Cyclepaths

The owner Greg, handles the majority of the bike maintenance and runs the rental counter. Their bike rental selection exceeds that of any other outfit in the Lake Tahoe area. These bikes are all demo + quality and the service is bar-​none. My Santa Cruz Bronson C 27.5 performed flawlessly. Wide bars, dropper seat post, new tires, and more. The rental rate was also cheaper than any other mountain location. I strongly recommend Cycle Paths.

Rented two «demo» downhill bikes. One by Rocky Mtn. and one by Norco. At pickup time the Mechanic (older guy on Web Site wearing red hat) didn’t want to move the shifter and brakes where I wanted them for single finger braking, so I had to do it myself at Northstar. Issue with My Front brake (needed to be bled).
My buddies bike had a loose headset and the back breaks wore down to the metal. They should have changed them before renting. (ruined his day of riding)
Calling these bikes Demo’s is just a lie. No one would want to demo the worst (Cheapest) version of a bike. They both had the Rockshox Domain. This fork is a P.O.S. Calling them Demo’s rather than just rentals is just a lie, aka, an excuse to charge more.
When we showed the tech the issues, he just shrugged his shoulders. No apology, no discount /​refund. Nothing.
Don’t waist you time with this shop. Find one who cares. We won’t be coming back.

Greg and Miles recently did some much needed work in my bike replacing one of my old brakes, new rotor’s as well. Very professional, couldn’t be happier

Love these guys — bought a couple of demos from Cyclepaths a few years back. .. then our needs were few. .. until this season. Have brought bikes in for general tuning, broken chain, supplies, «weird noises», etc, and they always take care of us in pretty short order, and at a very fair price. Been places in the past where not being a mtn bike guru works against you, especially in a town of hard-​core outdoor enthusiasts & athletes. I learn something new about my bike every time I go in to Cyclepaths, as all the techs are willing to «share the love», get you back out on the trails, and make sure you’re getting the most bang for your bike in the process. No reason to go elsewhere — thx!

Great service. Friendly staff. Brought in two mountain bikes yesterday for a cleaning and tuneup. Cory took care of my neglected 29er and my wife’s Rockhopper. I’d definitely bring my bikes back whenever they need service.

They seem knowledgeable but not the friendliest. One of the employees seemed to be either put out or in a hurry. Well, there are other places in town, and that’s where I am going.

Wanted to put an update on these guys continuing to be the best bike shop in Truckee. They’ve expanded their store and shop area for the 2014 season. It’s the same core crew continuing to provide the best service in the area. Seriously can’t say enough good things about this shop. If you need anything mountain bike related or even just have a question go here. As a local, this is the place I spend my hard earned money. Keep it up fellas!

Great service. Took my boys bike in for a break adjustment and a quick tune up. estimate as $ 100, came back in a few hours all done and the total was less than $ 35 dollars. Very good local service, thanks guys!

Came in with a deflated tire, they put in a new tube and we were on our way. It took five minutes and they were fantastic!!! Cost was very reasonable. Highly recommend this place!

Tahoe’s core mountain bike shop. They have been around for 25 years. Don’t go anywhere else for your knobby tire needs.
Their new location on West River Street is also (finally) open year-​round.

My favorite bike shop in Truckee. Small and their people are approachable and helpful.
Greg (the man in charge) has a good thing going.
I’ll give them my business as long as I’m living in the Tahoe area
It’s a seasonal shop… it will be Tahoe Dave’s when snow is falling.

This is the ONLY place in Tahoe we frequent when we have a cycling need. Greg, the owner, is terrific and has decades of local knowledge. The shop is staffed by a small team (usually including Greg) — they can get stacked up during busy times but are friendly and very capable.
Most important, though, is great customer advocacy that I haven’t found elsewhere. I ordered a mountain bike through these guys last year and have had a number of mechanical issues that I felt were due to manufacturing defects. They have gone to bat for me with the manufacturer (s) each time, and have got agreement to get a warranty repair (most recently rear wheel and dropper seatpost).
My last trip to Truckee, I saw Greg sitting by himself 45 minutes after closing time at the Mexican restaurant next door. Said hello and learned he was there waiting for a customer driving from South Lake who got the shop hours wrong but called and was in need of assistance. Greg offered to stay around and resolve his issue.
This is a great local small business run by a dedicated owner who works really hard for his customers.

I have rented from these guys in the past and loved them, but this past weekend, they, for lack of a better term, were a bunch of dicks.
Walked in at about 9:05 am hoping to get a bike to rent.
I understand reservations are recommended but that’s why we came in early.
Walked in and were ignored for about 10 minutes — fine, they were helping others, I can wait.
When someone came up and asked if we needed help, this was the exchange.
Me: Hi, looking to rent some bikes.
Dude: (in a kind of harsh tone) For what?
Me: Oh, sorry, Northstar.
Dude: (to another dude) We have anything?
Dude #2: Nothing that will fit you guys.
Me: What?
Dude #2: We don’t have anything, you should reserve, thanks.
Me: Ok, thanks.
I get it. Tourists are assholes. As a person that lives in a town that is frequented by tourists and as a person that owns a home in tahoe that is also frequented by tourists, I get this above all else.
But shit, there are ways to break it down that would have informed us cordially that we should’ve made reservations ahead of time.
But alas, we took our business elsewhere and rented 6 bikes with full gear.
I used to come to Cyclepaths to rent their Santa Cruz bikes but I have found another provider that is closer to Northstar and a bit friendlier.
Not sure if there are new owners or new managers but every other time I have rented from Cyclepaths they have been super cool.
Down.

Super freindly staff.

We rented standard mountain bikes for $ 40 bike /​day. The bikes were in great condition — the gears and most importantly, brakes all worked. The helmets were adjustable and actually fitted my head. I wish I had knee pads on as I got a nasty bruise from biking on a rough trail, but I would definitely looked like a loser and uncool.
The staff were nice and knowledgeable, giving us a quick overview on how to use a mountain bike and recommending a good beginner trail. However, I would have appreciated it if they brought the bikes up and down the stairs for us.
If you don’t have a car that can fit the bikes, you will have less options in terms of trails since the store is located in town. We had to ride about 1 mile out of town to get to a trail… it was painful with a number of uphill peddling.
I enjoyed the workout, feeling bad-​ass and fearing for my life.

Cyclepaths Bike shop now has two full-​time locations in the North Tahoe area. Even though I live on the South Short of Lake Tahoe, I will now be making the trek up to Truckee whenever I need work done because I am so impressed with the level of service that the store manager/​owner, Greg, has provided me. His knowledge of bikes is unparalleled and his willingness to share information, give you his time is amazing. He genuinely likes what he does and it shows.
In addition to providing bike service and repair, they do guided tours, they demo bikes and sell new ones. He carries Felt, Giant, and Rocky Mountain among other brands. They have SIDI shoes, Pearl Izumi clothing, and major components. Everything you could possibly need and a great person to provide it. Thanks Greg!