Bike Shop on Vanderbilt

anonymous · April 2005

I'm all about the new topics today...and procastinating at work :-)

Anyone bought any wheels from Bicycle Station on Vanderbilt? How's the service, prices, merchandise? Any cheaper than bike shops in Manhattan? I'm in the market for one of those nifty folding bikes, and I saw online that they sell them. I'll be stopping in in the coming week, but thought I'd get some opinions first.

A savvy customer is a happy customer :-)

stacey · April 2005

My husband swears by the shop on Vanderbuilt. He used to be a bike messenger and he is also an avid biker. They are extremely honest. He brought a bike there one day and the guy said it wasn't good enough to repair and he shouldn't invest into it.

There is another bike shop on 5th Avenue (across from the Key Food). They are extremely knowledgeable about bikes, repairs, etc. I think they are expensive (proobably as much as Manhattan) but they do have all the hard to find bikes and parts for them.

Good luck and welcome to the neighborhood
Stacey

anonymous · April 2005

Subject: bicycle station

friendly guy. i recommend them. had my knobby tires replaced with slicks earlier this week. only charged me $4 per tire. then i left the knobby ones there for a few hours while i went to bike the prospect park loop a few times. i recommned them.

isa · April 2005

All my bike friends love that place. Which reminds me, I need to get a bike.

sje · April 2005

My shop is right next to Bicycle Station, and I'm thrilled about it! Mike is the only mechanic allowed to touch my 1972 Schwinn Stardust. He has such devoted customers that this last winter, I witnessed bikers coming to get repairs during snowstorms! He has the magic touch. I'm currently having a 10 speed road bike [I wanted a 10 speed, not 20} built up from a frame Mike found for me in my size {tiny: 5'1"}. It's a great neighborhood resource. He has a fat grey store cat named "Greasy".

quig · April 2005

Mike has been working on various bike of mine for about 10 years. A fair guy who wont send you in the wrong direction.

queen_of_pies · April 2005

my son and I are very into biking and we worship mike and his bike shop. not only is he highly skilled but if you ask he can often sell you used bike parts for a fraction of the cost of new, if that's what you want. best of all, unlike most other bike shops I've dealt with, absolutely NO attitude!

anonymous · April 2005

Subject: bicycle station!

I work there. In my opinion, it is the best bike shop in New York as far as prices, service, honesty, friendliness, and selection. Come on in and see me, christine, mike, milan, moss, and greasy the cat all working our butts off to get your butts on a bike!

also we have fabulous neighbors

stacey · April 2005

I just came across this on AOL for all you bikers:

Blessing of the Bicycles
ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â¢ Next: 4/30 , 9:30AM;
Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025
212-222-7200

ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â¢ Click here for a complete schedule

Steering to salvation, pedaling to penance. One of the more bizarre and entertaining events of the spring is this sixth annual Saturday service. Releasing the kickstands on the city's annual Bike Week and National Bike Month, 100 or so riders are expected to show up in Morningside Heights at the steps of the world's largest cathedral. Once the big bronze doors open, the Bishop will begin the celebratory sermon by reciting a passage from Ezekiel 1:18-21 ('...the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels...') and sprinkling holy water on all who sit on spokes before him. In this time of sidewalk-riding delivery boys and bike-auto collisions, the practical idea here is to promote safe, pollution-free, human-powered travel, while at the same time remembering those who fell to bike accidents. Redemption may come from a souped-up BMX low-rider, but spiritually-speaking, this surreal event is still open to interpretation. -- Yon Motskin

carnivore · May 2005

FYI- the shop is closed on Mondays and closes at 4 pm on Sunday. I finally got my bike out of storage and tried to take it in for a tune-up, but it was too late. I'm looking forward to checking the place out on Tuesday though, after so many steller recommendations.

putz · May 2005

this shop is great. i recently was shopping for new tires (slicks for my mountain bike) and first went to the big shop on 5th ave assuming they would have the best selection - but they didnt have any tires the right size and were not very helpful at all - couldnt order them or tell me where to find them. but our little vanderbilt shop had the tires i needed right there, and put them on in a jiffy with a smile!

anonymous · May 2005

mike and christine run the nicest, most responsive, least attitude-laden bike shop in the city. it's small, yes, but mike can get you anything you ask for, and probably cut you a deal in the process. get to know them, and the service gets even better! mike did a beautiful job converting an old campy freewheel to fit my even-older shimano derailleurs - he's like a magician! added bonus: christine coaches a team of rag-tag bike messenger track racers at kissena - totally rules (that's her H-O-T-T landshark in the window right now). seriously, if you invest any time or energy in your bike, invest time in getting to know these two. you won't be dissapointed.

flute · May 2005

I've always been a little intimidated by bike shops because I seemed to always find shops where the most "serious" of bikers work .. and they made me feel really stupid when I asked a question.

