Cosmic Cycles

(187 reviews)

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Greg was super helpful and really kind! He fixed a brake problem for my e bike super quickly. will…read morebe back!

Greg offers everything you'd want from a local bike repair shop. He is very generous with his…read moreknowledge and is not out to gouge anyone. He talked me through my gearing options and showed me issues with my bike that I didn't know I had.

Tip Top Bike Shop

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Eric was super helpful! First time stopping by- will definitely be coming back for any future needs.read more

This is my go-to bike shop! They almost always fix my bike issue right there and then when I drop…read moreby. The staff is super helpful and friendly, and it's just a nice experience to go in. I've gone in for repairs as well as accessories such as lights, which they'll install on your bike for you. Reasonable prices. I highly recommend Tip Top Bikes!!

Pioneer Bike Shop

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Edmond tuned up my son's mountain bike. Great price, pro job, and super friendly. Would definitely…read morego back. Hours are a little limited but it's worth it for the quality of the service.

Excellent experience at Pioneer Bike Shop! I text Edmond, the owner, and he responded right away. I…read morewas able to take my newly purchased used bike from FB Marketplace a week later for a tune up with him. Edmond text me the next day saying my bike was all ready for pick up and the total. Great pricing, great experience and great customer service from Edmond. I love supporting small owned business. I will definitely be coming back for future bike maintenance.

King Kog

(83 reviews)

Highly, highly recommend this bike shop, especially if you're an Ava voucher holder!…read more Such a seamless process at King Kog from the order to pick up. Literally took a 1-2 minute phone call to place my new bike order via phone. They verified my voucher number, confirmed my preferred bike choice, and informed me of the price and the anticipated pickup date. The overall process worked SO well and was SO efficient, that I honestly thought it was a scam, but I was pleasantly surprised when it all actually went according to plan! From date, to price, to customer service, it was all top of the line! They had a full bike shop of mainly XP4s waiting for pick up and this is probably why! This place had the best turn around dates, by far! I ordered the Lectric XP4 and everywhere else was claiming 2-3 month turnarounds for delivery and full assembly and King Kog promised a 2-3 week turnaround, and they actually delivered on time! Their process is so efficient. Everywhere else the process was super clunky and wanted 2-3 emails to process the voucher and here I was able to do it efficiently on the phone, all in one go. Can't recommend this shop enough!

King Kog is a great bike shop with good prices & skillful, kind mechanics. Its downtown Oakland…read morelocation is super convenient & the vibe is chill & easy going. They did a super fast & affordable tune-up on my daily commuter bike & repaired an older hard tail mt bike for my kid that now rides like new. I'll definitely go back to King Kog again. Thanks!

Westside Joe's Bikes

3.9

(223 reviews)

Actually I was planning on writing a negative review however , after a few events that took place…read moreafter I got frustrated,the owner and the mechanics attitude was quite impressive and eventually my point was accepted and , eventually after a bit of headache ,I feel taken care of and heard. so overall I think this is a nice place. People make mistakes but overall the repair was very well done and it feels good now

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.

Lakeview Bicycle

4.4

(119 reviews)

Very polite and helpful! Helped me find the best prices when my budget was limited. Thank you!read more

After two quick and reasonably priced tire repairs, I brought my bike in for a broken handbrake…read more He told me it was repaired, I took it away-- and it was just as broken as it was to start out with!!! So I had to bring it back. He did not charge me for the re-do, but I was still angry that he caused me a safety issue by telling me something broken was repaired. Made suspicious by this interaction, the next time I had an issue a few weeks later (with clunky gear shifts), I took it to Trek Bicycles down the street. Trek told me my brake pads were almost worn out, my gear chain was stretched and close to wearing out, and the rubber (not the tube) was almost worn through on back tire. The audacity of doing a brake repair and not telling me my brake pads were almost worn out!!! Not to mention, not telling me about all those other serious issues with my bike. It is very unprofessional not to mention problems with a bike that is taken to you for repair. The shop is so crowded with half-repaired bikes you cannot physically walk over to the counter. In retrospect, that should've been a warning sign for me. I feel like the sloppy work I received here risked my safety, and I'm pretty angry about it. I usually hate posting negative reviews, especially for small businesses, but this time I'm upset enough that I feel like warning other customers.

Sports Basement

(440 reviews)

Great rental experience! I recently rented 3 bouldering pads for a week, and the rates were a…read morefantastic value; much less expensive than other rental options I looked at. When we realized all 3 pads wouldn't fit in our car alongside our luggage, we went back in and the employee working was super helpful, easily swapping one out for a smaller size with zero hassle. Both picking up and dropping off the gear was completely seamless. Highly recommend their rental department; I'll definitely be renting and buying from them again!

