Super helpful and great staff. Very knowledgeable, great service! Couldn't be happier with the repairs and price.

Know what he's doing. Got me back rolling!!! Really appreciate you!! Good value too.

Houston Bicycle Company is fantastic. Jeff is super knowledgeable and great to work with. I'm from out of town and would recommend everyone in Houston to go to his shop. He's no-BS, honest guy. If you are half-way serious about biking, this is the shop to go to. The fixie I was borrowing broke down twice in the two weeks I was visiting and he took care of me. Biking was one of my respites while I was visiting/working remotely and Jeff was one of the best ambassadors of Houston I had the honor to run into. I've got to find a shop like Jeff's in Saint Paul Minnesota now!! read more

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Wow, sad to hear that Adam O had such a bad experience. My experience was the complete opposite. I was on my way to a coffee shop and happened to pass by this small bike shop. I have driven past it many many times before but this time since I could not find said coffee shop I decided to look for it on foot. So I attempted to open the door, it was locked. It was still early, sure enough they were still open but only 1 employee was inside. This was Jeff, the owner. He greeted me politely and asked what I was looking for. I told him I was just browsing. It's a small shop so this only took a few minutes and then I started to strike a short conversation with the guy. He was very well informed. First I asked him if he was doing any specials for the MS150 ride. He paused and I said no. I knew there was more to it. This went on into the politics of cycling, amongst other things. I then asked him about road bikes since this was something I wanted to get into in the near future. He gave me about 20 minutes worth of info and even showed me his electric bike that he built. He said they have been open for 12 years and it costs 65 for a basic tune-up. read more

Houston Bicycle - Bikes Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great experience today. Fixed a flat, replaced the tube, did it right away and chatted with me while he fixed it. Reasonable price. Wxplained what happened and what else to do with my bike. Felt like a time warp, really cool going to an owner operated shop run by a true expert. Unfortunately I just moved out of the neighborhood or I'd be back for a tune up. Highly recommend. Oh and they've been sold out of bikes for a year but so has almost everyone. read more

Left my bike here 2 weeks ago for a tune-up. Called today and over the phone was told by owner my bike hasn't been touched and he couldn't find it. Then the owner said "I hope it wasn't stolen from the front of my shop like a bunch of bikes are." I immediately hung up the phone and drove down there. Walked in and my bike was sitting in a pile of about 20 bikes in the back of his shop. As he was taking bikes outside to be on his front patio he was telling me stories of all of the bikes stolen from the exact place he was putting these bikes! I got my bike (untouched) and left. Do not leave your bike here unless you either want it stolen or not touched for 2 weeks. Sad to see a business owner just let his business fail. read more

Hands down the best bike shop in Houston. Great range of quality parts, installed by professionals who took the time to understand the rider and Jeff was great helping me spend the money where it would matter most and saved me quite a bit from a few things I didn't need or thought I wanted. Great advice, great service and strong supporter of the biking community. Highly recommend! read more

Houston Bicycle - Bikes Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is one of Houston's oldest Pop-Shop!! Jeff really knows his stuff! He's been in and has serviced the Montrose Community for years! He is an avid cyclist too! We've purchased all if our bikes from him (for about 25 years now!). He is a VERY honest person! He doesn't overcharge or sale and will tell you if he can fix your bike or not. Recently we bought two electric bikes from him and we LOVE them! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! read more

Great service for a fair price! My Trek Verve had gear and brake issues that we were able to resolve in about 30 minutes. The owner explained to me what he was doing to fix my bike and gave me some tips about alignment. Will come back for any future needs. read more

This is a real bike shop owned and run by people that ride daily. They care about the sport they represent. I've bought two bikes from these guys. The first one was custom-built where everything was ordered separately. Not the low-cost solution but I got exactly what I wanted, over 20 years ago. I moved from Houston 18 years ago the first bike they build has served me very well over the years with minimal maintenance. They are excellent mechanics, I couldn't imagine going anywhere else! My new bike they built then held till I arrived. I got to ride it around at Christmas. Then they boxed and sent it up north. love the new ride, a KHS full suspension. You know, I'm older now and it's extremely comfortable. When I first spoke with Jeff and Harry I was thinking hard tail. Having known me for 20+ years they both felt I would be happier with a cushy ride. I'm glad I listened. Fyi, there is such a thing as a dumb question. Ask a bunch here you might get nipped... These guys aren't trained sales people their cyclist and mechanics first Business owner second. read more

