Bicycle Boulevard

I recently went to this shop because I had a quick fix for my bike seat. The shop owner took one look at my seat and without trying to fix it (a piece needed to be popped back into place), he immediately said, «It’s probably not a quick fix» and immediately started trying to sell me on bike seats sold in the store.
Had he taken 15 seconds to try to pop the piece back into place, I would have been more apt to check out the bike seats sold in his store. The fact was, the other patrons in the store were helping me more than the store owner himself!
My experience in this store felt more like a used car shop than a quality bike shop.

I’ve only been to this shop once and I had a decent experience. I came in to get some grip tape for my handle bars and was quickly directed to the product. The people who were working did not seem too incredibly interesting but definitely knew what they were doing. It was a good enough experience that I would return, however even though they are closer, I still prefer cain park bicycle.

This is a small mom and pop shop that deals in a few higher end brands of bicycles. I found them only because I was searching specifically for an area Jamis dealer and this was the nearest shop. The store is open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and they are closed Sundays.
The staff (and I think it’s really just the owner and a few helpers) are well informed, enthusiastic, and competent. This is the kind of local shop that I love to patronize. I buy whatever I can from this place because I want to keep it in business.
Anyway, my experience was as follows: I looked at two bikes, a Marin and a Jamis. The proprietor explained the technical differences between the two bikes in detail. He was completely candid about the fact that the less expensive one was, for my purposes, a better value. On top of that, he offered me an even better deal on the same bike in last year’s model and explained that there was no substantive difference other than the hundred dollar savings!
I’ve since taken my daughter’s bike in for servicing and had excellent results with that as well. I highly recommend this shop!