Today was the second time a visit to Ryder bikes saved me from serious injury. Riders, if your…read morebike is making a strange noise or a rattling sound please have it checked out. My rear disk brake was squealing and nothing I could do seemed to fiix the problem. Jeff found I had a cracked frame which could have led to disaster. Today, when I started my ride I heard a rattling that I could not determine where it was from .. not the bottle holders, nor the garmin mount. I decided to stop in Ryder during the ride. Within minutes, Jeff found that my rear break caliper bolts were loose and that was the source. Could have been a very serious situation. Ryder deserves to be bike store of the year because of their outstanding customer service!!! Richard Garrett, Bike Advocate

Ryderbikes is now out in Lakrwood ranch//UTC area as opposed to be closer to me. When I did…read morebusiness with paul and crew they were always professional

I have bought 8 bikes (not all mine) from Village Bikes and I cannot speak highly enough about the…read morefriendliness and service. Both myself and my wife have been welcomed by the staff and helped when needed. They do get busy so I've had to wait around a few times but there is always some bike racing on the tv or new bikes to look at. Highly recommended

I showed up 10 minutes before closing, on a Saturday and they could not have been more…read moreaccommodating. I was told the part wasn't in stock and would take more than a week to show up. Which was no good for me because I'm on vacation and I'll be home in a week. But he said another guy there may have something to help me out, so I called back Monday morning he did, they fixed it. While I waited. I was on my way and my vacation was saved. Great people.

Seriously? That was painful. We came here looking for shoes for my son. We asked for help from one…read moreemployee who pointed to one wall for younger/kid shoes and then a row for bigger/adult shoes. My son is right between sizes, so we asked if they could size him so we had a better idea of what would work best. We were told that there were sizing tools at most benches and to ask for help if we needed it. Dude. That is what we are doing. He walked off before the shock wore off. We did find a tool, sized my son, then found another employee for shoes in his size. He pushed a few buttons on a handheld he had and told us they didn't have it in stock then started to walk away. We stopped him and asked for another shoe in his size. Again he pushed buttons on his handheld with the same answer. He again tried to walk away. So we then asked if any shoe on the table we were looking at came in his size. He rolled his eyes at us before pushing buttons on his handheld. Yup. Rolled. His. Eyes. My son needed new shoes so just looked at shoes instead of using my big girl words about that behavior. Anyway... He found a shoe in my son's size and luckily my son liked them. We boxed up the shoes and went to the counter in the shoe area where two different employees were talking to pay. Set the box down and said we wanted the shoes. They both look at us like we are crazy before one stated "well, you have to pay for them before leaving with them." Pretty sure my attitude came out when I responded with "that is why my wallet is out." With just as much snark, we were told we have to pay up front. The experience had my blood boiling. We were there maybe 25 minutes, but it took almost twice as long for me to calm down. So if you come here, hopefully you have a better experience than we did. 29.01.2026

Nick's Sporting Goods is a great place to head for Sporting goods and active wear. The staff here…read moreis friendly and professional and the prices are pretty competitive. All in all, I would definitely recommend here.

Broke the chain on my mountain bike. Of course I wait until a beautiful Saturday to run down to…read moreSaraaota Cyclery to see if they can "fix it real quick" vs trying to order stuff on Amazon. Store was packed and the bike tech had a bunch of bikes behind the counter waiting to be serviced I showed him my dirty Mtn bike and broken chain. He checked my chain to make sure it was still good and that I did not need a new chain. He could have tried to "up sell me" to buy a new chain but did not. Said my chain was still good. Then God bless him said "give me 5 min" and took my bike away and within 10 minutes had it all done. Wow! Amazing and I am so grateful to him (Ken was the name on the receipt) and a that kind of customer service. Of course feeling guilty I bought a new water bottle and some GU's and Honey Stingers. You rock Sarasots Cycle and I will be back!!!

Very prompt service at short notice. They go above and beyond to satisfy their customers. Highly…read morerecommended

On the spot quality Service and a little education too on maintaining my bike. My next bike…read morepurchase will be with Bicycles International.