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Walked in to buy a bike. Asked if they were open. 2 guys working. After a long awkward pause one of them said "yea" in the least welcoming way haha. Browsed around for a couple minutes. No "welcome" or "how can I help". Business must be doing very well! I'll take my business where I'm welcomed and appreciated. read more

Don't go here unless you want to waste your time. No one answers the door during business hours. Plus, from the looks of it the bikes are average at best. read more

Super helpful and very informational. Cameron got me what I needed to keep me moving. Will definitely come back again for all my bicycle needs. read more

Owner was rude and disrespectful try to stop by while I was at work because I was interested in buying a bike he yelled at me in a rude voice get out of here leave so I took my business elsewhere it's not the first time that I witnessed him being rude to customers read more

Being a daily bicycle commuter from Montrose into Downtown, the Houston Bicycle Company has been solid from my initial purchasing of a bike to getting it fixed after my first wreck to regular tune-ups. My initial consultation with Jeff two years ago got me a great commuter bike: "Hey I'm just looking for a bike that doesn't break when I go over potholes." "Go for this one. It's what I use." I go every few months for tune-ups where the bike runs flawlessly after: they have always gotten me what I wanted without me knowing it, with no up-selling or otherwise pressuring to go for higher priced gear that I don't need. Can't say enough good things about them. read more

Ok, so my roommate has a slightly different opinion of this place, and I have to give the guy who helped him switch out his tires a thumbs-up because he was really helpful and speedy and did a great job for what my roommate needed. Oh, except we let the air out of the tires to do some work on his bike and the air they filled the tires with smelled like the Meyerland Walmart. I had a rather subpar experience, and I have concluded that in a city where gasoline and SUV's rule... the bikers (pedal not motor) are snobs. Maybe they feel like they have to be because they are constantly in harm's way, especially near this Montrose location because everyone knows that Westheimer in Montrose is a death-trap for anything other than an SUV... but honestly, the guy I talked to there was a prick. Allow me to explain. I am wanting to get a bike to ride around town and maybe also start going longer distances on. So I figured a decent road bike, maybe a hybrid would be the way to go. So I asked the old dude in the shop for a decent price range on a road bike. His first retort was "for you... or for me?" I found this jovial enough... but rather confusing because there was no way in hell I was buying a bike for a stranger. So I told him I would be buying the bike for myself, so he said (again trying to make this about himself) "for me, 3500, for you, more like this one at 1700." Still thinking that there was no way this guy was being this much of a weirdo on purpose, I decided to join in on his awkwardly dipshit way of dealing with people... so held my hand over the last zero on the catalogue and said, ya, that's what I'm talking about. So the guy gave me a look, judged that I was actually a little serious, and said "ya, we're done here, I can't help you" and walked off. So thanks bud, for nothing. Oh, and it is also creepy how long you sat down on the ground brushing your dog's hair. Just thought I would let you know. read more

I was running low on air for both tires and these guys were about to close down and I simply asked if I could fill up and the response was incredibly rude and abrasive as if to say..."what nerve you have to ask us for anything as we are closing?" ... All I wanted was some air. They did have a hose outside for gen. use. It had a very weird adapter for presta valves that I've never seen or knew how to attach to the hose. So humbly I asked for help and the response was horrific !!! "You mean you don't know how to put air in your tires?" With a stupid cynical tone in an attempt to embarrass me in front of his friends. Humbly I replied..."Yes I do, just don't know how to work the adapter you've got on here sir." After which his face just lit up with anger as if asking a teen to do the dishes. You guys run a return customer based business? Really?! Were you born knowing all there is to know about bikes? I'm a mechanical engineer and I admitted I didn't know how to work something mechanical. That's called humility ... You will never have me or my friends as customers, ever! I am in the market for a new bike and I actually wanted to look at what they had the day this happened. I'll simply spend my money at another shop. I have lived in downtown Houston for years and I've never encountered such rudeness at other bike shops. I don't think I'm being overly sensitive but before you belittle a customer remember this... Bike shops have always been about community and a place to learn and connect. Shame on you for your horrible attitude towards a fellow rider. This post will hurt your business more than you know. You don't deserve even a star. read more

