I was so impressed with the ebike selection they had on display and Paula (I think that was her…read morename) was so knowledgeable, not to mention very pleasant and professional. I had been to numerous bike shops in search of a bike and this place was far and away the best.

Farina's is a fabulous bike shop that I've been going to since 2018. They offer an excellent…read moreselection of bikes and gear and a terrific maintenance and repair service. They remember who you are treat you right. A special shout out to Mike, who got me ready for this year's Pan Mass Challenge with a fabulous handlebar recommendation and top notch tune.

Great service and a nice little bike shop. This is the sort of place I feel good about spending my…read moremoney in; excellent friendly service, super fast turnover and very reasonable prices / rates. Fixed 2 of my bikes in a day with full tune-ups.

Took my old Cinelli Super Corsa in for a tune up. Francisco did a fantastic job bringing the bike…read moreback to life. Amongst other things , a deep clean of frame, conditioning the saddle , lube on the moving parts, new chain, fresh red tape,campy brake covers and put on rear tubular without the mess and aligned straight as an arrow. It's hard to find people that know how to work on the old steel rigs. Motivates me to get back on the saddle and enjoy the ride...

I bought a Specialized Turbo Creo SL Expert EVO bike (it's an e-bike) from Belmont Wheelworks (BW)…read moreat the end of February. I had trouble locating this bike at any bike shops in Massachusetts but BW had three of them in stock (M, L, and XL) so I was psyched to check the bike out in person. I bought the bike (well over $10K with tax) when I went to their Trapelo Road location to look the bike over and bought several biking-related items (Garmin bike computer, headlight, shoes, tool bag, bike fitting, seat, etc.). The bike purchasing experience was great. I worked with Scott, who was very friendly and patient and knew tons about the model I was purchasing as well as about e-bikes. I spent $100 for a fitting appointment and Jack handled that and ensured I got fitted to the new bike with the new shoes I had purchased. I had an issue with the bike I purchased being put on sale by Specialized for $750 less - I called BW to ask if they would refund me the difference (this was 2-3 weeks after I purchased the bike) and the person I spoke with was aghast that anyone would ask for a refund like this. Less than a week later Clint from Belmont Wheelworks left me vmail apologizing for the confusion about getting the $750 sale price difference refunded and stated that he would be issuing a credit to my credit card for the $750 plus tax. I was very happy to hear this! I was so thrilled that I returned to BW to purchase tire repair tools + sealant for the tires on my new Creo (and spent another $87). Clint was not available during my last visit so I was unable to thank him in person but hopefully he sees this and knows that I greatly appreciate him working with me on this issue. I also want to mention that there is a H-U-G-E selection of bikes at BW - the biggest I've seen since International Bike had a store in Allston in the nineties so if you are looking for a new bike, I would recommend you stopping at BW. I love the Specialized brand and to me they have the best and biggest selection of Specialized bikes I have ever seen. I went to Landry Bikes in Braintree before I purchased my Turbo Creo from BW and they worked very hard to sell me a Trek bike at a similar price point but my research and personal experience showed that the Specialized is a MUCH better bike. BW also has an excellent selection of shoes, seats, helmets, tubes, tires, repair kits, headlights, Garmin computers and tons of other gear for bikers of all descriptions. Some of the clothes I saw were very expensive ($200 for a pair of biking shorts???) but the selection is quite large and I would venture to guess that you can find anything you need for your biking workouts/excursions/commutes/whatever during one visit to BW. I will be taking my bike there as soon as I get ~150 miles on it for a free tune-up and I am looking forward to seeing how their service department is (I am sure they are top notch).

Here's a collection of my terrible experiences at Wheel Works:…read more Story #1: Took a bike in to get an insurance write up for estimated cost of repair/replacement (my biked was pretty much totaled). They said the estimated time for this would be around 5 days. After 10 days of them not contacting me, I called them. They said the write up was ready so I went to shop only for them to tell me it is not ready and to come back in a couple days. When I went back, the person who did the write up lost the paper and we had to go back AGAIN for a new paper. A 5 day simple write up turned into a 3 week back and fourth with this shop (and 3 weeks with no bike which is my main form of transportation). Story #2: I asked for 2 tubes for my bike and they gave me 2 different sized tubes BOTH OF WHICH WERE NOT THE CORRECT TUBE. Story #3: I asked for a tube for my bike and I gave them the model (which they sold to me). The person asked me what size it is which I forgot. So he replied "well I don't know that bike go figure that out yourself" (while he was at a functioning computer in which he could have looked it up for me). Story #4: I also had a kick stand repair after it fell off (my bike has a specialize built in kickstand) and it fell off again after 2 rides.

Last week I blew a tire riding from Back Bay to Waltham. Google Maps showed that Pedals & Powder…read moreLLC was a newer bike shop not far from the Esplanade, so I stopped in hoping for some help. The owner was incredibly kind and let me use the bike pump and space to repair my tire. You can tell right away this is a shop run by people who genuinely care about cycling and the community around it. They sell both new and used bikes, and they're also clearly passionate about skiing and snowboarding as well. Super knowledgeable, welcoming, and down-to-earth. Five stars. Boston needs more small businesses like this.

