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4.8 (48 reviews)
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My new bike!!
Erika G.

i GOT A NEW BIKEEEE!!! After admitting my IKEA bike was not a good idea (and it got recalled anyway), and realizing that my mountain bike was causing back pain from the hunched over posture . . . . . . I came here! After reading a bunch of stuff on the internet, and consulting my bike-obsessed and knowledgeable brother (I actually ended up buying the exact first one he suggested), I zeroed in on the bike I wanted. They had the same brand here, but I came in all loaded for the 7 speed. Well. A discussion with the bike mechanic revealed the reason for the inexplicable low price of the 7 speed, vs. the 3 speed. A crappy derailleur! Since I realize that guys who work on bikes, know what is what with bikes, I listened to him, and took a spin on the 3 speed of the same brand. Also, since biking in Chicago is mostly flat, I really don't need a lot of gears. QUELLE GREAT BIKE!!! What I got is a Retrospec, 3-speed "Venus" bike. A "Dutch" style step in (better for hips!) upright bike - you're sitting up while pedaling, taking in your surroundings, back straight, which I much prefer. This bike just LOOKS COOL, I feel like I'm a stylish Dutch chick, pedaling along the gracht, in search of cheese. And it's easy and fun to ride. Judging on the amount of miles I've put on in the week I've had it - even riding to work one day, I'd say this bike is working out for me! And the shop is a small one, so I feel like I got personalized, knowledgeable service. Will DEFINITELY come back for any tune ups or adjustments, and recommend them to all my frieeennddss!! It looks like they specialize in fixies here, so if you're in the market for that, this is the place to go. They really had a LOT of different bikes in the shop though, so I'd say it's an all around great bike store for buying or fixing your bike.

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Friendly service, and my bike rides like brand new after only $100! I found my new bike shop.

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