Several younger members of staff have been helpful and instructive when it came to their limited accessories but when u want a bike serviced, they often speak to the older guy who runs the place and he is a beast of a different order. He has never failed to inform people about how busy he is and how inconvenient it will be to fix your bike. This has happened to me and others who have been to his store. It is a bit vexing because given its location, I kept going back as I wanted to like this neighborhood store. I can't, however. Time and time again I hear people being patronized. Whether you think they deserve it, I don't need to hear any of that when I am shopping for bike lights. It is not professional and there are enough excellent bike stores in town that manage without that sort of attitude. Also perplexed as to why they refused to even tighten my brake cables on my e-bike as I was informed they were all badly built and the store didn't really have any such time for such a bicycle......this despite the fact the owner has been riding around on one for some ten years with nothing but duct tape holding his enormous battery to the frame. Yes, a real slick build, buddy. Fortunately, YouTube taught me how and I can adjust my own in under 5 minutes. Giving this 1 star for location and some of the better members of staff but the owner isn't a person I need to deal with again. If my dollar is my only vote, then he won't be seeing any of mine. read more

First of all: I want to like this place. I really, really *want* to like this place. Its location is convenient for me. I like the hole-in-the-wall, neighborhood-shop vibe. I want to support the small, independent businesses. But... Two words of warning if you're taking your bike in for repairs: 1. Don't be in a hurry to get your bike back. They told me 2-3 days to get a part; it turned into 2 weeks. OK, things happen. I can understand that. But it's how they handle it that makes a difference. That is, at least let me know what's going on. But they never contacted me to tell me of the delay. And when I contacted them, they kept telling me it would be just a couple of days more. (Like when your flight is delayed, and they keep saying "just 30 more minutes...") 2. Be sure to check your bike front to back, top to bottom, before you hop on and ride away after the repairs. First, I brought it in with a flat tire. They replaced the tube and sent me on my way - but the guy forgot to reattach the brakes! OK, got that done. Then I rode home, only about a mile, and the tire was flat again. Brought it back. Turns out there was a piece of glass in the tire; the first guy just replaced the tube without checking the tire itself. I also had to replace the stem. When I got my bike back with the new stem (2 weeks later), I started to leave before realizing my clip-on headlight was missing. Went back. They found it sitting on the counter, off to the side. Then, only after I got home, did I realize that my front reflector was also missing. They didn't put it back on after replacing the stem. Also, I realized my handlebars are now about 2-3 inches higher than they used to be. And one of the hand-brakes is now tilted at an odd, low angle. I should go back to reclaim my missing reflector, have the handlebars lowered, and get the hand-brake tilted to the proper level, but really, I don't ever want to go back again. read more

I live right down the road from this place and would love to love this place. It's a perfect location, great tunes and a cool look. But my God the service....... I bought my son a Wal-Mart bike because he saw it and flipped out over it. I told him we'd find him one better and he wouldn't come off it. So I caved and bought him a $100 Kent bike. And to no surprise, the back brakes weren't working properly. So I wheeled it in and asked the guys if they could fix it. Without so much as a look at the brakes, he writes me a ticket and tells me that it'll be ready in a couple of days. When I call to check if it was ready, he tells me yes it is. He tells me that he was just looking for my ticket before I called which I don't fully believe. So I come to pick up the bike and the slightly balding guy who I gave the bike to is sitting in the front drinking a beer. Not only that, he REALLY smells like beer which as a drinker myself I know that takes more than a few. He ask him how much do I owe him and he says $30. So I thank him and start to wheel the bike to the car and the brakes are the same as they were when I brought them in. I take it back in and he says well let me take another look at it or whatever. After he fiddles with it a bit more, he wheels it back outside to me and says, "Well, there you go." I test them and it's still the same. When I tell him they're still not working he says, "Well they're cheap Walmart brakes! What do you expect?" I said, "Well, I expected to have them fixed." He says, "Well, I can order you new brakes." And I said, "Then what did I just pay $30 for?" He annoyingly turns around, walks in the store, comes out and hands me $30 cash. I simply laughed to myself and walked the unfixed bike to my car. He actually charged me $32.34 because of tax but I didn't even care. $2.34 is a small price to pay to learn where not to send your business. read more

whether you have a serious bike or a serious problem with your bike, you will always find a serious technician here grazie mille for your work, it was a real act of care read more

