Bike shops in Seattle - the good, the bad and the ugly?

[sanuk]

As Seattle will be my home base this summer I'm just wondering which bike shops in this supposedly bike-friendly city are recommended as  having the best reputation/prices for repairs/tune-ups as well as supplies.  I see there're quite a few out there.

[Tourista829]

R+E Cycles is a very good bike shop. I know three people who purchased bikes from them. Has a very good service department. Ask for smiley

5627 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Sales - 206.527.4822
Service - 206.527.0360
Fax - 206.527.8931
e-mail - Sales@rodcycle.com
Hours
Closed - Monday
12 - 6 Tuesday
12 - 6 Wednesday
12 - 6 Thursday
12 - 6 Friday
10 - 5 Saturday
Closed - Sunday

By appointment anytime!
R+E Cycles Home

[waynemyer]

If you do your own wrenching, Wright Brothers Cycle Works (http://wrightbrotherscycleworks.com/.  Membership is lifetime, at least the last time I bought mine it was, not a lot of money, and very useful even just for a summer.

[wanzie]

I'd recommend Counterbalance Bicycles at University Village. 2943 NE Blakeley St., Seattle, WA 98105. 206-922-3555. Ask for Matt Telmosse.

[EnduroDoug]

Sanuk, there has been ample discussion about Seattle area bikeshops on the Evergreen Mtn Bike Alliance (formerly BBTC) listserve and also on the Washington forum page at MTBR.com.

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/bbtcmembers/

[pnw_biker]

evo Seattle's bike repair shop is where I go. They specialize in mountain bikes, but I'd trust 'em with my road bike just the same!

https://www.evo.com/locations/seattle/services/bike

[Itinerant Harper]

My favorite bicycle shop in Seattle is Freerange Cycles. I've been going there for over a decade and it is the best shop for touring, practical and randoneuring bicycles.

The other shop I just started using before I moved, where I had my bike packing bike worked on and tubless tires mounted is Back Alley bicycles whome I think are the best place to go for that kind of work.

Both of these shops have really great people and the best wrenches. Freerange will build you the best wheels, especially touring wheels.

There are a million other great shops in the city, 2020 Cycles, Recycled Cycles, Aarons Bicycle Repair and so on.  Find the one that's in the neighborhood you are in.