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Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Twin Cities Area? Now You'll Know.

Bicycle Stores and Repair Shops

Whether you're a serious cyclist or a casual rider, you'll want a bike shop with knowledgeable sales and repair staff, a wide selection of merchandise, and low prices. We'll get you on the path to one.

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Name Number of ratings Checkbook's top rating () What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality" Firm's price index score
for quality for price
1. Alternative Bike & Board Shop
3013 Lyndale Ave
Minneapolis, MN
612-374-3635
23 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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2. Art Doyle's Spokes & Pedals
607 2nd St
Hudson, WI
715-386-8500
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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3. Behind Bars
208 13th Ave NE #1
Minneapolis, MN
612-436-0255
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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4. Bicycle Chain
1712 Lexington Ave N
Roseville, MN
651-489-4513
31 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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5. Bike King
6489 Cahill Ave
Inver Grove Heights, MN
651-457-7766
15 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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6. Bike Masters
3540 Dakota Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
612-332-4537
15 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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7. Boehm's Cycle & Fitness
1040 W Dakota Dr
Mendota Heights, MN
651-454-2066
22 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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8. Boehm's Cycle & Fitness
1592 Selby Ave S
St Paul, MN
651-644-4990
53 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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9. Bokoo Bikes
550 Lake Dr
Chanhassen, MN
952-934-6468
23 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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10. Calhoun Cycle
3342 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN
612-827-8000
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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11. Carlson's Cycles
3725 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN
612-729-5113
28 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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12. Carlson's Cycles West
322 W 48th St
Minneapolis, MN
612-827-5113
15 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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13. Cars Bike Shop
2661 County Rd I
Mounds View, MN
763-784-6966
18 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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14. County Cycles
2700 Lexington Ave N
Roseville, MN
651-482-9609
66 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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15. Edina Bike & Sport
4504 Valley View Rd
Minneapolis, MN
952-922-2453
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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16. Erik's Bike Shop
All locations combined

336 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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17. Erik's Bike Shop
1312 4th St SE
Minneapolis, MN
612-617-8002
22 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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18. Erik's Bike Shop
2059 Snelling Ave N
St Paul, MN
651-209-1990
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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19. Erik's Bike Shop
925 County Rd E E
Vadnais Heights, MN
651-415-1233
25 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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20. Erik's Bike Shop
6850 Hemlock Ln N
Maple Grove, MN
763-391-7888
41 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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21. Erik's Bike Shop
2120 Northdale Blvd NW
Minneapolis, MN
763-862-0091
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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22. Erik's Bike Shop
431 E 78th St
Bloomington, MN
952-886-0800
53 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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23. Erik's Bike Shop
501 County Rd 42 E
Burnsville, MN
952-891-6411
60 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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24. Erik's Bike Shop
8006 Minnetonka Blvd
St Louis Park, MN
952-931-9322
45 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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25. Erik's Bike Shop
16376 Wagner Way
Eden Prairie, MN
952-934-7993
33 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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26. Flanders Brothers Cycle
2707 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
612-872-6994
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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27. Freewheel Bicycle
1812 S 6th St
Minneapolis, MN
612-339-2219
93 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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28. Fridley Heights Cyclery
4755 University Ave NE
Columbia Heights, MN
763-572-1670
15 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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29. Gateway Cycle
6028 Hwy 36 Blvd N
Oakdale, MN
651-777-0188
65 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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30. Gear West Bike & Triathlon
1786 W Wayzata Blvd
Long Lake, MN
952-473-0093
21 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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31. Get Your Gear Outfitters
700 N Chestnut St
Chaska, MN
952-448-9911
17 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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32. Grand Performance
1938 Grand Ave
St Paul, MN
651-699-2640
31 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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33. Hatcher Cycle
7780 State Hwy 55 #D
Rockford, MN
763-477-6959
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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34. Hub Bike Coop
3020 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN
612-729-0437
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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35. Jerry's Schwinn Cyclery
4136 Coon Rapids Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN
763-421-4270
25 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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36. Maple Grove Cycling & Fitness
8121 Wedgewood Ln
Maple Grove, MN
763-420-8878
35 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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37. Nokomis Cycle
4553 Bloomington Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
612-721-2959
23 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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38. Now Bikes & Fitness
3673 Lexington Ave
St Paul, MN
651-490-7709
13 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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39. Now Bikes & Fitness
75 N Snelling Ave N
St Paul, MN
651-644-2354
17 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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40. Penn Cycle & Fitness
All locations combined