HOWEVER, this is NOT the case with the bike shop on Vanderbilt. I think it is the best bike shop I've ever been to ... and as everyone here has already stated, they really are very nice people who run and work in the place.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. FIVE STARS.

rhodamine · May 2005

i gotta add to what everone else said... bicycle station is second to none!

carnivore · May 2005

I went to the bike shop on Vanderbilt for the first time yesterday. I am a super-amateur cyclist who uses my bike mostly just for transportation. Despite this, the staff was very patient with my (presumably) stupid questions. They made me feel very comfortable, and their prices seem quite reasonable. I will definitely be back for all my cycling needs!

anonymous · May 2005

That place is alot cooler than any other bike shop I've been to. They're really nice and personable, as far as prices go it is definitely fair. I got the impression that they are very honest and wouldn't take advantage of me.

sine · May 2005

Carnivore wrote: I went to the bike shop on Vanderbilt for the first time yesterday. I am a super-amateur cyclist who uses my bike mostly just for transportation. Despite this, the staff was very patient with my (presumably) stupid questions. They made me feel very comfortable, and their prices seem quite reasonable. I will definitely be back for all my cycling needs!

carnivore, which bike is yours?!

carnivore · May 2005

The cheezy blue Ross mountain bike. I'm planning to pick it up today, if it's ready.

Do you know if it's possible to get streamers put on the handlebars? I think it's the only way my bike could look weaker. It gets me around though.

rhodamine · May 2005

Carnivore wrote: The cheezy blue Ross mountain bike. I'm planning to pick it up today, if it's ready.

Do you know if it's possible to get streamers put on the handlebars? I think it's the only way my bike could look weaker. It gets me around though.

heh. if thats the one with the white stem, i worked on it

carnivore · May 2005

That's the one.

candicissima · June 2005

Where is the bike shop? I've been up and down Vanderbilt (okay..admittedly only to Soda where I just go in for a drink in frustration), but don't see it. What are the cross streets?

anonymous · June 2005

bergen and dean, right before you get to le gamin. on left. cross the trax once in a while.

candicissima · June 2005

Thanks, Guest! I figured I just hadn't gone down far enough. I live on St Johns though, it's a trek!

carnivore · June 2005

not if you bike there.

candicissima · June 2005

Carnivore wrote: not if you bike there.

You see that's the thing: I'm trying to buy a bike...

anonymous · June 2005

Candicissima wrote: I live on St Johns though, it's a trek!

it's 5 blocks!

candicissima · June 2005

Anonymous wrote: [quote=Candicissima] I live on St Johns though, it's a trek!

it's 5 blocks!

Yeah well. I'm lazy also. I'm trying to get a bike to rectify that.

anonymous · June 2005

I'm sorry, but getting a bike won't rectify that. Here is what will rectify that:

I love doing the 3.3 miles of the loop in Prospect Park, with the breeze blowing through my hair, knowing that every loop is making me burn calories.

I love knowing that I can take a practically direct route to Sahadi's, without paying $2 each way.

I love going over the Manhattan Bridge and seeing views of China Town I've never seen.

* * * * *

It's thoughts like these which will correct your laziness, not a bike in and of itself. If you don't have these thoughts, a bike is just another piece of exercise equipment waiting to gather dust and hang suits.

That having been said, it <b>really isn't</b> that far to the shop. And if you can't make it that far, it's time for a motivation check.

candicissima · June 2005

Well thanks, Guest, I didn't know I needed a motivation check. And I'm glad to hear you're so fit. But, I want a bike to ride for fun. Around the park, around the neighborhood, wherever. And even if it does gather dust, I think that'll be my wasted investment, not yours.

anonymous · June 2005

Fine, whatever. I never said it would be a wasted investment on your part, though: all I said was that a bike would not cure laziness if the motivation to cure laziness wasn't there.

Buy the bike, bikes are great.

11238 · June 2005

My husband and I just got our bikes tuned up at Bicycle Station. They did a great job. We went around the PP loop yesterday AND this morning. That hill at the end is a bitch but its a nice ride.

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