This bike shop is a short walk from home, which is a lifesaver because I don't have a bike rack on my car. So I'm gutted that I will have to find a new shop. I took my bike in to repair a flat front tire - no big deal, but I am inexperienced at fixing flats on my own. He inspected the tire and rim, put in a new tube, filled it, and advised me to add about 20 pounds of pressure to my usual fill. A couple of rides and then a few days later, the tire is flat again and won't take air. I took it back and he showed me a long lateral split - clearly not a puncture or pothole wound, probably a failure of the tube. He doesn't charge me for the tube to replace the faulty one, but he does charge me for the labor. A couple of rides later, the tube blows out (!) as I'm coasting along the Buffalo Bayou bike path. I'm fortunate that I didn't fall and that I wasn't near car traffic when it happened! Faulty tube? Something funky about the installation? Bad advice about the inflation? I don't know, but I don't feel safe going back for a third tube. On the positive side, service was friendly and prompt on both occasions. read more

I pretty much use my touring bike for almost every trip I need to go on. That means anywhere in the loop. So maintaining my bike is important to me. I have been to this store several times needing minor repairs to my bike. Every time I go in they will take my bike right away and take care of the small problem for me getting me on my way.. They are only 3 blks from home making it very easy for me. They guys here are very helpful. I have also bought several add-ons for my bike there as well. Very pleased to have them in the neighborhood. Bruce C. read more

Owner has repaired my bike several times at more than reasonable rates. Good selection of helmets and accessories as well.

The older dude (owner?) is amazing. He always takes extra extra time teaching me about my bike and anything I bother to ask him. Amazing service from guys that have a lot of love for what they do. One time I dropped my bike off after hours and they ran through the rain to help me. They always are super available and call often (because I ask them to). Great guys, great equipment, great attitude. Plus theres plenty of eye candy at the shop (gorge bikes). They even sell helmets. read more

Houston Bicycle...this is the place to go if you want to purchase a new bike. Great prices! Or if you need a repair done on your bike, they do it quickly and at a great value. Very reasonable. Jeff, the owner, has been running it for over 21 years & is an expert on all things bikes. He gets the job done and is a pleasure to chat with. read more

Came in to see if I could get my brake cable installed and was greeted by a younger gentlemen. Explained what I needed done, and he quickly helped me on the spot. Quick and easy install. Friendly and efficient and cost friendly. read more

The owner and is son work at the shop. Both are extremely helpful and get the repair done quickly and the price is always right. Been here several times to get my kids bikes worked on and the service is consistently great. read more

From my own experiences I have to say that they have a friendly staff and I always notice their attention to detail . Weather it's getting a flat repaired or even ordering parts everything is done in an orderly fashion. I would recommend the Houston Bicycle company to any biker. read more

They have, uhm, they have a REALLY nice air-pump outside of their shop. And, also.....uhm...they...uhm...they have Free Air-pump outside their shop!! - James Hedrick read more

Great neighborhood bike shop! The owner is fantastic and has reasonable prices. I always learn something from him when I hang out in the shop while he fixes things on my bike. He's like the handy uncle everyone needs. This shop has officially become my go to when it comes to anything bike related. read more

I went in there last week Thursday looking for certian tube/tire, size but the older guy said they didn't have any, to try Planetary, ok cool. But before I walked out, I asked if those bike were customers or are for sale, he says "Yeah, all those are over $1000", and up nothing less. I said "Wow, ok not in my range, was looking for a cheaper price", then he says "We don't sale cheap, I don't deal with cheap, try Ham Cycles they do cheap, we dont". I thought to my self oook?...alright thanks bye. I thought that was unnecessary, and bit rude for those comments. Wont come back anytime soon, go elsewhere for now. read more

Had a variety of parts but service sucked. The guy called my equipment outdated and acted like i was clueless about bikes.

Great neighborhood bike shop! I've been coming here for about 10 years. The guys are always willing to answer my questions and take the time to help me figure out exactly what I need. I've purchased 2 bikes here over the years, had all my maintenance done here, and bought most of my gear from here (rack, pannier, computer, etc). Pricing is competitive compared to online stores for most things. If you're spending a good amount ($200) on maintenance and some gear, they often comp a $20ish item as a bonus. They do it at the end when they're ringing it up, not while I'm shopping, so it's not a hard-sell incentive to get some additional gear, it's just pure "customer appreciation". Last week I was on the fence about some grocery panniers. I knew I wanted one but couldn't quite the pull the trigger on the one I liked the most. Harry knocked $10 off the list price (making it cheaper than Amazon), plus said I could ride around with it for a week or 2 and make sure I really like it. I was a bit shocked, and said it would be dirty and worn if I really gave it real use for a few rides. He said no problem, they would take it back if I didn't love it. WOW, you will not get this kind of service from Amazon or any other online store. read more

