Bicycle House

I love what’s happening at Bicycle House. These people know how to equip you with great gear, and will prepare you to enjoy a safe and healthy approach to cycling. The Bicycle House team is in touch with our community. They know the best routes and they are encouragers and advocates for people looking to get on the road. Whether you are a five year old, or a 75 year old, there is help waiting for you at Bicycle House. Want to experience this community from the best perspective? You should check it out from a bike. Want to engage with people that are all in for cycling and Tallahassee? Then go to Bicycle House. These folks are fantastic!

This isn’t a bike shop, it’s more a collective that the owner is running as a non-​profit. No insult to what they are trying to achieve with this place, just don’t expect a bike shop with things to purchase if you go here.
I was told that if I drove a car and had a job, I wasn’t welcome in the store and I wasn’t allowed to purchase anything from the shop. I was also told that the bike that I currently ride (a budget, steel frame Trek 820) was a terrible bike and that I needed to spend $ 1500-​$ 2000 to enjoy riding in Tom Brown Park.
The owner refused to answer my questions about whether I could purchase one of the used bikes that they had in the shop, instead choosing to talk vaguely about how only people who do not own vehicles or have a job are welcome in the shop.
I don’t have an issue with this kind of community, the problem is that this is being advertised as a place where anyone is welcome to purchase bicycle related items or peruse used bicycles.
I would avoid this place if you are looking for a traditional bike shop. However, I could see the appeal of the place for someone looking for more of a community that centers around bicycle only transportation and wants to feel like they are a part of something.