Coco’s Variety

I woke up one morning and decided I wanted to bike the L.A. River! My friend was kind enough to conjure up his old beach cruiser and lend it to me for the day. If you know me, I am not your best biker. I think I’ve fallen during every biking activity I’ve been on lol. And biking around moving cars is a huge hurdle I still have to get over! Lol
My friend and I decided to walk our bikes all the way to the L.A. River. Bless her soul with being so patient with me because it would be easier to just bike on the street/​sidewalk all the way to the river but I am no where near ready to be biking on the sidewalk near moving vehicles! Lol When we finally get to the river and started biking I got an immediate flat. So we walked our little behinds to Coco’s.
Arriving at Coco’s I was thinking ‘Damn it… I’m going to have to pay for a new wheel or something.’ But the most patient, kind and calm employee named Chris was able to pump that wheel back to life for me and he didn’t even hassle me on buying anything! He was so nice about educating me about the bike and my options moving forward. Being the worry wart that I am, I decided to just get the tubes replaced and to my surprise it was so inexpensive! This totally made my day! Chris was awesome and I feel so happy to have been serviced by him! I am going to come back here every time I have questions about bikes or need something fixed. They truly just care about your safety and what your needs are. It’s so nice to still have businesses that care solely about their customers and not the $$$. Thank you Chris and Coco’s! I rode my bike all the way to Burbank and back with no hiccups, just one fall lol!

Recently visited coco’s to rent bikes for a Sunday ride on the LA River. they had a good selection at fair price. I think we paid $ 34.00 for 2 bikes for 2 hours. They are conveniently located near the river path for easy access. If you travel east on the path you will find a really cool bicycle bar with a live band where you can have a beer or just a conversation with fellow cyclist.
It’s not a pro cyclist store by any means but they had the basics and a repair center. the staff seemed knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend to friends.

Helpful and honest. Bought a used bike from them.

Best bike shop (and some unusual «variety» items) I’ve found in LA. Their prices are more than fair, and their advice is sound. My son had a flat tire, and they advised us that it would likely go flat again because of the type of tire. They replaced the tires — and then tubes both popped. They replaced them for free.
Really impressed with their service and the value you get for your dollar here. Definitely five stars!

Well, despite this being my neighborhood shop (always support your neighborhood shop), I finally made it in here after encountering a minor mishap on the LA River bike path. True, I could have carried an extra tube but can you BELIEVE not a single rider stopped to ask WHY I WAS WALKING MY BIKE?! I doubt such indifference would be tolerated on a hiking trail, for example. Anyway, the service was prompt and friendly and the bike mechanics were cute to boot. I’m much more used to the snobby «connoisseur» attitude one becomes accustomed to in SF! But not the case here; anyone should feel comfortable checking the place out even if they’re only *thinking* about getting a bike.

If you are on the Eastside of LA and need a bike or bicycle accessories etc. be sure to visit Coco’s. They carry new Bianchi and Linus bikes. But they also put together neat vintage bikes, completely refurbished and ready to ride. I got a little 80s Panasonic 10 speed bike with a new comfort seat and touring or mustache style handlebars. I love having something funky and unique to ride around town. Its the perfect bike for me and I’m thrilled to give my money to such a cool small business. These guys work hard to add something special to the neighborhood and they succeed. Buy local, support Coco’s Variety Store! :o)

I’ve had my beater bike and my kid’s bikes tuned up here and I was happy with the results. Then awhile later I picked up a cheap used seat, reasonable lights, and high-​end used pedals. Several great bicycle conversations later I picked up a high-​end used full-​carbon road bike for a decent price after a trade-​in deal on my old bike. Each time I have been a customer I have come away happier. Highly recommended for those highly value-​oriented.

Knowledgable staff and a decent selection of refurbished bikes, but not a lot of old steel frame road rigs.

Got a tune up here for $ 45 and my bike came back feeling good as new. Friendly service, took about half a day.

These guys are amazing! I recently moved up to SF and before that this was the shop I went to when I needed something. They give you their honest opinion and are passionate about what they do. Bike places in SF are more pricey and most have attitude then you ask questions and not as helpful or knowledgable. My girlfriend wanted a bike so when we went down for the long weekend we came here and they hooked her up. She had been looking for almost a year and she got exactly what she needed after all the searching, also the bike was very reasonably priced…

This shop is the real deal, wedged between Rivercide Drive and the 5. No attitudes or elitism, just solid dudes helping you thrash your way through life on your bicycle. Nice selection of quirky vintage bikes too. Very happy with the Peugeot I bought from them.

The name of this place cracks me up, sounds like some place that sells boxes of detergent and cheap knick knacks from China.
Actually it’s a full-​fledged bike shop and the ONLY place I found anywhere in Los Angeles that actually had the tools and know-​how to work on my Helicomatic wheels.
Amazing the amount of B.S. I got from other shops that knew nothing about my bike but felt like they had to pretend they did.
For $ 57 they completely redid my front and back derailleurs (I did bring in some parts I had to special order for this), put tape on the handlebars, mounted a seat I brought in and adjusted everything so it ran perfectly for a 50 mile bike ride. Couldn’t be happier!

