Baltimore is largely a flat city (especially relative to San Francisco), and so I very much wanted…read moreto ride a bike around and see the safer parts of the city. It was not easy to find a bike shop, but I am glad I found Baltimore Bicycle Works. The bikes were top notch, easy to operate, and well-maintained. I brought my own helmet and lock to save some money, but they rent them as well. We rented for a "loose" 24 hours. That was much appreciated so we didn't have to worry about the exact timing of return. The staff was friendly and helpful. If you plan to eat a lot while in Baltimore, like I did, you can offset those calories with biking, and have a great time doing it. The only drawbacks were locating the shop, finding bike lane streets, and the need to carefully consider where you are riding and where to safely lock up your bike. That may sound like a lot- but IMHO, there is crime everywhere. We can limit our experiences because we live in fear, or we can venture forth with reasonable caution. We locked up the bikes for hours while visiting both the aquarium and the museum of art without issue. So seize the day.

My front wheel was wobbling so I biked to Baltimore Bicycle Works to see if they could help. I was…read moreimmediately greeted walking in the door. Bernardo helped identify the problem, even when it wasn't straightforward, fully explained what had happened and proposed a reasonable fix. He even let my two year old hold a tool and pretend to help when his patience ran thin. I left the shop with my bike in better shape than ever. Will be back.

Race Pace has a few locations strewn about central Maryland, I can't speak on them as a chain but I…read morewill say that this location in southern Baltimore is definitely doing it right! You may be dissuaded by the corporate in appearance entrance with the 360 circle desk in the middle of the foyer. But, you will probably be immediately greeted with a smile by someone at the desk who will be able to personally guide you throughout their store of bikes that fit any need or send you to the rear of the store where their bike shop is. I felt that the associates that helped me upon bike drop off and pick up were well informed, had no intention of selling me anything I didn't need, and were sure to go in depth into all of the items that needed addressed on my hand me down road bike. I had a tune up and a chain replaced - with advisement on several things to look at and be mindful of. Definitely my go to bike shop, feel like there's no need to try anyone else out near me!

Went in to ask some questions about parts and had a really nice conversation with one of the guys…read morein the service department. He was super friendly and super helpful. Would highly recommend going there!

I've frequented multiple local bike shops in several states over the past ten years. Parvilla is…read moreby far my favorite. A great selection of bikes and equipment, with a friendly and knowledgeable staff. The owner, Stu, is fantastic to work with. We bought two Specialized gravel bikes, complete with world-class fitting from Stu. The team has been great helping us find all the right equipment to make the bikes ready for bike touring and bike camping. Equally important, the entire staff takes customer health and safety seriously, requiring masks for all staff and customers. Tremendous appreciated as we all deal with COVID-19. Thanks

Over the last year I've gotten acquainted with Parvilla. They have a relationship with one of my…read morebike clubs so we've used the bike store as our place to launch many times. Other times, I've dropped in for special events, bike maintenance or upgrades. They take good care of my baby. Parvilla has a reputable bike mechanic who's also a cycling enthusiast. He's well versed on the latest gadgets & trends if you have time to converse. The store is bright & well maintained. Staff members are polite. They offer more Specialized products (bikes, tires, tubes, & apparel) than most local bike stores that I support and carry other high quality brands like Eliel. I hear their high tech bike fits are memorable as well. If you're in the area, check them out. They have everything you need to get rolling!

Excellent service friendly staff and very knowledgeable about all types of bikes and bike trails; 2…read morebikes fully serviced and ready in 5 days

We needed to get my daughter's bike ready for college and they made the experience great…read more Reasonable expert advice is a blessing!

Is this the greatest bike shop in Baltimore? No question. Among the many great bike shops in…read moreBmore, Joe's clearly stands out as the best. The service is always awesome. They provide great information about bikes & bike-related matters. I recently took a spill & broke my rear hanger and derailleur. They are able to quickly get it repaired. Joe's even sourced a new derailleur for me which was not expected so quickly with the supply issues. Whether Mt Washington or Fells Point, Joe's is where it is at.

