Al’s Cycles & Hobbies

Shops like this just don’t exist much these days, they just don’t. I’m talking about exceptional customer service, knowledgeable staff, and a store that is truly geared towards people’s passions. Welcome to Al’s.
We have purchased 4 bikes from Al’s, and these guys know their stuff. This isn’t your typical fancy bike shop with $ 3000 road bikes made from carbon fiber (nothing wrong with that… I like that sort of thing!), but rather, this is a family joint where you buy great bikes for the family, or even pro-​level BMX for your aspiring racer. Overall, it’s geared towards people who want to have fun and do it practically – they won’t sell you anything you don’t need.
The store consists of both bicycles and numerous other hobby items like model rockets, drones, toy airplanes, and so forth! Fun place to pick up little items to make the kids thrilled!
Support these guys… we all need to support stores like this and funnel our dollars into honest stores that employ local people… you can pay the same for a bike at Target and buy a bunch of junk… so consider staying local! It even makes you feel good.

I’m new in town and picked up an old Schwinn off Craigslist. Brought it into the hobby shop. Now it’s common knowledge that handsome, mustachiod men are the best at bicycles, so I knew I’d come to the right place when I saw Derek behind the counter. He gave it a tune up and some sweet lovin and its looking and feeling great. It only took a day and the price was right too.

Got my bike tuned up and it came back messed up. Ive had nothing but problems with the bike i purchased here

Buying from your local hobby shop compared to buying from the internet is truly the best decision you can make.
I bought a little quad copter from Al’s after considering buying it from the net. There was a disclaimer on the box that I understood when I paid for it that stated that it was not returnable due to the obvious potential for damage by inexperienced flyers.
The copter (in my humble opinion) had an issue with the electronics but it was sporadic and hard sometimes to duplicate. I took the unit to Al’s 3 times for advice and they were extremely helpful each time trying to coach me with what, in their view, was what they believed were my errors. The last time, I left it with them to experiment with over a longer time period. The next day they called me and told me that I could pick up the unit and that is «fully functional».
The didn’t have to and I didn’t expect them to but they replaced the little guy with a new copy and it now seems to do exactly what it is supposed to do with no issues.
You would never get that kind of service from an internet vendor.
Thank you, Matt for your help!
BUY FROM AL’S!
Bob Ross

I love fancy bikes. But on the flipside of that, I’m kinda stoked when I don’t see dozens of $ 2,000 Cannondale/​Trek/​Specialized/​whatever carbon fiber/​sharksin/​unicorn hoof specials on the racks. Nothing wrong with that stuff, but when you’re a casual cyclist like me you appreciate that the staff isn’t thinking LOOKIT THIS RUBE HE RIDES A WALMART SPECIAL whenever I come in.
So, I took my Sports Authority special into Al’s, and they worked on it, and it came back good as new. They did let me know that low-​end components that come on bikes like that aren’t going to perform like the magical Shimano Deore components or whatever. This I understood, but I did appreciate that it wasn’t mentioned insultingly, just as an FYI.
I’m just trying to get into riding a bike, not win multiple stages on the Tour de France. So if this is you, I recommend you pop into Al’s. They won’t treat you like an unwashed, mouth-​breathing knuckle-​dragger (of which, admittedly, there are many) just for having the gall to buy a new saddle for your $ 80 Magna.

The people are very knowledgeable, super-​friendly, and very helpful!
Prices are good. Highly recommended for all your bicycling needs and wants.
Then I wandered through the toy section. Jeez, just get me out of here until I win the lottery — all kinds of toys!