Revolution Cycles City Hub

Living above the shop might make me a little biased. You can’t beat the convenient location. Only a block from the Crystal City metro and easily accessible via US1 at 20^th Street S.
They have great service deals and friendly knowledgeable staff. They have enough of a selection to keep me from going out of my way to a different shop when the need for shoes, parts, etc. arises. Keep in mind that this location doesn’t sell bikes though. Head to the main location in Clarendon for that.

Caleb and his staff are super friendly and helpful. They got me set up with a Trek Madone 5.2. Awesome bike, awesome time in DC.

These Cool Kats are super friendly, helpful, and informative. Totally fixed me up with my chain, Rock & Roll lube for home care, and a possible Pajama all-​weather cover for my Beach Cruiser if I continue to keep it outside. (Currently exploring how/​where to place it inside, so it rusts less — though, it was initially a Burning Man bike — so, meh.) Currently, my bike — known affectionately as «Pretty in Pink» — is having her Shimano gears serviced & getting some love after her cross-​country move from SF. Super stoked about having this shop on this end of the river, and delighted they also shared tips on some local bike trails. #Winning

Definitely conflicted about my experience here. Friendly salesman but $ 30 to tighten a bottom bracket???
Had the unfortunate experience of my bike breaking down while visiting DC from out of town, so what could I do? But that wasn’t enough. The mechanic proceeded with unsolicited, insulting opinions about the frame.
Lesson learned — carry your own tools if you plan on riding into Arlington. Can anyone tell me about other shops in the area that aren’t so swanky?

Great shop for the daily bike commuter, during the busy season when they have lots of other bikes to work on they would always (pending parts were available) bump my bike up to the top since they knew I needed it to get to work. Some times they would fix my bike on the spot. They know how to work on all kinds of bikes and have a good amount of parts on hand between all the stores.
The store is very clean and the staff is very professional, there is no sales person pressure. Do note that this location does not sell bikes, they do sell everything else.

Great service. Wonderful location. City hub, located just off the Mt. Vernon trail, and adjacent to the Crystal City Metro Station is the perfect place to drop your bike for service. You can pedal from th trail, leave your bike, and take Metro home. They tuned my bike well. Zero complaints. I also noticed some people renting nice, high-​end Trek road bikes. Seemed like a nice stop for out-​of-​town-​ers looking for a place to rent something nicer than a CaBi for a long ride.

The staff is really knowledgeable and friendly. The bikes they rent are very comfortable to ride and very well maintained. The rental includes a helmet a u-​lock. Be sure to test the lock before you leave the shop. We had a issue with our lock and one of the staff members took the time to ride out and meet us with a new lock. Will rent again from here!!!

I only stopped to buy a helmet –but I got a lot of help and the staff was friendly and informative. I’m excited to have a bike shop near my job-​so it fills a need for Crystal City. I’ll be back!

A great bike shop and a surprising find in the concrete and glass canyons of Crystal City. This location doesn’t sell bikes, but they offer full-​service repair and maintenance and a full line of accessories. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. They also offer bike rentals, conveniently located just off the Mt. Vernon Trail. I had a great experience here getting my bike tuned up and buying a pair of cycling shoes. I will definitely be back.

Friendly staff willing to teach the DIYer a few things.

Great bike shop with a friendly staff. They have bike rentals for both adults and the trailers you can attached to your bike for the young kids who aren’t quite old enough to go more than a few blocks. My 4 (and ¾s as he keeps reminding me) year old throughly enjoyed the 4.5 mile ride from the shop down to Alexandria and back for lunch. The store itself is small but has just about everything you need. The don’t have many bikes on display but they do have a catalog from which you can order from and there are several other (larger) locations in the area. If there selection was larger I would have given them 5 stars. Highly recommended.

Two weekends ago I rented a bike with friends here — the staff was lovely and friendly, the bikes are new and shiny and have all the latest gizmos — clearly I am not a major biker. But I appreciated that they include a wireless speedometer and the seat was as comfortable as a bike seat can be. We biked to Shirlington, which is not too far, had lunch and biked back. The rental was 22 dollars — for 4 or 5 hours. That route isn’t very scenic — you’re zipping along the highway (away from cars, but still). But Revolution is a great place! Oh and free parking on weekends right next door.

O~M~G. This lunchtime hub spin on a free bike with helmet was good as it gets! I received this email message from Crystal City BID: «Join the Crystal City BID and Revolution Cycles City Hub for a lunchtime ride. As part of their community outreach and to get „butts on bikes“ with a good, healthy dose of cycling cardio, Revolution Cycles City Hub will be hosting weekly lunchtime „Hub Spin’s“ starting this Friday, July 2^nd at noon. Riders can reserve a City Hub bicycle for free and take a relaxing, guided ride around Crystal City and area trails on their signature Trek Allant bicycles. All rider levels are encouraged. Click here to reserve your bike, and use the code LUNCHSPIN. All participants will get a FREE bike messenger banner bag!»
It was like 76 degrees, sunny, and perfect for a bike ride. Mid-​day, too? 2^nd of July with few folks in the office, too? Man-​oh-​man, they took the bunch of us down paths and under overpasses I’d previously viewed from afar as spooky. Places where they might find a hand sticking out on the opening scenes of Law & Order. But no, it was nice and calming down there. No dead hands sticking out. Wouldn’t want to go alone though.
Anyway, after they outfitted each patron with a bike, helmet, and whatever adjustments they needed, they took us on an hour-​long, approximately 5-​mile, Tour de Crystal City. At the end, I found out we averaged 9 mph. Not bad. Now, maybe I’ll be inspired and not so ashamed to get on my own bike which I had Capitol Hill Bikes repair for me before they closed and reopened down the block.
I’m back in the bike game. This is as good as it gets!

I’m a novice cyclist, only recently having started commuting to and from work. I have been to Revolution Cycles City Hub on multiple occasions, and the staff have always been very helpful in getting me set up with the basics that I need, such as a lock, rear tail light, etc. The staff has always been thoughtful to the fact that I’m easing into the sport, and don’t need to buy the most expensive, top of the line products to meet my basic needs.
I walked in today with my bike– got a flat tire on the way to work. The woman behind the counter offered to sell me the tube to install myself, and when I told her I am happy to just be able to balance on the bike, she had one of the bike technicians take it in the back. It was fixed in under 15 minutes. Great for the middle of the work day. Anyone who bikes in the Crystal City area and needs work done on their bike or accessories (like the other reviews said, they do pretty much everything but sell bikes at this location), should feel confident that they will get excellent, fast and affordable service.

Cycling is an expensive sport to get into, so its great to find a place that lets you put your toe into the water and find out if its for you. My experiences at Revolution’s other retails locations have been mixed (great equipment, uneven service), but this place always treats you right, and goes the extra mile to educate you on the sport.

I stopped in Revolution Cycles on Saturday when I was having issues with my bike while riding on the Mt. Vernon trail. The folks at Revolution Cycles couldn’t have been more helpful and had me back on the road quickly. In the future, I will be going out of my way to get my bike repairs done here.

Revolution Cycles City Hub is (almost) a full-​service bike shop tucked away in Crystal City. I say almost since they do everything but sell bikes. There’s a full service bay in the back for bike repairs. Up front is a smallish retail space full of jerseys, shoes, helmets, and a full array of spare parts (tubes, tires, locks, etc.). Their most unique feature (at least amongst DC-​area bike shops) is the fleet of rental bikes parked out front. City Hub is located two short blocks from the Mt Vernon Trail and just a few miles from the National Mall. The rental bikes even have a cue sheet on the handlebar pack with directions.