Quite frustrating experience with their online order process now…read more I ordered some bike tires on the website yesterday, which clearly stated 'Pick up at Berkeley within 1 hour'. I never received the 'order ready for pick up' email'. So later in the day, I called the store and they said that my items are having to come from another store. Why did the website say it would be ready in an hour then? Further, the guy said to check back tomorrow. It's now tomorrow and my items are still not in. Now I'm being told it will probably be a couple more days. Seriously, what gives with their inventory process? It is very clear that their website lies and I would be very concerned about believing it if it says that you can order and have your order ready to be picked up in an hour, or even that day....

Alameda Bicycle

(400 reviews)

We had such a wonderful experience at Alameda Bicycle! A huge thank you to Draco for going above…read moreand beyond to help us find the perfect bike. He was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely cared about making sure we found the right fit. The kids' trade-in program was such a fantastic idea and made upgrading to a new bike so much easier. It's great to see a shop that encourages kids to grow with their bikes while also making cycling more accessible and sustainable for families. From the friendly service to the thoughtful programs, Alameda Bicycle truly sets the standard for what a local bike shop should be. We're so grateful for Draco's help and will definitely be coming back for our future bike needs. Highly recommend!

Disappointing assembly quality and warranty service…read more I bought a new road bike with Shimano 105 from Alameda Bicycle, but the setup quality was very poor. Right at pickup, the hydraulic brakes felt spongy. The mechanic told me to just ride it out, but after 100 miles of riding, it hadn't improved. During those rides some issues were also revealed: the shifting was rough, the drivetrain was noisy due to poor alignment, and a twisted brake hose was rubbing and scratching the frame. I brought it back under their 90-day guarantee, but the shifting and noise came back worse, and the brakes weren't addressed at all. I eventually spent hours fixing everything myself after purchasing tools and watching countless guides on YouTube. Lots of bubbles came out when I bled the brakes. Now that I properly bled the brakes and adjusted the derailleurs, the bike works great. No thanks to Alameda Bicycle though. Very disappointing build and service for a brand-new purchase.

Uptown Bike Station

(44 reviews)

Some of the best bicycle repair/ maintenance I have received in the past 4 or so years of being…read moreinto cycling. Great service, fair pricing and quick turn around on repairs. Hard to beat. Really like the text invoice/ pricing. Lets you evaluate what you are looking to get down and the cost at a glance when you are available. Already dropped a second bike off. Definitely my go to shop from now on. Thanks guys.

Maybe a good place to park your bike for free but not a good place for bike repairs. There are lots…read moreof bike repair places with integrity and who treat their customers with respect. This is not one of those places.

The Towne Cycles

(115 reviews)

Dave and his crew are amazing…read more I brought my newly painted, steel vintage Atala frame and a box of parts. We talked colors and how I like to ride (commuting, cruising the city) to determine which parts we'd keep and which they'd replace. The bottom bracket cup was lodged in pretty tight. Several bike shops were unable to remove it, but Dave and one of his bike specialists had the tools and the knowledge to remove the Italian parts. They even realigned the back triangle without messing up the fresh paint job. Dave built the wheels with white rims and purple hubs. They replaced the bent bottom bracket and gave me a Rivendell inspired chain guard. Quality work on an 50 year old bike frame. Towne Cycles put Moonlight Legend back on the road where she belongs.

I came in for a custom bike consultation and david took the time to listen to my wishlist of…read morefeatures in a new bike. There weren't any frames that fit me in the shop, so he opened up facebook marketplace and we scrolled on there together until we found a frame that made sense + a color I liked. He went and picked that bike up and completed the rest of the build within about a week! Really appreciate the conversations had, the patience, and the community. They've also got local shows in their backyard Nextdoor one a month. Such a dope space and I've been recommending this shop to everyone :) took this new bike for a 10mi ride and everything's smoooth. thanks so much david and towne cycles friends!!

Oakland Rooter & Plumbing

(1.6k reviews)

I called Oakland Rooter and Plumbing after our kitchen sink completely clogged up and I was given…read moremy choice of several time slots to have someone come by. The plumber, Gerardo, arrived on time and was was very thorough in cleaning out the pipes under the sink and getting the drain flowing again - he also gave me a few tips to help keep it cleaned out. I'm very happy with his work, and the cost was quite reasonable. I highly recommend Oakland Rooter and Plumbing to anyone who needs plumbing help!