This place is awesome. One of the guys had his 4 year old kid in the store drawing things. She drew a tree. I proclaimed that it was the tree of liberty. He agreed and told her to use blood red ink to show it being watered. Anyways, I saw a nice KHS fixed gear that was a little bit out of my price range. I offered to haggle. In Canaduh, people get offended by this and go passive aggressive. But here, they were willing to do this, I got a good deal on the ride without the seat and handlebars. And they even boxed it up for me to take home without any BS or hesitation. Bicycle Barn tried charging me $50 (negotiated to $0), tried guilting me, told me to come back 4 hours later, and did a poor job, while these guys did it amazingly and within 20 minutes. I can see the issues people may have with the repairs: there are only 1-2 guys in the store at a time, and come on, if you run a business, what's going to be a higher priority: a tuneup or selling someone a bike? I'll come back here for my next ride. read more

Always fast, friendly and cheap. Granted I've never used them for big repairs or purchases. Owner operated feel is a bonus. Never intimidated being only casual rider. Highly recommend. read more

What a great bike shop experience! My new Craigslist Trek 7500 needed (I thought) two shifter cables so I called Jeff and he said $35. What? I was pumped because I had already called a nearby shop and got the ole "Hmm,, we need to look at it, etc." So for $35, of course I brought it in to Houston Bicycle. Jeff is such a nice guy. Because of his 70's music or because it was 3 PM Friday I was his only customer. He replaced one shifter cable and a brake cable. He tightened the other shifter, the handlebars, the pedals, put air in the tires, worked through all the gears, told me the chain and rear tire would be needing replacement next and put on a kickstand for $10. He showed me how to adjust the seat and then for gratis gave me a spare metric hex wrench to do it at home. I was out of there in an hour. Another customer came in to the shop while I was there and asked about a wheel replacement and Jeff said $100. It is so great to be told a price. Shows a lot of integrity, IMO. December is a slow season, maybe this job would cost $100 in April, IDK, but it was the best $45 I ever spent except that one time in Tijuana - but that's another story. My recommendation: if you need some work done on an old bike or want to buy a new bike do it here and do it asap. At these margins I don't know how long this place will last! read more

Nice guys, free air for your bike. I live in the area so even though I think their prices are a little over priced, I happily pay extra for the location and the fact that they seem to be nice guys and are cool with me going there to pump up my tires every week (their recommendation to do so). read more

Seriously the best work for the best price. Overhauled my drivetrain, replaced brakes, brake lines and got grips and lights all for 200. Quality Parts were charged as they would be from the manufacturer (cheap) and labor was only 45 bucks. My bike honestly rides better than it ever has. Plus the owner is nice as can be and is dedicated to quality work and safe riding for a more than fair price. read more

I have tried this shop two times too many. The first time I went in I brought in a 90's Cannondale mtb to see how much it would cost to get a new chairing installed and replace the brake/ shifting cables because the bike was in poor condition. Before I went into the shop I checked what the cassette group was and chain rings because the chain rings had broken teeth. Aside from being entirely ignored the guys at the shop tried to tell me that the chain ring was a Biopace. Which was a bunch of bull sh*t, literally the guys wouldn't even touch the drive train! I then asked what their saddle selection was because I had Sugru-ed my saddle to keep the broken thing in one piece. No one pointed to a section of the store with saddles rather the guy helping me begrudgingly went into the back and pulled out a KHS saddle from someone's shop build upgrade. Ten dollars is all that I spent there. I had several hundred in cash burning a hole in my pocket ready to spend, but I didn't because I was treated like shit. I was upset upon leaving; one of my friends that had suggested the shop was waiting outside and he was confused by how poorly I was treated. My second trip there was to buy some grease for a simple home assembly. When I told the owner that I was assembling a ss track bike by myself and told him it was a Mercier Kilo TT the owner mustered the snarkiest tone and corrected me how to pronounce the bike and then promptly told me I should toss out my bike! If you cannot sell me a tube of grease without attitude you bet your bottom dollar I will not buy ANYTHING from you, ever again. Needless to say I do not in any manner spend my money there, and I have never returned. I work retail, I am usually very forgiving. There is no reason you should seemingly go out of your way to embarrass perspective new customers, unless you have a new business model of never expanding or growing as a business. Also, it's okay to correct customers pronounce of words but you don't have to act like you have a bag of dicks up your ass. read more