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Napa River Velo

3.5 (92 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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william h.

I just wanted to update this review, I can not tell you how many compliments I have received on this bike!! I went on a century ride with a pile of Dinos right before Covid struck and the level of jealousy level was OFF THE CHARTS!! "WHERE DID YOU GET THAT BIKE?!?", "WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE PARTS?!?", and "WHO DID THE BUILD?!?" I let them all know that Duke and Malia at Napa River Velo found all the parts for this spectacular build. One of the riders told me that Bernard Hinault would be jealous himself and that I should take it to the Tour de France next year and get him to sign it and put a layer of clear coat over the signature - I might just do that. That said, I just wanted to let you know, one of my old racing bikes came back to me recently so I will be back for another custom Eroika build soon!! --------------------------------------------------------------- I wanted to ride the California Eroica event this year. I used to race on a Gitane Professional years ago in europe, but I sold it years ago. I really missed that bike, and by luck, I managed to find a vintage Gitane Profil Aero Time Trial Frame. All I needed was parts to build it up. I reached out to Duke Tuchman at Napa River Velo for help after hearing about his passion for unique custom builds from a racing buddy. Duke was able to track down and piece together a complete period-correct vintage Dura-Ace Grupo for me, many of the pieces were NOS and NIB! He also found me a set of period-correct rims, and a brand new set of vintage Cinelli handlebars and stem! The only thing missing was the vintage Dura-Ace AX water bottle and cage. Once he collected all the parts he called me up and told me we were ready to do the build! I went up to Napa and spent the afternoon in the shop. We spent the next couple of hours assembling my dream bike. The same bike that Bernard Hinault rode in his time trials in the Tour de France in the early 80s. At the end of the build, he said you're going to need some period-appropriate riding gear. Malia, had found me a set of vintage Renault Gitane Jersey and bib shorts. Wrapped inside the jersey was a vintage NOS Dura-Ace AX aero water bottle cage and some vintage Benotto cello tape!! - PERFECTION!! Duke and Malia absolutely nailed it. Right down to the smallest details. They were simply amazing! I literally own a time (trial) machine now! I couldn't ask for a better experience. The bike is perfect and I had an absolutely fabulous ride. I got all kinds of compliments on my bike at the event. Duke won a customer for life. I can't recommend Napa River Velo highly enough. Duke and Malia are simply THE SUPERMOSTBESTEST!! I'd give them 1000 stars if I could.

Bike path off of Trancus after getting a break adjustment at Napa River Velo.
Maurice J.

I had the pleasure of meeting the folks and their two dog's at Napa River Velo. Both were pleasant, helpful and inviting... Duke even made a needed adjustment on my breaks free of charge to get me on my way. Look forward to fulfilling all of my cycling needs here at Napa River Velo.

Devin's first "real" bike! Thank you, Napa Valley Velo!
Desiree K.

As a Napa native who has spent a good chunk of my life around road cyclists, both professional and amateur, I have always loved bike shops, but hadn't stepped foot inside Napa River Velo since it opened (which happens to be right next door to my favorite gelato place!). I went in yesterday evening around 6:00 for the first time, in search of my four-year-old daughter's first 2-wheeler - a pink Electra cruiser, which I heard they might have. My mom, my daughter and I were immediately greeted by the bike mechanic, who was friendly from the get-go. He chatted with us briefly about what we were looking for, bike size, etc. They had the bike we had in mind in stock (yay!), so he pulled it out and held it for her so she could sit on it. He commented that her legs were having to stretch just a little, but not too much, so this bike would last us a few years. Within 5 minutes, we had made the decision that this was the bike. He added training wheels and a bell while we waited and chatted with us the entire time. We were able to wrap up the entire deal and my daughter was off riding her bike down the riverfront pathway within 30 minutes of us walking in the door. In our time there, we were also talking with a man, who I assume is the owner - super nice guy, as well as another friendly salesman (curly-haired guy) who showed me some trunk-mounted racks for my car. Our visit couldn't have been more pleasant. Showing up just an hour before they closed, I never felt rushed. Everyone was nice, efficient, knowledgeable, the price of the bike was fair, and I left knowing that my daughter will get good use out of her new bike for years to come. I felt great about my decision to buy there and you can bet that these folks will be getting my business in the future. In response to a few comments about how "pricey" this place is, I just have to say this: If you're shopping for a bike in a "bike shop", you're most likely looking for something better than you'd find at Walmart, right? So obviously, you're going to pay more. You're getting a good name brand and probably a year's worth of service. I'm not a wealthy person by any means, but dropping $260 on a GOOD bike that will last my daughter as much as 4 years, doesn't sound like such a bad deal to me.

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