Eddy’s Cycle City

Don

This bike store is the heart and soul of Bayonne, New Jersey. It would be a great loss if this place wasn’t here anymore. In the two years that I’ve been here all I’ve heard have been wonderful stories about the excellent owner, who has developed such a personal rapport with his customers. It’s amazing that he has worked on the bikes of grandparents, parents and children – three generations of kids growing up and bringing their bikes to his shop for repair and servicing. When you go inside, it’s a throwback to another era; it brings back all the memories of me when I was a kid growing up riding bikes. That’s more than 40 years ago! The staff is first rate: knowledgeable and caring and willing to work within the budget that you have on buying a new or used bike. Store hours are limited because it’s a small operation so call ahead before you come. There have been times they have been closed when I came without calling ahead. Overall it is an excellent place to repair or buy your next bicycle.

I don’t do reviews very often because it’s rare that I have a bad enough experience that I feel compelled to write about it. I just recently moved to the bayonne area and was out riding my bike when I noticed my front tire was pretty low on air. I have a compressor at home so I was hoping to find a bike shop in my new neighborhood for any future maintenance on my bike, but also one that I could rely on to help me out when I’m several miles from home and need air in my tire. There were 4 guys working in there and one of them helping the only other customer in the shop. I stood around for a while as the other three guys just stood there chatting to each other for several minutes ignoring me… Which would have been fine because they have some really great vintages bikes in there that I perused while they were busy doing nothing. Finally, when one of them asked if they could help me, I asked if they could help me out and fill my tire up. They said the only thing they could do was sell me a $ 25 air pump… Which I don’t need and wasn’t going to bike around with. I walked out pissed for being ignored for several minutes and for them being as unaccomodating and as unhelpful as any store could possibly be. Had they been nice about it and offered to put a little air in my tire, I would have given them $ 5-​$ 10 for their trouble. Instead I walked out and called RG’s bike shop up the street, which offered to help out right away. It’s this kind of inconsiderate customer treatment why mom an pop shops like this place go under. The real crappy part about the experience was that there was a vintage Schwinn bike in there that I was definitely interested in and would have purchased, but because these guys had to be such d*cks, they lost that sale and a reoccurring local customer. Go anywhere else. Go to RG’s up the road. These guys are a*sholes.

Used to ride with Steve and the gang in the 90s and bought all my bikes from them. I still ride them. A Schwinn 564 Black ladies race bike and a Giant Sedona hybrid, they are excellent. Eddy’s repair shop is top notch and well priced. I would highly recommend them for purchasing a bike and for repair.

These guys ROCK… They dont try to BS you. I took a 25 year old ROYCE Union 10 speed racer to them, I had not rode it in 10 years. They called me and told me what they would do to tune it up„ gave me estimate AND had it ready to go in one day. I wanted to change the handlebars to the straight ones like on mountain bikes, they advised me not do it because I would also have to change the brake handles. They could have done it but did’nt, I appreciate that, there are start-​up bike shops in Jersey city where I live but I go 3 – 4 miles to Eddies in Bayonne

Holy Holden Caufield, Unilocal-​man!
I frequently pass by this place thinking how its straight out of the 50s. Well today I learned that while they’re not, the Schwinn bikes here are.
Some very nice reconditioned bikes here for under $ 500. Other antique Scwhinn models here cost up to $ 2k. Most are in amazing condition and some proudly display the year built along with the price.
Anyway, I came in to get a flat fixed. 5 minutes and $ 11 later I am extremely happy that I went here. Will be back to purchase and for any future work. You might think that this place is closed because its dark and there’s no one working the sales floor, but as long as its not Wednesday or Sunday Steve (owner/​operator) is there.

Very impressed with this hidden gem of a shop.
The rates for part replacement and labor can’t be beat — they charged half what I paid at a more new school bike shop in Jersey City, and had the bike ready within a day instead of several weeks.
They also have a great and affordable selection of new, refurbished, and vintage bikes. It’s worth going in just to drool over the 40s and 50s bikes they carry.