Discover Bicycles

Nice place to shop and not be «followed» around too much. I really like that. When I did need help, there was a gentleman that answered all my questions. I didn’t buy while I was there just because what I was looking for wasn’t sold there but I still like it and will go back again! The Trainer

These guys were super helpful, chill and definitely not snobby like the other bike stores we went to in the area.
My boyfriend and I came to Hood River to visit for the weekend and we wanted to rent bikes for a few hours to ride the twin tunnels trail. We went to several other places that were renting at $ 75 for the day or $ 50 for half a day… Still too pricey. Also it seemed that they weren’t interested in helping us since we weren’t locals and just wanted to rent.
Randomly happened upon Discover while walking downtown. So glad we did! We rented bikes for the entire day with helmets, and bike locks, for $ 35. The bikes were great. Much more reasonable in price, and also they were all very nice and even recommended the best breweries in town after our ride.
If you want a quick, welcoming, helpful and cheaper option to rent great bikes, then definitely come here for your outdoor activities during your stay in Hood River.

I’m on my second bike now from Kurt at Disco. His skills at fitting and setup made a less expensive bike feel like a lot more expensive bike. The advice on the right accessories also felt well thought out– not like they were just trying to pad their margins. I shopped at several local shops before making my decision both times and have not been happier. He even shipped my bike to me after I rode the local trails on vacation.

Victor (sales guy) and Kurt (owner/​mechanic) set me up right. I needed a good tire set up for my mountain bike with all the loose soil they are having and the steered me to a great set of Maxxis tires (Hi Roller II in rear and Minion DHR in front). Price was good and service was quick and excellent.
Thanks Guys :)

Many thanks to Disco Kurt for shuttling us across the Columbia River and keeping us from swimming in low flow water. Service was prompt, fairly priced, professional and included laughs and smiles.

Overall, not a great experience. We went to rent 4 bikes to ride some local trails. Full suspension bikes are in moderate shape and the employees are complete stoners. After several complications in the process, we ended up heading a block over to Hood River Bicycles, which opened fairly recently. The bikes were in impeccable shape and the staff was incredibly helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend Hood River Bicycles

Have been a huge fan since my first visit. Always willing to answer questions. Super helpful for road or mtb. Great with the new and nervous as well as patient with the «pros.» Lots of choices in Hood River. Stick with Discover!

Love this bike store! Made my recent mountain bike purchase very enjoyable and all the guys were very helpful and knowledgeable. Great customer service, nice inventory of bikes and gear, awesome service department, easy access up on newly renovated State Street.

These guys don’t care at all about anything. They are the laziest employees of all time.

You can be pretty stoned and still effectively run a bike shop. These guys were way, way too stoned. So bad it was kinda funny. But still — terrible.

Couldn’t find a better place to buy my first road bike. Kurt, the owner, was super nice, took my trade in and even gave us a discount. He made sure I fit my bike and walked me through some basics. I walked out the door with a new bike, pedals, shoes and bike shorts for an excellent price. Thanks Kurt! We’ll be back if ever in town again.

I’ll try not to rant… but I’m just pi***d off!
I recently met up with friends to do some biking in the Hood River area. I had just converted my mountain bike from a 3×9 to a 1×10 to eliminate weight and save on complications. I had to remove the rear disk brake and did not have time to re-​install before I left. I picked up a bleed kit and new brake pads at another bike shop pre-​Hood River and was going to do the work once I got to camp. However, the day when I wanted to do the work it was raining and I did not want to attempt out in the elements.
So, I went to Discover Bicycles. Met with a mechanic fella who said they could do the brake installation in the next day or so. I showed him my gear conversion and explained was having trouble with the dérailleur shifting into the larger 42T gear I added to the gear cluster. The 42T sprocket came with an extra long B screw that was supposed to provide the additional dérailleur clearance. The trouble was that I had to add a shim (a Dime) between the B screw and the stop. He said that the B screw needed to be reversed in the cage and then it should work fine. Okay, let’s do it I said.
The next day we were leaving Hood River for Bend to do the mountain biking. Rear brake seemed to be working fine, But, when I went to test the shifting, the dérailleur jammed into the gear cluster and bent the dérailleur and broke four spokes on the back wheel. At that point the bike was toast. I checked the bike and noticed that the B screw wasn’t reversed and in fact was adjusted only half way which did not allow enough cage clearance to fit under the larger 42T sprocket. Thus, the cage jam when I was pedaling and shifting into the upper sprocket.
Made a call and the owner called me back. He spent the next twenty minutes telling me that it was my fault and that they are not responsible. Let’s see, he told me I’m too large (190 pounds really!!), I did the conversion myself, the components might be mismatched, etc…
So, even though they are a professional bike shop, and charged me to adjust my bike, it’s not their fault… DO NOT GO TO THIS BIKE SHOP…

Visited again in August 2012. Got another great deal on a full suspension mountain bike rental (Norco Shinobi 29″). Friendly staff and great products, one of the best bike shops I’ve been to.

The Bikes were in terrible shape — out of 10 bikes one had a flat tire one block away and it was due to a leak in the valve stem. The 2^nd bike had a pedal fall off ¾ of the way of a 6 mile ride. When I asked for some compensation they said they wouldn’t charge us for the repair and it fell off while pedaling –Don’t waste your money here

Great selection and real nice people working there. I stopped by before a ride to get directions to the trail and they were very helpful

These people really know their bikes and are able to convey their knowledge to a complete bike newbie like me… it had been almost ten years since I had last even thought about riding a bike.
Anyway, while in Hood River, we decided to ride bikes along the Columbia River Gorge and Discover Bicycles was able to set me up with a top end road bike and even teach me the basics of how it differs from the mountain bike I used to ride around when I was 15. The only negative was I had to rent the bike for the whole day which cost me $ 60 and I only wanted it for 3 – 4 hours.

The People at Discover Bicycles are Great.
I went in a while ago and must have rented about every mountain bike they had! The fast and friendly staff had no problems helping me out. Very friendly knowledgeable service is what you can expect from the staff at Discover Bicycles.
They also have some great advice on local mountain biking trails, like Post Canyon!