Craig is very good he provided me with help only an expert could get me. He was responsive and gave me the info i needed for even obscure equipment from europe. Thanks Craig. read more

Where to begin?? Welp, called this place yesterday looking for a titanium bike. Talked to Craig, he said that he has one I can demo. I said GREAT! I will be there tomorrow at 2pm. Next day I rolled in, first impression is the place feels homey, got greeted immediately, and Craig made me feel like a long time friend. We started talking bikes all the while he is prepping my demo bike, you know it's a great place when 2 hours has passed and still talking about bikes and life in general. After the bike was set up, he started to set up this bike contraption (not sure what it's called) to measure a whole lotta stuff, think of it as you are buying a very very expensive suit and how they measure you, but ten times better because its for a bike, of course! Now, the best part is not one mention if bike cost or how much I can afford or what my budget is, Craig solely focused on bike fit and me having a bike that I will love for the rest of my life! I have never had such great experience! I guess this is how SUPERSTARS are treated, at least that's the way I felt. In short, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS LOCAL BUSINESS and you can bet I will tell EVERYONE I know about this un-matched experience. Their slogan should be Summer Cycles where red carpet is rolled out! Thanks Craig for one of the best experience! Can't wait to ride my demo bike!! read more

Summer Cycles - Bikes Near Me - Del Mar, California

This bike shop is a joke. The worst I have ever experienced. Brought my bike parts (frame, fork, group set, handle bars, everything but headset and seatpost) in and requested a bike build from these parts. They said it would take about 2 weeks to complete. Heard nothing after one month and found out they had not even attempted to get the seatpost and headset. Heard nothing for another two months. They simply did nothing for 3 months and provided no feedback. I finally retrieved my bike parts and looked for a real bike shop. Buyer beware! Don't touch these nitwits with a ten-foot pole! read more

Dropped in this morning having some difficulty with my Shimano cleats getting stuck on my small shoe size and not releasing. I have to say these guys were very helpful and after making some adjustments (grinding) my bike ride was exceptional. It made such a big difference to be able to pop out easily at every single stop sign. Anyway, no other drop-in store has ever been so helpful. Del Mar is lucky to have such a sweet neighborhood custom bike store. read more

I've lived and breathed cycling since my youth - wouldn't call myself an expert but have a long history of working with and in bike stores. Now I haven't been a fan in general of the 'local bike store' for many many years. Often going out of my way to avoid them..... Summer Cycles have converted me :) Very responsive, knowledgeable, workmanship was outstanding, service went beyond what was required, not to mention same afternoon completion. I am very impressed with Summer Cycles and highly recommend everyone stop by to meet Jeff and Craig when they can. read more

My wheel was out of true, so my wife took it in to get trued a few days before a ride in Tahoe. Unfortunately the rim was cracked and the replacement would not be delivered before I left, so Craig gave her a wheel that I could borrow for the week and ordered a new wheel for me. Awesome service, tough to find these days. They do more than custom bikes, stop in. read more

Got stuck out on a ride with a mechanical issue today and needed a tool. Jeff was super helpful and got me back on the road in no time. Shop stocks incredible bikes from Seven and Pegoretti all of which are available for demo FOR FREE!! Really great shop, great vibes from Jeff and epic hardware on display. Even if you will never be able to afford on of these bikes stop by and check them out. you won't be disappointed... read more

I purchased one of the most complicated frameset ever, Look 795 Aerolight. For this reason I was on the hunt for a capable LBS in the area. One of the shop I've visited have the experience building the exact frame model I have, in fact they have the bike in their shop currently being worked on. I talked to this shops mechanic about any possible issues that I might encounter building the frame. They told me that it is one of the worst frame they ever worked with and there are so many issues with this frame. They also told me that it does not accept any wheels over 25mm wide. This really concern me because there is no way for me to return the frame since I got it from a shop overseas and that I purchased a 25mm wheelset to go with it. I stopped by Summer Cycles and spoke to Jeff and Craig. Told them all concern and possible issue building the bike. The guys at Summer Cycles are really professional in my opinion and I was confident that Jeff will do a great work building it. It took a while to get the bike built because I also had a bike fitting done with them and the Look 795 did not disappoint us with complications and issues. At the end Jeff did a terrific job with my Look and the wheelset fit without any modifications! read more