Ken and Tom have opened a cycling (and snow sports) shop in Waltham!!! It's been too long since we…read morehad a bike shop, and skiing / snowboarding / etc. is a nice complement. In my admittedly limited experience, they have been very kind, welcoming, and open to partnering with the local community. I definitely recommend for any needs related to all things cycling -- bicycles, tricycles, quadcycles (?), hand pedaling, electric, you name it! And if they don't have it, then I trust them to recommend items outside their inventory. Swing on by when you're in the Waltham area!

Shawn at SMC Cycles is amazing…read more Shawn repaired four different bikes with four different problems and did an outstanding job. He was able to quickly diagnose each bike's problem and miraculously fix all of our bikes. Since Shawn was able to repair all of the bikes, no new bikes needed to be purchased and this saved us $$$$. This is the first time we used Shawn and his mobile bike repair service and we will never go to a retail bike store for bike repairs again. Putting four bikes in a car would have been a huge hassle; requiring multiple trips to the bike store. Shawn did all of the repairs right on our driveway and the entire "experience" was flawless and much, much better than going to the bike store. All of our bikes ride great now and we highly recommend Shawn at SMC Cycles. Thank you, Shawn.

I have an old (30 years!) Bianchi mountain bike that has sentimental value. I live by the beach, so…read moreit completely rusted out and was unusable. I had paid hundreds in the past for a tune-up and new tires. Shawn replaced the handlebars, chain and all the shifting mechanisms and restored it back to rideable condition! He responded immediately to my inquiry and communicated regularly, sending me cost estimates along the way, which were a fraction of what I would've paid at the previous shop I used in Boston. Shawn will definitely get my business from now on!

" Nifty bike shop with a social change mission " If you…read moreneed a bike or a repair this is your place . Check out their site so you can read about them and their mission . The staff is ultra friendly. They have reasonable pricing. It's definitely the at to go . They have a big parking lot; so parking should not be an issue .

I don't know if I have just had exceptionally bad luck at my BnB visits or not but I have honestly…read morenever been super impressed. Sure, everyone is super friendly and their mission is A+ but for actually buying a bike here...it's a weird experience. I went in recently to get a bike for a kid (preferably used (and I specified this to the salesperson) and was immediately shown a $1200 new bike. After saying that it was too expensive, a (new) (and cheaper) bike was brought out to show the kid that was in a frame 2 sizes too small. We did a test ride, liked the bike, and then when going over more details of the bike, I noticed that the kid was already beyond the height range for the frame (XS frame). Fine. They bring out another size (M frame). We test ride that and it goes well but then a different employee says that THAT frame size was too small and to scale up to a L frame. I did not agree with this assessment. Inside the store, yet a third salesperson recommended we stay at the M, even with accounting for growth. We ended up buying the bike with an accessory that was to be installed upon purchase. We buy the bike, buy the accessory, they take the bike back to tune it up to leave the store. They take a long time to do that with a vague explanation about the rotors and the front brakes but that it was fixed. Awesome. We leave the store and are headed home but then I notice that the accessory wasn't installed. Back we go for another 10-15 minute wait and no real apology for not doing the work right in the first place. Years ago, I went to check out buying a bike (at the old location near Green St.) and the salesperson would only talk to me about single speed bikes even after specifying that I was only interested in a geared bike. Another time I went to pick up a pre-paid special ordered part and the floor salesperson didn't know how to find a special order in the store. I had seen this person on the floor before, so I knew it wasn't, like, their first day, week, or even month. I don't know. Everyone else seems to love this place and maybe I've just had continual bad luck here. 2 stars for everything about the store, the third star is for the mission and programming for kids.

Door to Door is amazing. They were able to fix up some very old bicycles and get them working…read moreagain. They tuned up my Trek Madone and now it's ready to ride. Timely and efficient. Thanks!

Lovely business owner, great communication, and repairs that last!…read more I did my best to fix my son's bike and Door-to-Door put everything back together again.

Excellent place for a full tune up -- I've taken several bikes here over the years, including older…read moreones which had some tricky mechanical issues. Bike Boom is thorough and has a great process to assess potential work and give estimates, and then does the work promptly. Love to support this shop.

My boyfriend and I stopped in here on a whim to look at bike seats. My rear was very much in need…read moreof an upgraded seat, and after trying a couple places we landed here. This store is small, but has all the essentials a biker would be looking for. They had several different bike seat options for me to choose from. We also looked at bike racks, and the gentleman helping me was very patient and helpful, showing me all the differences in sizes and features. When I finally made up my mind on which seat to get, he quickly installed it for me and I was able to write off on my new cushiony seat! We also purchased a patch repair kit to keep with my bike. As we were leaving, someone else came in the store that was a regular and commented on how great the service was. This might become my new go to bike shop!