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    4.5 (397 reviews)
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    Edna G.

    It's time for me to start using my bike regularly. I used to shop here over 20 years ago when our friend worked at this shop. Over the years bike parts have really gone up but then Covid pandemic hit so now everyone is biking again to be outside instead of being indoors. I called in to see if they could service my bike the same day and Nick was nice to speak to on the phone. He gave me estimates and appointment info but I chose to drop off and pick up in a week. Good thing I did that! Matthew at the back service desk was cool and helpful. I really appreciated his services. I bought our Specialized bikes about 20 years ago. He looked up my info, they still had it at my old address for one of the bikes we bought here. If my bike was bought here, they would have had my info on my bike and I would have had lifetime tune ups. Too bad! My ratings is more on service. They did have a variety of named brand bikes here. They communicated well via text. They text me that my bike was ready. I picked up my bike with an easy transaction. Great good customer service, Will definitely be back and I recommend this shop for reasonable repairs and tune up prices. [38th R]

    Vanessa P.

    My first fancy bike helmet! Due to covid I have picked up lots of new hobbies. Buying a bike and going outside for rides is new and I knew I had to buy a helmet. I haven't had to buy a helmet since my bike in elementary school so I was surprised to find out how many different styles and range of costs of helmets there is. I didn't want to purchase anything until I absolutely loved it and that's where Alameda Bicycle comes in! First off you cannot go into the store so they have outside seating for you. You let the associate know what you are looking for and they bring it out to you. Matthew was our store associate and he provided amazing customer service!! I told Matthew I wanted a helmet either black or white under a $100. Matthew brought out a variety for me to try and I went home with this awesome Giant shinny helmet equipped with a light on the back! ( Matthew put the light on my helmet for me!) Also, he adjusted the straps and fit to make sure the helmet was perfect and ready for a ride! Here is a Yelp tip - don't forget to check in! I got a additional 20% off my helmet! Any-who.. please enjoy the awesome photos of my head modeling my cool new helmet!!

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    Thanks Alex! Happy to get and keep you riding. We'll see you soon.

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    So kind and helpful here! They don't try to hustle you into buying anything you don't need which I appreciate. Priced super fair too!!

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    Chan, happy we were able to help.

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    Thank you very much for coming to see us, we were happy to help!

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    Ask the Community - Alameda Bicycle

    Are they currently doing bike rentals as of June 2022?

    We do rent bikes. Single speed bikes are $40.00 a day, Multi Speed cruiser is $50.00 per day and our E Bike is $150.00 per day. Thank you, hope to see you soon.

    Do they rent bikes, if so what are their prices?

    We do rent bikes. Single speed bikes are $40.00 a day, Multi Speed cruiser is $50.00 per day and our E Bike is $150.00 per day. Thank you, hope to see you soon.

    Is this a good place for a novice bike rider to go get a bike? Novice meaning, the only bike I've ridden was the one I had when I was ten and I haven't ridden one since. If not, where should I start off? East Bay only please.

    Yes, they are very helpful and knowledgeable about the bikes. Just have an idea in mind and go down and talk t somebody. They are great and they have weekly bike rides as well.

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    George, somehow remembered me from a few years ago and offered to take the bike back for an assessment.

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    Amazing experience…read more I decided to move on from my non-motorized cargo bike to one that could give me a little help. I stopped by the Alameda location and they said 'here ya go" and gave me the Mundo I was interested in for a test ride around the island. I know, no hills, but... I went home to mull it over - it was a big purchase decision - and called back to confirm some stuff with the owner. Specifically I wanted it boxed and not yet assembled, not having the space yet untili I could get rid of my old one. Vivee offered to bring it to my place in Oakland, which was a huge help! She showed up in her classic old pickup truck and helped unload it. I tried to pay her through PayPal but I couldn't get it to go through. She said no problem, I think I may have given her a token deposit, she said swing by in a few days and settle up. They were really good to me with a couple of accessories for the bike, too. This was my first experience with them. I'm happy to have this shop as a local resource.