I’ve been here many times. They are hassle free, quick, and right-​priced. I highly reccommend!

Maybe it’s because I used to go to The Bicycle Mart in Glendale or because I worked in a record store for ten years but whenever I need a minor bicycle tune-​up I steel myself for sighs, eye-​rolls, and condescension… to the point that sometimes bike gathers dust for months as I emotionally prepare for the barrage of attitude.
I’ve never once gotten that from the guys at Coco’s, though. They’re always cheerful, helpful, quick, thorough, and I’m always surprised at how cheap they are. If my bike has an issue, I take it there right away, and I’m back in the saddle again in no time.

I live in the area so I decided to stop in to get some knowledge & see what they have regarding road bikes.
Was greeted as I came in. Super relaxed no pressure type of place (what I like in a store.)
Jon was the one who helped me out.
Asked me my needs & was super informative about the bikes they carried.
Couldn’t spend much time in the place, due to my peppers (my dog) being in the car.
All in all, will definitely be back to pick up a bike or make them my go to place for tune ups & fixes.

This place is great– the staff are nice and not pretentious. I’ve purchased bikes here and everyone is always really helpful and patient with my questions and concerns. I bring my bike here for fixes and tune-​ups and they always give me helpful tips. Love this place.

Excellent place. So helpful. Jonothan is mellow, nice and straight forward with his advise and recommendations. Totally recommend this place.

I rented a bike from Coco’s last weekend. I was able to receive a fun & easy-​to-​ride bike. The workers were helpful and the process was easy and I would rent again from them.
The only reason I am giving 4 and not 5 stars is that, they do a $ 300 security charge to your card to make sure you don’t steal the bike (they don’t actually charge you, it’s more of a hold) and since I used a debit card, the $ 300 was held for about 5 days. Use a credit card, not a debit card!

I bought a great refurbished bike from Cocos yesterday. My husband and I visited twice to look at bikes and the owner took lots of time to talk to us about what kind if bike might work for me. I was able to spend lots of time test driving bikes to find my perfect match. The owner was a really nice guy and we appreciated his help. I took my new bike out for a ride today and it was absolutely perfect! I my new bike!

I went by Coco’s last month before Burning Man to buy my fourth bike from them. I’m only giving them 2 stars bc the other experiences were decent: though I still got bike snobbed, they got the job done and I was satisfied with the price and product.
I have to pipe up about my last visit. Over the past three years, I had purchased a cruiser, a triathlon bike, and a burner bike from Coco’s. I was in the market to buy a second burner bike bc I thought the one from last year might have rusted in Reno storage and be useless when I went to pick it up.
‘Twas a Sat afternoon, an adroit young man named Christopher (I think) attended me and I explained my situation, my burner bike was in storage in Reno and I had sprayed it w W40, but not given in a vinegar bath. Should I buy a new one? «It’s rusted solid» he said confidently, «Forget about it.» «Ok great, what do you have?» yada yada yada … In the end, the crapper I wanted for $ 125 was still being worked on. «When will it be ready?» I asked. «No way of knowing» he said. «Well…is there a way I can buy this bike now and you call me when it’s ready?» «No» he said, proudly turning my money away, «We don’t work like that.» I confirmed «Sooooo you WON’T take my money?» I said in disbelief. After all, you’re a BUSINESS!!!
As he’s aware I’m sure, there’s a big race to get burner bikes and I didn’t want to have to drive by Coco’s twice a day in hopes the bike was ready and I’d scoop it up before another burner did. I reiterated this. «Well is there ANYTHING you can do to facilitate this, maybe call me when it’s ready???» «Well, I’ll take down your number, but it’s not really a big ticket item so we don’t usually do this» He affixed my number to the crapper that woudl take who knows how many days to assemble and I left.
As I left I thought, hey… that was fucking rude! So what if it’s a big ticket item or not? I’m in sales, and I never announce to the customer they’re a small fish, especially not a repeat customer because news flash: IT MAKES THEM FEEL LIKE SHIT! So I’m sorry if I’m a «small fish» but collectively at Coco’s I’ve spent well past a grand, the least they could have done was be polite about it if he didn’t want to take my money or even call me. Of course, no one ever called me from Coco’s!
The kicker is, when I got my bike out of Reno storage, there was no rust and it was fully functional. So, wrong again Mr High-​ticket-​horse! Coco’s please give that bike snob thing a toning down, I realize it turns on the other bike snobs, but for the rest of us reglar ol bike riders, it’s a big turn off. Burners beware! And Coco’s bad business! Burners may be buying rust buckets, but we’re buying a LOT of them. When I do need my next bike, I won’t be going back.