Best bike shop in South Slope?

retag · October 2011

Every since my bike was stolen a couple of years ago (police refuse to take down a report), I have gone without. I just inherited an early '80s Bianchi bike and I wanted to see how much would it cost to become roadworthy again. What shop would be the best to do the work?

idlewild · October 2011

Although I've never been, I hear the guys on 9th Street & 6th Ave are pretty good & honest.

roux42 · October 2011

We like On The Move on 7th and 12th (I think), they have been there for yearsd and Bike Board on Vanderbilt (out of the way).

jenee · October 2011

I have heard you can register your bike with the police department in case (God Forbid!), it gets stolen again, they have a way to trace it.

Might want to ask the bike shop if they know any more about bike registration.

Also, I just hung out with a very cool group this weekend called TimesUp and they do rides in Prospect Park among other places. Awesome organization!

8thandprez · October 2011

I really like the bike shop on 6th Ave @ 9th St.

peanuts · October 2011

I also like the shop on 6th & 9th. I don't like On the Move - when I was purchasing a bike there they were very rude - so I bought my bike at Dixon's (the shop on 6th wasn't open at that time).

toadette · October 2011

I've had good experiences with repairs at Bicycle Habitat on 5th. I haven't had anything major done, but minor stuff was quick and very reasonably priced, and the staff are all super approachable.

kosherdave · October 2011

Without more info it's tough to say what you need done, but you might be able to do it yourself just by cleaning it off/lubing it up, tinkering with the gears/brakes (assuming it is not a single speed) and putting on new tires and tubes on, as needed.

If you really need a tune up and can't/don't want to DIY, it should cost around $50. There is a new-ish place on 7th ave and about 17th or 16th or so, seems nice, does tuneups. The place on 9th and 6th is good too, commuter focused. The place next to bagel hole on 7th is a bit of a joke, but hey, the bagels next door are good. R&A on 5th is good if you wanted to buy a new really nice high end expensive bike, but that's not your case... but they will do tune ups.

The police registration is a joke. They will (often for free, which is nice) engrave a serial number into it, because you know, they can magically track that if it is stolen and no thief would ever be able or smart enough to scratch that off. Plus, the cops are catching rapists now, not bike thieves. And also, if they didn't want to file a stolen property report, I'm sure you can count on them to look for your missing bike when it is registered. :-P

Your best bet is to keep it inside at all times, even when riding ;-)

Sorry the first bike was stolen, btw. That sucks.

retag · November 2011

kosherdave said:

Sorry the first bike was stolen, btw. That sucks.

Definitely not my first bike stolen. First one was in the early-mid '80s in Jackson Heights. I actually bumped into a kid riding it many years later in Astoria.

718 Cyclery, the bike shop in 7th and 16th, closed down.

Just wanted to reply to my own post and my experience at Bicycle Habitat. I used to go to the Manhattan store back when I used to ride a lot. Finally took the bike in to have them look at it. They were very nice and made quite a few suggestions. Since I am moving, they suggested I hold off doing any repairs and to have them done about my new location. So even though I gave them no business, they were still very accommodating.

starfish · November 2011

718 Cyclery didn't close. They moved to 254 3rd Ave I had some work done on an old steel Univega. They did a good job & were very friendly. Prices were reasonable too. 718cyclery

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