These guys are great. Alberto was super knowledgeable and friendly, helped find the right parts to…read morefix the sink, and was fast and fair in his pricing. He also came that day and we talked about classic cars! This is the second time i've used Oakland Rooter and both times have been execllent. I recommend them bigtime! Thanks so much.

Model Shoe Renew

(762 reviews)

Good as new for 3 pairs of well worn shoes! Really appreciate the attention to detail.read more

I was referred by a friend to check out this shoe repair shop and they did not disappoint! I was in…read morea rush and they were able to fix my shoes quickly and efficiently. 10/10 Recomend

Neza Iron Works

4.8

(325 reviews)

Armando and his crew did an amazing job, 100% recommend. We…read morehad multiple additional requests at the beginning of the project, and at first, I was a bit worried as Armando wasn't taking any notes, but his head works better than mine, and they have delivered every single thing. Attaching before and after photos of our fence. Thank you!

Armando responded to my request for quote through Yelp immediately and we were able to schedule a…read moreday and time for him to come out and visit. He had to come from Oakland to SF which was very much appreciated. I had some drawings prepared for him to review and quote so he was able to quickly give us a price for a pair of wrought iron handrails for the front of our house. His family run the business so he was familiar with what they are capable of doing as well as catering to our design requirements. Armando was so gracious and knowledgeable it was refreshing to speak to someone who knows what they are doing. I felt very comfortable with him. Sadly we did not choose Neza as we did get a competitive bid from another fabricator which I also was very pleased with. I contacted Armando as soon as possible to let him know and he replied graciously. If you need ornamental metal work please give Neza a chance since they are customer focused and well rated in Yelp. Ask for Armando!!

Atlas Heating

(370 reviews)

We bought in a mid-century house whose furnace is located on the roof . It is a common location for…read morethis type of house, but -needless to say- it is not easy to replace that furnace when the need comes. We decided to hire ATLAS for the job: the furnace was old, and the original roof ducting did a lousy job distributing the heat throughout the house. I was always cold even when the heat was "blasting". ATLAS did a thorough and patient analysis of our old system. They decided to double up the ducts to provide more air flow, and they also organized the flow inside the ducts: it worked. Frankly, the final cost was reasonable, considering the benefits I am getting from it. I particularly recommend Nick and Scott who supervised the project: they really looked into the project, then fixed the problem. Plus: the work was clean, and the communication great all along. Happy customer :-)

Attempt 1 at an estimate, no showed. Attempt 2 at an…read moreestimate, scheduled between 10:00-12:00, showed up at 12:45, and was wrong person. Attempt 3 at an estimate, scheduled for between 2:00-4:00, shows up at 5:45, at which point was too late as were just about to leave the house. Person (I assume scheduling manager) then calls me asking for a fourth try at this. She was very polite and apologetic, but in what world would they have earned my business like this?

First Choice Auto Repair & Brakes

(323 reviews)

Real solid work done in a timely manner. I came in he assessed my brakes for free and then order…read morethe parts and got it done all within an hour. I got my brakes and rotors on my front axle replaced. The gentleman robert had a good attitude and explain things simply

Thank you thank you! You guys were amazing! My car broke down on I-5 near Los Banos and I had to…read moreget towed. I called you and you told me to park on the street and promised to look at my car the next day. The car was ready very fast and it worked and I was able to drive for 8 hours and get home safe. You didn't over charged and it is hard to find an honest mechanic. Some places wanted to charge $180 to just diagnose the car.

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Joy M.

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11 years ago

Great little bike shop. Not pretentious like many other bike shops in the East Bay. My not being even close to any kind of bike snob I feel comfortable going in there and talking to them. They did a seasonal tune up on my bike and it is as good as new. Also have very reasonable prices on the used (and new!) bikes. Highly recommended. read more

Shane C.

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7

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8 years ago

I have bought more than one bike here. I have returned for a reason. Because they're great people! I've been happy with both bikes. They are friendly and knowledgeable and great customer service! Thanks !!!!! read more

Steve J.

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2

1

11 years ago

Very nice staff and excellent service. The mechanics are very thorough with the re-build of my vintage Bridgestone commuter. I would recommend to friends. read more

Malcolm J.

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3

8

1 year ago

Fast efficient service...only did what was necessary! Only place you should ever take your bikes!

Armaanjot S.

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1

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1 year ago

I love this place! it's wonderful and it has fast service I recommend this place it's great

Krista M.

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12 years ago

Had all my questions answered. Reasonable prices and good atmosphere.

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