Bayview Cyclery

Colin is my favorite bike mechanic in SF for sure. I’ve lived in a few neighborhoods and patronized a few shops, but with Colin I know I’m being taken care of and not being upsold stuff I don’t need. I came in because of broken spokes… I’ve had this problem for awhile and two different shops gave wildly different diagnoses. The last shop (in the Mission) said I needed to do a complete wheel rebuild.
Colin, on the other hand, looked at my bike and basically said in the most gentle, polite way possible that that was total bull crap. He came up with a very modest diagnosis and repair plan and didn’t ask to do anything extra. So I thought, hey, this guy is not trying to milk me, and my bike really needs a tune up, so I recommended he do that too and he exclaimed, «Oh yeah, great idea!» Tune up was very fairly priced, and he found out the reason my front dérailleur had been shifting badly for the past year or so…
The bike has never ridden better. Totally recommend going to this shop for your maintenance needs. He doesn’t sell a lot of gear, it’s mostly just repairs and upkeep, but bar none one of the best bike mechanics in the city.

Great guy! I came in because a piece in my dérailleur snapped while I was riding and was lost forever. He went through his shop looking for any type of part that would fit, sure enough he found something just for a few bucks had my dérailleur back in action. Very honest guy support our only local bayview bike shop!

I’ve been coming to Bayview Cyclery over the past year for bike accessories and tune-​ups for my bike (an older road-​bike). Colin is consistently really generous with his time and has consistently given me an honest assessment of what my bike needs. He knows his stuff and has helped me diagnose a number issues: tightened up my brakes, adjusted a dérailleur I installed myself… he knows his stuff. Prices are very reasonable — I’ve never felt gypped. Quick turnaround + personable and straightforward service. I plan on coming back here as long as I’m in Bayview — there’s a nice selection of reasonably priced basic bike accessories. Glad to support a great local business!

I brought a bike over for a tune-​up a couple of days ago. It was a bit of a frankenbike, with dérailleur and shifter from different manufacturers, etc.
Colin was able to give it a complete tune-​up at a reasonable price, and went out of his way to find a way to trade my wrong-​brand dérailleur for the correct brand, at no extra cost. Outstanding.

I bought a bike online and took it in to Bayview Cyclery for a brake inspection. Colin, the owner, promptly knew what to do and offered relevant services. He knew what he was talking about and I didn’t feel like he was trying up-​sell me for unnecessary labor.
It was a fair price for the work and top marks for quality of service. A very welcome addition to to my home neighborhood.

Colin is probably the most affordable bicycle mechanic in San Francisco, and also one of the fastest and most personable. He also opens up earlier than most of the others, which is really useful when something goes wrong during the morning commute. Bayview Cyclery is also the most conveniently located shop in pretty much the entire southeast corner of the City. You really can’t beat it. Now, if only Muni would let you put your bunged bike on the train to get it there…

Colin is great! He is courteous and easy to work with. He recently put new fenders, new Schwalbe tires and did a tune-​up on my bike. He did the best job I have had done by any shop in San Francisco in the 9 years I have lived here. In addition, he got the job done in the time he said he would, and his prices are reasonable. He even gave me a little education on better care of my bike. I highly recommend Bayview Cyclery for bike repairs.

I was bummed when Velobrew shut down, but glad to know it was simple converted into a strictly bicycle service shop.
Colin brings a wealth of bicycle mechanic experience and personable, can-​do attitude to the much needed Bayview cycling community. He also volunteers at the Bike Kitchen, so you can expect to learn a few things here as well. I came in for a simple wheel trueing and stayed during the 15 minutes or so it took him to get the wheel straight as it could be. We talked about various bike tech stuff, and even possible options I’d have when rebuilding this particular wheel (I’d taken my cross bike off one too many stair sets in GGP and knocked a good divot in my rim)
I’ll definitely be back to talk shop and service my bikes.

What a gem right here in the Bayview. I got flat tire this week and was dreading going across town to have it fixed. I found Colin thanks to Unilocal,and he was able to fix my bike right away, at a great price. He even ordered a pump for me, with a 1 turnaround. I would definitely recommend Bayview Cyclery and will be back for all my biking needs.

Great friendly service. Colin is very polite and knows his stuff. My bike is almost 50 years old, he got it riding/​braking like a new one. I got my bike back two days later and only because I wasn’t available the day before. Thanks for the great experience.

Colin is legit. He put right a 35 year old Univega cruiser I had taken to two other shops without things being fixed properly. Colin went the extra mile, finding old parts cheaply and getting everything perfect. He got it all done the next day. I tested it around the block near his shop, and it was tighter and smoother than I had found it to ride when it was new. He finished it really fast as well – two day turnaround.

Colin was awesome! He is super friendly and easy to talk to, and definitely knows his stuff. This is a great neighborhood bike shop in a neighborhood that really needs one.

I went to Colin for a full tune up on my 80’s Fuji road bike. He did a phenomenal job and was incredibly helpful in making sure I understood what the bike needed and all of my options. When I received my tuned up bike it was like riding a completely different bike. Thanks again, Colin! I’ll be back for sure.