Great service super knowledgeable. Chris installs clips for all my shoes expert at bikes and…read moreshoes. I'll be back for more of both!

Just bought a bike from Freewheel and had a great experience. The staff were so helpful and happy…read moreto help me. They were very kind to answer all my questions and make sure the bike I wanted was the best bike for me. I had a great time here and would definitely reccomend this shop to others as a place to come for anything bike related!

I was looking for a wheel for a rebuild project and the shop had exactly what I needed, at a…read morereasonable price. The clerk showed me a bunch of options and we had a fun convo about bike stuff. This felt like a great practical shop: not a giant bike warehouse or a lifestyle brand shop, but a place that sells reasonable bikes, parts and service.

Three years ago I brought my bike in for a tune up, and I mentioned the front tire had a slow leak…read moreand I asked to have the lining replaced and/or the tire, whichever would take care of it. After I picked it up, I noticed I wasn't charged for it and a week later, the front tire was flat again. I never got around to bringing it back until last week, and just asked to replace the tires and front lining. When I picked up the bike I explained what happened last time and asked if there was a warranty so I wouldn't have the same issue again. The guy at the register said no, there wasn't. I said I understood if there was a puncture or something that I caused, but just for the tires themselves, even a limited warranty? No. I guess I didn't know that was a thing. I wasn't trying to be a jerk, but the guy acted like I was. I dropped it, paid for it, and then he made a personal comment, saying I should go find an Air Conditioner and sit in front of it. It was hot and I walked a half mile there in the sun and I sweat a bit, always have. I felt this comment was unnecessarily confrontational and completely unprofessional. I have no problems with the products and service. I just didn't appreciate the personal comment, is all.

I punctured my back tire while riding along West Parkway. While walking it back to The Falls, I…read morecame upon a Velofix van in a parking lot. Ross was working on a bike and said he'd help me out. He determined I had a leak in the tube, which he quickly replaced. He also took the time to tweak my brakes and handle bars. When I offered him my credit card, he kindly said no. I insisted, as he had no idea what a lifesaver he was to me. Again, he said no. I can't thank Ross enough for his kind and generous support in getting this ol' gal back on her bike. Be on the look out for Ross and two other Velofix vans around the lakes area, plus as a bonus they also make house calls!

I first heard about Velofix when my bike was in accident Ave I needed repairs and searched online…read morebut I think at that time they were not doing bike repairs so I took my bike to Erik's Bike Shop in Richfield. My bike was repair where I could ride again but it was not the same as before accident. As the weather is starting to be nice out, I took my bike down to ride and the brakes were not very tight and the gears were not shifting smoothly as before. I did a search for bike tune ups near me and Velofix came up on the search again. I was going to take my bike to Nokomis Bike shop but after my husband went to check it out, they have an undetermined time frame of when the bike would be worked on so I decided to schedule an appt with Velofix. Luckily, they had one opening left for Thursday May 20. Prices were comparable to Nokomis Bike Shop for a basic tune up. It was great because Velofix came to my house and worked on the bike right in their mobile van and was done in an hour. Brant was friendly and good to work with. I did my check in and got a surprised check in offer for a free cooling towel with any service but I didn't save the offer and so I'm not able to pull it up again. I told Brant that and he was surprised of the offer and didn't have any cooling towels available. Overall, I would recommend Velofix because of the convenience, pricing and friendly staff.

Cyclist since 1983, brought our 1984 Trek 400 in for service. We had high hopes as this was our…read morefirst experience with Valley bike service. We paid to have a tune-up and new bar tape. The tape install was good, the derailleur adjustment was below what we have experienced at Flanders, Now, Behind Bars and Recovery. We are new to the area and looking for a bike shop, will try Valley again, but our first go around for service was disappointing.​ At $149, the parts that were adjusted were not cleaned, the first time we had ever seen that work done while omitting the cleaning. We always shop and support independent shops.

Went in for repair of another bike and ended up talking to Mike in bike sales. He so very kind and…read moreknowledgeable. Took time to contrast and compare features on different e-bikes. He spent as much time as I needed to understand all the options and why you'd want one over another. Top notch.

Eden Prairie store I…read morewas sold a bike rack and told if I had any questions when I assembled to just ask. Well I couldn't get one screw to work and when I called back the man on the phone said to drop by they would be happy to help, very friendly. Unfortunately when I arrived the staff was annoyed, blamed me for the screw issue, a part was missing, actually fell off and fell into the box, which I didn't see. He was irritated I was asking questions, he was very impatient and rude. I returned the $300 bike rack. If he would have taken the 15 minutes to help me you would have had a sale. I've always had positive experiences there. Not today.

Bought a new bike for grandson six months ago. Barely used bike already has flat tires due to the…read moretube stem being cut by the tire rims. Brought the bike in and they claim this is normal wear and not covered under warranty stating that the bike tire needs to be inflated every week otherwise this will happen. I have never had this occur with any bike I have ever purchased from Erik's nor any other bike for that matter. The pictures show the stem being cut at exactly the same location as the hole on the rim. If you expand the picture you can see the sharp edges on the hole that should have been filed down. I fully expect replacing the tube will only result in a cut stem again. Really disappointed that Erik's won't stand behind their product. Not worth the cost to shop here.

New location is 416 11 Ave S in Hopkins. Still my favorite bike shop in the area. Good mechanics…read moreand reasonable prices.

I had our new Kent recumbent Trikes picked up to check all connections due to a review I read. They…read morefound a lot just hand tight. The Trikes were without accessories so I had Tonka Cycle order rear lights, front reflectors, bottle holders, rear view mirrors, phone holders, a light attachable to my helmet for night biking, a bag with tools in case of flat tires, and a tire pressure pump. We had to start from scratch since we hadn't biked for 20 years.They did an awesome job and a very reasonable price for all of this. I would highly recommend them!

Sometimes people just go above and beyond! Thank you, Kathy! I was buying a birthday present for my…read morehusband, and didn't know the member number and all the things and she totally went out of her way to teach me and ensure I got it all sorted out. I was not expecting that level of help and I'm so wildly appreciative. She really made my day.

I think this is one of their flagship stores as it is huge for an REI. If REI sells it, they carry…read moreit here. Depth in every product area. That is what hit me when I walked in. I came in for a running headlight. There were tons of options as headlights double for hiking, camping, etc. I was able to get a light and be on my way. However, it was a bit overwhelming with so much depth in every area, but "REI" depth - lots of base layers, rows of Gore-Tex jackets, etc. - not a lot of variety in brands and items - seemed a bit stale. I shop a lot at Scheels and Cabela's and they merchandise very well with lots of brands across different price points. It was also hard to find someone that worked there to help me even though the store was empty, but the checkout people were nice.