I am not one to habitually write negative-mediocre reviews. However, my experience with Joe's Bike…read moreShop was unfortunately less than satisfactory. I was a former Mt. Washington Bike shop patron in the 1980s and early 1990s before I moved to Oakland-Berkeley, CA. I like to give everyone 50% of the benefit of some doubt, and an honest lap. However, if you have outlier on the curve bicycles that don't fit under the current day technologies familiarity bell curve, I don't recommend this shop. POSITIVES. Let me first say my aim is not to sour my positive experience had. I appreciate Jens' and Mike's customer service skills. They both listened to me, were respectful, courteous, and did not oversell their knowledge about my unique bicycles, keeping kept expectations reasonable and reassured me they would be transparent about any work that would be needed. I will say, Mike did a good job on the tune up. DING #1. Unfortunately, they did not check in when making a repair without soliciting my feedback, first. Replaced my derailleur with a ~$20 one, but I did not approve this switch out. I appreciate that safety is paramount with this shop, and I had an engaging discussion with Mike on this. He was apologetic for not checking in with me, and this was certainly appreciated. What this shop did not understand is my dated, 2006, trusty steed, urban assault/sherpa Specialized Tricross was INTENTIONALLY sans a third chain ring--whereby, it requires someone who is deft at dispensing 1.5 toggles of the old skool index shifters. Clearly they perceived this 'feature' as a safety flaw. Back in 2005/2006, this model came with the option to be sans the third chain ring. And, these shifters which are obsolete now. The set I have were the last ones could locate on this spaceship, and were recently installed last year. And yeah, the original index shifters lasted 16 years! (MAJOR) DING #2. Corey on the other hand has a MAJOR 'tude problem and is the reason I will NOT be returning to this establishment. Intransigent, omnipotent, disrespectful, unyielding, curt, utterly and COMPLETELY rude are the operatives that come to mind about him. His interpersonal skills have A LOT to be desired. Understatement. Clear the dude Corey is sans knowing how to dispense, 'I'm sorry. I made a mistake.' He needs to stand correct. Bounce on this cat if you know what's good for you. Ask for Mike or Jens. Aside: For a frame of reference, I can assert my agency on Corey's lack of customer service acumen. I spent a good number of years in the food service industry as a teenager, and while working my way through my BSc. Claim to Fame: I was the Assistant Manager of the highest yielding Haagen Däzs store in the country in Baltimore Harborplace during the summer of 1987. Intransigent Corey went out of his way to make a judgement call about my derailleur--claiming it was not the correct derailleur or installed correctly; quite likely it got nix a bit during the trip across the country. What this myopic dude failed to understand about my Tricross is it is intentionally configured this way due to only two chain rings configuration--mind you, by one of the most renown, competent, bicycle mechanics in this country, John Kos Koslosky at Castro Valley Cyclery in Castro Valley, CA. A cat who has been my bicycle mechanic for over 20 years, and who: - Since 1982, has been a road and mountain bicycle racer who even, at one time in his career, trained at the US Olympic training center in Colorado. - Is US National Team Mechanic certified. - Is a premier wheel builder (built more than 6000 wheels since 1984), including wheels for UCI world champions. - From 2001-2009 was the Australian National Mountain Bike DH/4X Team Technical Director and Head Mechanic. DING #3. I also had to enquire at least three times to be afforded a copy of an invoice for my annals. Not even cool I had to solicit this record of my repairs and cost of labor; this was a FIRST. Thankfully, I found another shop that has EXEMPLARY customer service skills, and wasn't even squeamish about servicing my one of a kind Dutch Batavus with experimental Sturmery-Archer hubs and drum brakes. They even reassured me they have access to Sturmey-Archer parts that may not be of everyone else's familiar. Yes, I had Joe's Bike Shop issue my Batavus a look over a week ago. The dialogue I had with Joe's Bick Shop did not include swirls of confidence for me.

Place is horrible called and asked if they would fix the brakes on my scooter and was told multiple…read moretimes as I called more than once to bring it and drop it off and that they would fix no problem by the wife and the husband , when I came to drop it off the owner told me he would not fix it and basically wasted my time , do not go here it is a waste of time and money

Jack is knowledgeable and super helpful! I'm looking at bikes and he took time to let me test…read moredrive different bikes to find the one that fits me best Would recommend this business and planning to go back for all my bike repair needs!

Neat place to shop for bikes and skateboards! Have a great selection of both. The business owner…read morewas friendly and patient to help us. Definitely check it out!!

The same guy with the glasses is still there and i guess he was not happy to see me his attitude…read morewas unnecessary talking about E-BIKES USELESS WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THOSE sir i came back for another inner tube because the person at jiffy lube that help me put my inner tube back in the tire poked a hole in my brand new inner tube i will never go back to this location till that guy with the glasses is gone If i can give zero stars i wish i can

We loved Hybrid Pedals!! Mario and John the owners were fantastic!! So nice! We came in from…read moreMichigan for the weekend. We rented two bikes. They were great! We saw so much and had so much fun! The bikes allowed us to get around quickly and still exercise, We will definitely be back to rent from them again! We would recommend them to anyone!

Bought my bike here almost 7 years ago and had it serviced here. They are very knowledgeable and…read morehonest. Great service.

Joe's Bike Shop is incredible, efficient, and helpful - especially for a new biker like me! I had a…read morederailleur issue with my bike - I called ahead to check and see if I needed to make an appointment, and they mentioned I could come right in during business hours. I came in, and was seen / helped immediately by Mike! Mike helpfully explained what happened to my bike (someone vandalized it), how to avoid the issue in the future, very quickly made the fix, and then tested my bike to make sure it was still working. I was honestly dreading coming in and getting my bike fixed, because I was sure I was going to be confused and then end up paying a lot of money. Thankfully, neither was the case. Even as a novice, I felt like Mike explained things clearly without being condescending. I hope I never have bike issues that require a repair in the future, but if they do I will definitely come back to Joe's Bike Shop and to Mike specifically. I know where I will be shopping when I am ready to graduate to a more advanced bike as well.

Do not go here unless you want to be talked down to and belittled. Went in to buy a new mountain…read morebike and had a $2,000 budget. When I mentioned the bike I liked there was not the color I was looking for, I was told if I care that much about the color maybe this isn't the place for me... the condescending tone and comments were uncalled for and I'm not going to waste money there. There are too many other nice bike shops that will happily help me find the bike I want. I mentioned this to a few people I ride with and was told Joes is known to be a snobby place and has gone downhill over the years. Will not return and will send friends anywhere else.