The Cycle Path

Great service! Evan and Chris are always very welcoming and knowledgeable when it comes to helping out rookies such as myself. Some upgrades to the shop such as flooring and lighting would help with the appeal of the products.

I was in the market for a new MTB. Evan posted a special opportunity to (free) demo new bikes during a week in December… unfortunately, it rained the whole week, and there weren’t any chances to get out on the trails. Mark and Evan arranged for me to do a weekend’s rental/​demo for the price of one day. Getting a chance to ride real trails (not just parking lot), and for more than one day was essential for me to make a decision on the right bike.
I decided to purchase and was guided through a multi-​step fitting process. There were offers for additional accessories (shoe wedges, saddle change, etc.), but zero pressure. The shop offers 3 future tune ups at no charge. I am very happy with my bike, and with the purchase experience. After experiences at both «good» shops and «bad», I have no problem rating this one as «GOOD»!
My only complaint is missing parts (grips, integrated tools) that Specialized failed to send with the bike order. The Cycle Path quickly made arrangements to obtain these for me.

nice we could look around with no pressure. Would love some more normal bike rider kinds of bikes.

Pretty much your «ride”-of-the-mill bike shop. Located roughly between Davidson and Cornelius they have found an ideal location for feeding the local [supposedly] bicycle-​friendly community. Prices are high and only high-​end road and mountain bikes are sold here. Though high, it can be considered standard for a bike shop. The staff is friendly and fairly helpful. I asked about having them tap holes for a bottle-​holder rack and they were willing to do it, despite how random of an implement that may be.
Cycling friends have had some good stuff to say about the place. They say the same as me — «it’s just the usual». Of course my cycling crew is more the hipster crowd and not so much the mainstream road warrior bunch. We look for more vintage steel and leather rather than high speed carbon and nylon. All in all the guys in here seem pretty chill, open-​minded and not uptight. Oddly enough I don’t see a lot of people here even though Davidson is just right there. Maybe they’re all out riding?