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The Bike Lane

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Katie N.

I am so impressed by the customer service. I am a HS teacher who brought her student's bike in having NO IDEA how expensive repairing a bike would be. From the start, Mark was extremely kind and encouraged me to bring the bike in. He glanced it over and filled the tires before I took it to the amazing Richard. I explained my tough situation and he was so generous. He made sure I was able to afford the repair and got it to me the same day. It was a stressful day at work and I could not have appreciated more the help I got from both amazing employees. This will be my family's only bike shop from now on. Big bonus is the brewery too :)

My 'bike' is an HP Velotechnik Gekko-fx. rides good, sits low to the trail, pleasure to ride :)
Terry P.

I've stopped at the Bike Lane on the W&OD about half a dozen times during rides in in the last few years and always find the staff and mechanics super helpful and ready to tackle virtually any issue I have with my bike which is actually a recumbent trike that always seems to need a couple of lbs of air in its tires. My riding pal and I went for a charity ride on the trail on a snowy winter day and stopped there -- I was impressed there was anyone there since the weather was so crappy, I skipped the beer but the coffee sure was good and helped take the edge off the inclement weather. When I pulled up and asked if someone could help with pumping the tires, they were friendly and even seemed slightly cheerful about it. I guess that's what you want/need in a people business to succeed around here. Now when I go for a ride and decide which route to take to enter the WO&D, I find I more often than not will take the section they're on and cruise up the bumpy path to the Bike Lane and stop at one of the umbrella'd tables and ask the first person who comes out to greet me if they can help me. Great bike shop, nice, competent technicians, tasty snacks and beverages, plus clean bathrooms down the hall. Highly recommend this place!

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Ideally located near the W&OD Trail. New outdoor patio after COVID? Clean and new in appearance--including the mechanics bike tools. Strange men with a leaf blower disturbed the ambiance on the return trip, albeit it was after hours. Anyone know who the owner is? D. of R.? Or did he sell? At any rate, the famous bike frame bending device was also on display, which helped restore my bike some years ago. Kudos!! even now for such a heroic effort.

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1 year ago

Very helpful getting new tubes and tires. Fast service. Pricing consistent with other shops in the area.

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Knowledgeable Staff, service area, reasonable pricing and beer on-site make this place a must stop if you're in the market for a new bike.

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Very cool shop, lots of supplies and an in-house coffee and beer stand. Lots of seating inside and out.

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This place is great! Super helpful and knowledgeable. Always enjoy stopping in and they actually serve real espresso!

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“Just had to add this update, today I went in to buy a new bike rack and instead of selling me a new one, Bill helped me get my old one working, for no charge!”

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Capital Bikeshare

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Absolutely terrible experience with Capital Bikeshare…read more We returned the bike to a designated docking station, and I have proof of the return. Even so, Capital Bikeshare charged another account connected to the trip for a bike that had already been returned. The charge was eventually reversed, but only after we had to provide evidence and spend our time dealing with an issue that should never have happened. What's most frustrating is that their system failed to recognize the return, but we were the ones left to sort it out. We provided clear proof, yet still had to go back and forth with customer service over a charge that was made in error. A bike-sharing company should be able to tell when a bike has been properly returned. If the company's records don't match the customer's proof, the customer shouldn't be held responsible without a proper investigation. This was a frustrating experience and has made me think twice about using Capital Bikeshare again. Customers shouldn't have to repeatedly prove that they returned a bike when there's documentation showing that they did. If you use Capital Bikeshare, keep your screenshots, receipts, trip details, and any other proof of the return. You may need them.

I am not sure if there is a single Yelp entry for the system, Capital Bikeshare. I write to explain…read moremy experience. It is positive to date. I recommend this. The background. I am in my late 50s. I do not live in Washington, D.C. My elderly father does though. So I am in and out all the time, checking up on him (he still lives on his own). I am experienced riding a bicycle in the city. I have owned an e bike (it stopped working, the Van Moof; I loved it when it ran, but build quality was an issue). I also rented regularly in San Francisco when I lived there, and do so intermittently in New York City where I reside now. I have had good experiences and bad, including an issue where part of a bike belonging to the defunct Uber system fell out in an intersection, and the customer service agent told me I was lucky I didn't die and offered me a $2 refund, which I thought was rather rude, prompting me to interact with the General Counsel's office to no avail -- moral of the story is you won't get much by complaining, even if you are in the right and quite polite. All told, I am confident I have taken at least three dozen rides, maybe four dozen rides, with at least three other companies, in two major metropolitan areas besides DC. I also support mass transit and alternative transit. I regularly ride the bus, and I am irked by people who assume I would not do that, because they are projecting their sense of privilege (it is apparent from their disdain they would not ride the bus) on me. I also run commute as much as I can, and I previously did that on a regular basis (three days a week, 4.5 miles, just one way; then MUNI back). That is not to brag about virtue. Don't trust anybody who touts their own morality. In any event, Capital Bikeshare seems to have worked out the problems with this service. They have lots of bikes. That have lots of locations (including one about a quarter mile from where we stay and another on the side of the train station where I need to go). They have an acceptable number of e bikes in the fleet. The maintenance is much better than pre-pandemic with their rivals. (I am opposed to the dockless networks. Those result in the inevitable problem of bikes scattered willy nilly on sidewalks and where they pose a hazard.) The annual fee is reasonable. I am planning three trips in the next two weeks, early in the morning before Metro starts running, to Union Station. If I do as I intend, the amount saved over a motor vehicle ride share will offset the cost. I figure at 4am, the traffic will not be a great hazard (though the drivers out will include a disproportionate number of people who, given the late/early hour, probably pose a risk).

Conte's Bike Shop - Store Front

Conte's Bike Shop

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Having recently assembled a bicycle for my daughter at home, I was instructed by the manual to…read moregrease the pedal threads and the seat pole and bring it in to a shop for some final adjustments to ensure it would be a safe ride. Not only did they provide me with some complimentary grease, their veteran team of mechanics were not only extremely patient and friendly with all the customers but were professional and efficient in their skills to complete the task as well as offer explanations on anticipating future issues such as tightening the handbrake cables after a few rides. Despite being around since 1957 and having the business passed down a generation now with over 10 locations in the area, it's nice to see they are not resting on their laurels since the staff very much had a mom/pop sensibility with good mix of older and younger staff and they seem to be very familiar with regular customers chatting with them in a first name basis and asking about other family members, like a neighborhood bartender and his/her regular patrons. I highly recommend Robert, who is sharp as a tack and has even made several YouTube videos posted on troubleshooting bicycle issues at home when he worked with a previous company. Highly recommended for all your biking needs.

Trying to get the right bike parts for my electric bike online was taking hours and I just couldn't…read morebe sure I was not making a mistake. What a relief to go to experienced, knowledgeable, neighbors that cared that I get what I needed, which I did. Thank you, Conte's Bike Shop, for investing in our community to serve us and make our lives better. I pray that you will stay successful and stay here.

The Bike Lane - bikes - Updated October 2026

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