I'm brand new to the area and so visited BI today as it's the closest bike shop to where I now…read morelive. They occupy a big space with plenty of inventory of bikes, apparel and other gear. The tech side is a generous sized area too and they seem amply staffed. I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Brad, Kyle and Lauren during my visit, all of whom were warm, welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. In the words of Arnie's character in Total Recall.... "I'll be back!"

I have been a LONG long 30 year REI customer In Minneapolis, Mn and now at the beautiful new airy…read morespotless store in Sarasota. I buy ALL our waterproof/down/ UV resistant / breathable summer and winter clothing and comfort footwear (urban city and rugged outdoors) for the entire family from REI. My Seattle born father climbed the Cascades and Tetons and took us camping hiking canoeing in New York's beautiful Adirondacks each year then cross country to Bryce, Zion, the Tetons, northern rim of the Grand Canyon, Black Hills, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley 60 years ago. I hitchhiked at age 20 with friends from San Francisco to Vancouver with a 70 lb backpack then took the Canadian National train ( now gone )via Jasper all the way to above Detroit. What is especially fabulous about REI's HUGE selection of products ( online) is the top TOP quality of new innovative materials, deep thought/care in manufacture by many of these once tiny companies, and outstanding long long wear and durability. Washing cleaning all these items is easy thanks to their excellent cleaning products. REI, a Co-operative, has not sacrificed resourcing the very best quality they can locate. They have not become a "mass marketer" like once excellent LL Bean. Instead REI relies very heavily upon their hundreds of consumer product reviews ( which I meticulously read before any purchase). REI genuinely LISTENS to their consumer base!! AND!!! Their online frequent sales, some short unexpected, are legendary! I did 70% of all my Xmas shopping at REI - - great stocking stuffers too. I became addicted to their 10 grams of protein ProBars 20 years ago- - a must have for all my trips. Enjoy!

Worse employees ever . All they want to push $30 membership over and over. And will not bag…read moreclothes. The guy cashier worse attitude. Not even the manager will meet a client. Never will go back and not customer friendly. Get employees that know how to treat people and look presentable.

I couldn't be more pleased with this bike shop. I needed a chain and they took care of me on the…read morespot so I could be in and out of there in 15 min. I have had no issues with my bike after they replaced the chain and they even offered to add more air to my suspension if I was interested as well as an overall tuneup. I was in a hurry otherwise it would have been tempting to take them up on the offer. I highly recommend Espresso Bicycle repairs and went to their newest one in Bradenton. Enjoy!

I had realized my tire was flat and remembered how I had bought my really nice white helmet, (with…read morea light on the back for only $29) at Espresso, and how they repair bikes right in the store. I was able to go in immediately! Jay fixed my tire within 10 minutes. He was very polite and professional too! I felt completely comfortable going in on my own and having my bike repaired by him. I really do appreciate Espresso Bicycle Repairs, their staff, and for the convenient service they offer here in the downtown Bradenton, next to Chateau 13. Thank you, Kamara

Great company great e bikes Would definitely recommend them…read moreif you're considering an e bikes

These folks are amazing. After a frustrating and fruitless search for a dealer that would provide…read morea test ride in St Pete, my wife and I drove 100 miles round trip to visit Voltaire. The folks are terrific. They only offer Velotric so they really know their stuff. They are super friendly and very accommodating allowing test rides without appointment, on request, behind their shop. We were planning to buy one bike, but we ended up buying two, plus accessories. I wouldn't go anywhere else for a new e-bike, accessories or service!!!

I needed a tube installed into a bicycle. This young man was responsive, finished it in a few…read moreminutes while I waited in my car, more than fair pricung and courteous. FIVE + STARS! Highly recommended!

My bf took his mountain bike to here about two months or so ago. The guys are really nice but they…read moredidn't know what they were doing with his bike, so we basically paid for a "tune up" that wasn't properly done for his type of bike. The guy even tried to order the wrong tire. Nice people but not knowledgeable to work on bikes that aren't everyday style.