    Pains my heart to give any 1 star review for small businesses…read more But I ordered a Veloric folding bike on 3/17 so I can reduce use of my car. Especially with gas prices. I also live in Walnut Creek and decided to go with a more "local" (used to live in Alameda) shop. Originally I was going to go for an Letric bike, but got convinced to go for the Veloric. So Vivee was nice enough to let me test ride one that was in the shop for service and I decided to buy one, but they didn't have any in stock. She asked if I can use Zelle and I wanted to use card, but she said she would face a 3.5% fee. Ok sure. We also bonded over tennis as well since my brother played and her kids play it and she was a hitting partner, which we found funny. We go over the options on what the bike looks like, what options I wanted and add-ons. I got a date of mid-April, probably more on the early end for me to pick up including assembly and shipping. Veloric would take 3-10 days to ship (from their site for direct to consumer) and then it would take time to assemble. So I presumed, ok, maybe it's quick and coming early. I'll call! I text Vivee on March 20 and she said she would check Monday when she got back. I didn't see a response. So I text back on Monday to check. No response. I call the shop (no response). I text again (no response). It's now 4/7 and yes I called and left a message on the phone and text. So the lack of response + Zelle payment + reviews I didn't read up here = panic. I decided to go and call Veloric to see what's happening. Veloric told me to try to work it out and confirmed there was a fold 1 that was delivered, but they couldn't confirm this was mine. Vivee did eventually answer the phone on 4/9, but said she was waiting on the shipment and said that she ordered a pallet and blamed the tariffs for the delay. So I decide to go in 4/23 when my bike was supposed to be there, but it turns out it wasn't. She told me she was ordering a pallet and she would install my bike first. She also said it was difficult to talk to Veloric's customer service team since there were trade shows. Turns out she lied. I had been in contact with Veloric's customer service team since March because I read some of the reviews and there was a Reddit post on them buying a bike there with a few other horror stories on people getting repairs and either never getting them done and having to pay upfront. Veloric told me they had not gotten an order from Westside Joe's since March 16 and I had come in on March 17 to order my bike. I truly wanted to support a woman owned minority business in my hometown of Alameda. But unfortunately, they are unable to be transparent on ETAs to the point where the manufacturer had to check for me and now I have to dispute with my bank. I've also posted my story to Alameda Peeps, and it looks like there are more horror stories. Moral of the story: It's great to shop local, but please be careful on who you chose to do business with.

    Rhythm Bikes - New bar tape (installed by guys at Rhythm bikes)

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    Montclair Village, Oakland Hills

    Fantastic shop with extremely knowledgeable people and excellent service! Recently had a couple…read moremajor services with Jesse and Jake working on my bike over the course of a few weeks, and I came away really impressed. (and the bike rides absolutely amazing now). More details below. For context, I ride ~500+ miles a month on a custom made road frame from no22, which has an unusual stem/routing setup and can be a real pain to work on. One day, the di2 front derailleur stopped working entirely, and I couldn't revive it. A friend had recommended Rhythm so I stopped by, and Jesse immediately recognized the issue as a common problem that we could warranty as soon as I handed over the bike. We scheduled the FD warranty replacement quickly, and also some more service for later since the bike was long overdue for a lot of maintenance. The second major service later was where they really went above and beyond. - There was no headset maintenance scheduled, but they noticed that the headset had come loose way too soon after they last saw the bike, and something wasn't right. - Jake spent a lot of time going back and forth with the frame builder on the headset issue, and got them to ship out some replacement headset parts. - When the maintenance was scheduled, Jake got really sick. Knowing the havoc this wreaks on shop schedules, I was fully prepared to wait at least another few days for my bike. - But Jesse put in a TON of extra time and effort to make sure my bike still got out the door on time. - When I picked it up, he explained all the little tweaks he had done (like packing the grease more than usual and leaving a little extra brake hose) to account for my riding style and make maintenance easier in the future. The bottom line is that a lot of shops would have just done the scheduled maintenance and left it at that. But they really put in the effort to make sure nothing was missed and communicated the situation at every step of the way. If you have a really nice bike and want to be confident that it's well taken care of, I would take it here.

    I've been coming to the guys at Rhythm Bikes for years, it's about darn time I left them a review!…read moreIan, Jesse, and the rest of the Rhythm Bikes team represent an incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, professional local bike shop. When my mountain bike seemed FUBAR after a weekend of barreling down singletrack in Plumas National Forest, they fixed her right up and upgraded her brakes. This past summer, they hooked my husband up with a super sick new dual-suspension mountain bike so that he could join me on the trails. Most recently, my beloved Trek road bike needed a tune-up. At 4'9" tall, my bike is teeny tiny and needed a custom wheel build. Jesse did a ton of research, put together my new wheel system, and now riding my 17-year-old bike feels like I'm riding on clouds, smooth as silk. I can't recommend these guys enough!

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