GC Bikes

got my rear brake installed here… random little shop in the thick of santa ana, great service, superfast… but let me come correct… this is not your newport beach snub’s type of establishment, which is good for us, cause if you want fast, cheap andout the door service, stop by and get it done here, I was home in 20…

If I could give ten stars, I would. Oh, wait, we have the technology…. There, ten stars, as deserved. Quick, courteous, reasonable… I will be back for a $ 45.00 bike tune up. Flat fixed in minutes for $ 6.00 I am on a very tight budget and need to save money, but I NEED my bike and maintenance needs to be affordable. I have found my «sweet spot.» I highly recommend this place!

Was looking for a bike and found GC bikes on Unilocal and with the good reviews we thought we’d make the trip out to see if they had anything good. We walked in and was surprised to see how disorganized the shop looked. No one bothered to greet us as we didn’t speak Spanish. The one part of the shop was piled up with bikes that look as if they could of been stolen for parts. Their selection of bikes for sale was hard to distinguish and we couldn’t tell what was and was not for sale. I’m sure they have great prices and services and would of loved to have given them a chance if they would of engaged us as customers.

I found G.C. Bikes on Unilocal because I was making lots of calls in my area to find someone to repair a flat. The prices in the local HB and CM area were ridiculously high? Like it’s a flat people? So I called GC Bikes and they gave me a great price… so I took it in… the price I believe was like $ 6…I have forgotten now but it was near to that figure, I waited too long to post this review.
The service was really quick. You see guys hanging out the front fixing bikes or waiting on something to come in. Nice guys, they will take your bike out of your car for you. My daughters bike was fixed by a young man, muscular, handsome, very nice… not that muscular has a purpose here, but trying to let you know who it was…(yes, he was cute!)…very polite, very quick in fixing it and just very nice experience all around. You never once thought they were trying to get more for the job, whatsoever. I gave him a tip as well and it was still LESS than what I would have paid in CM or HB… and I waited maybe 20 minutes if that.
Because such a great experience, I went back again with the bike as we had a hardware problem. They once again carried the bike from the car, worked on it right away and we waited about half hour. Nice older gentleman fixed it and it cost about $ 23 total. Gave him a tip of a few dollars… they definitely deserve a tip as they give you fast and good results.
I would recommend highly AND keep going back, for sure.

I found GC Bikes on Unilocal and decided to take my son’s Schwinn Clairmont Cruiser in to have it converted from a seven speed to a one speed. They did a great job at a great price and did not try to sell me something I did not need. I love Unilocal.I have found a great car mechanic and now a great bike shop. Thanks Unilocal and thank you GC Bikes for fixing my son’s ride. Neil

Great bike shop. Needed some tires and tubes for my daughters bike and the price cant be beat. Only gave them a four star due to not accepting credit card.
Would definitely stop by again if i need more bike parts.

nice family owned bike store. prices are reasonable.

Everyone is extremely helpful and they do quality work. Their prices can’t be beat and it makes it worth the commute no matter where you are coming from.

Great little place. I needed some bolts for my old Schwinn rim and the owner was very helpful. She brought out 5 bags for me and only 2 bolts worked. She offered used bolts and they worked on the other rim. I also bought 2 cruiser tires. Best prices in town… hands down! Not a fancy place… just real hard working honest people and a small family business.

I found GC Bikes on Unilocal and I’m happy I went there. I had an old bike that I was hoping to get fixed up, but was worried it was too old. I dealt with the owner and he said it was still a good bike and said it was no problem to tune it up and replace some parts (tires, cables, etc). He gave me a price for each part and gave me options on a couple of the parts. It was a little strange because they don’t give you and paperwork I asked for something and it was no problem– he hand wrote a ticket.
I did leave a message that was not returned (I wanted to confirm that he was ordering something we talked about-​we had talked about a few things and I wanted to make sure it wasn’t forgotten in the list), but I everything was taken care of when I picked up my bike.
Both the owner and the employee idealt with we’re very polite and helpful. I was very pleases and will go back if I need more service.

This place has been here forever. Kinda hidden. Family owned. The best place to buy new our used parts for bikes. Customer service is top notch.

I took my el-​cheapo, 15-​speed mountain bike to G. C. Bike Shop because I couldn’t get the rear tire to stay put after I changed the tube. The mechanic got to it within fifteen minutes or so, fixed it, and had me test drive it. The problem was still there. He diagnosed it, fixed it with a hammer (really!), and now bike is in better shape than it was before I changed the tire! The price was unbelievably low. While I was there, another guy took care of two or three minor problems for people who dropped by. I’ll be going back whenever I need work done.
(By the way, part of my frame was bent – hence the hammer.)

This is a good place to go to for your basic bicycle needs. It is owned by a sweet old lady who often has kids with her. It also seems to be a social spot for kids in general as there are always kids hanging out here.
This shop seems to cater to lower end and to older single speed cruiser, BMX, low-​rider and basic ten speed and basic mountain bikes. I do not recall ever seeing the higher end carbon fiber road bikes nor the full suspension titanium mountain bikes at this location. But that is fine with me as I don’t own one of those bikes, and, I don’t go there to see other bikes.
If you need simple things like inner tubes, tires, pedals or a seat, this place has them even lower priced than at Wal-​Mart. She also has a good selection of used parts.
I’ve been going to this shop since 2007 and have had them repair three bikes for me. I found it kind of scary when I told the lady (owner) what I needed done to my bike and she ripped a little piece of paper and wrote a note on it and then taped it on to the handlebars and told me to come back later in the day or the next day. I am so used to receiving a work order with a claim check from other shops. However, the bikes got fixed and they were to my satisfaction.
Also, you can’t beat her prices for repair jobs. They are so cheap I don’t know how she makes money. However, she is cash only. Try this place out and see for yourself.

Not everyone needs a $ 3K bike and accessories to go with it. Mina is keeping bicycling affordable for recreational riders. I needed tires for my wife’s 25 year old $ 75 beach cruiser, I shopped everywhere including Walmart only to find that I could almost buy a new bike for the cost of tires and tubes. GC bikes was able to sell me what I needed for ¹⁄₃ of the cost. It was well worth the 22 mile drive. Thanks Mina!

CHEAPEST PLACE TO GET A TUBE.
trust me! 3 $ a tube and shes barely making any profit from you.
I come here randomly to checkout what they have. they don’t care much high quality parts, but small replacement parts are easy to find here. cheap used parts if you’re looking for something. they also have half the store stacked with old bikes, go check them out!

My trek 830 had a flat and I was looking for a local bike shop to replace the tube. I stumbled upon GC bikes when running errands around the neighborhood. Brought my bike there the other day and it was up and running within 10 minutes, extremely affordable as well. It’s not a fancy shmancy bike shop but they are good people with good values that will get the job done at a reasonable price point. They don’t answer with a condecending tone when I ask silly questions. Plus I feel like I’m overpaying for the scenery when I go to the bougie bike shop.

Family owned business. The customer service was top notch. I just bought a vintage bike and they filled the tires with air, adjusted the seat and fixed the chain for a minimal amount. So nice to see a family business that takes pride in their work. I love when I can support the mom and pop businesses!