab
4.0
(1)
"+1 for track lab."
#85
Rocket Surgeon
4.0
(1)
"For servicing I'd highly recommend the Rocket Surgeon."
#86
Sic Transit
4.0
(1)
"Folks at Sic Transit have always been super nice and helpful."
#87
The Cub House
4.0
(1)
"The Cub House on Mission in San Marino / South Pasadena is great."
#88
Stotts
4.0
(1)
"One more vote for Stotts."
#89
Common Cycle
4.0
(1)
"I'll second Common Cycle as an option if you can wait until Sunday."
#90
Burkes Cycles
4.0
(1)
#91
Cycle Portland
4.0
(1)
"Cycle Portland in Old Town has short wait times."
#92
Sellwood Cycle
4.0
(1)
"Sellwood Cycle."
#93
Rad
4.0
(1)
"Rad bikes for MTB service."
#94
LA Cyclery
4.0
(1)
"LA Cyclery - the founder is very cool."
#95
Wheels on Bloor
4.0
(1)
"I just got carbon wheels from Wheels on Bloor."
#96
Road Off Road
4.0
(1)
"Talk to Jeff at Road Off Road, he loves building wheels."
#97
Kingsway
4.0
(1)
"Two other good options are Kingsway and University Cycles."
#98
Bike Ambulance
4.0
(1)
"Bike Ambulance is also pretty good."
#99
Bangtail
3.0
(1)
"I've recently had a few rounds of bad service, however, so I've been shopping for a new LBS."
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