281 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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41. Penn Cycle & Fitness
710 W Lake St
Minneapolis, MN
612-822-2228
26 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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42. Penn Cycle & Fitness
6824 Penn Ave S
Richfield, MN
612-866-7540
42 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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43. Penn Cycle & Fitness
6415 Lake Rd Terr
Woodbury, MN
651-731-9458
19 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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44. Penn Cycle & Fitness
2290 Cliff Rd
Eagan, MN
651-882-1241
54 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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45. Penn Cycle & Fitness
10750 Cedar Bend
Minnetonka, MN
952-593-5030
63 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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46. Penn Cycle & Fitness
3916 W Old Shakopee Rd
Bloomington, MN
952-888-1427
65 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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47. Pioneer Cycle & Fitness
12741 Central Ave NE
Blaine, MN
763-755-8871
25 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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48. Ramsey Bicycle
6825 Hwy 10 NW
Anoka, MN
763-323-6666
16 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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49. REI
750 American Blvd W
Minneapolis, MN
952-884-4315
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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50. Route Bike Shop
200 2nd St E
Hastings, MN
651-437-4010
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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51. Sports Hut
1175 Wayzata Blvd E
Wayzata, MN
952-473-8843
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52. Strauss Skates & Bikes
1751 Cope Ave E
Maplewood, MN
651-770-1344
19 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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53. Tonka Cycle & Ski
14731 Excelsior Blvd
Minnetonka, MN
952-938-8336
38 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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54. Trail Cycle
836 Lake St S
Forest Lake, MN
651-464-5664
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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55. Trailhead Cycling & Fitness
11350 Aquila Dr N #505
Champlin, MN
763-712-0312
Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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56. Valley Bike & Ski Shop
7707 149th St W #2
Apple Valley, MN
952-432-1666
24 ratings Twin Cities Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 42 local bicycle shops.
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Twin Cities bicycle shops by neighborhood
MN
Bicycle Shops in Anoka, MN Bicycle Shops in Apple Valley, MN Bicycle Shops in Blaine, MN
Bicycle Shops in Bloomington, MN Bicycle Shops in Burnsville, MN Bicycle Shops in Champlin, MN
Bicycle Shops in Chanhassen, MN Bicycle Shops in Chaska, MN Bicycle Shops in Columbia Heights, MN
Bicycle Shops in Coon Rapids, MN Bicycle Shops in Eagan, MN Bicycle Shops in Eden Prairie, MN
Bicycle Shops in Forest Lake, MN Bicycle Shops in Hastings, MN Bicycle Shops in Inver Grove Heights, MN
Bicycle Shops in Long Lake, MN Bicycle Shops in Maple Grove, MN Bicycle Shops in Maplewood, MN
Bicycle Shops in Mendota Heights, MN Bicycle Shops in Minneapolis, MN Bicycle Shops in Minnetonka, MN
Bicycle Shops in Mounds View, MN Bicycle Shops in Oakdale, MN Bicycle Shops in Richfield, MN
Bicycle Shops in Rockford, MN Bicycle Shops in Roseville, MN Bicycle Shops in St Louis Park, MN
Bicycle Shops in St Paul, MN Bicycle Shops in Vadnais Heights, MN Bicycle Shops in Wayzata, MN
Bicycle Shops in Woodbury, MN
WI
Bicycle Shops in Hudson, WI

Subscriber Comments/Reviews
CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).


Subscriber from WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN wrote about GATEWAY CYCLE, Oakdale, MN on 08/25/09
We've had repair done at least 5 times and were satisfied with work and price...........
Subscriber from MAPLE GROVE, MN wrote about ERIK'S BIKE SHOP, Maple Grove, MN on 08/22/09
I have had great service here and my bike is actually a trike and not..........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about PENN CYCLE & FITNESS, Richfield, MN on 08/17/09
Great, friendly people. Didn't charge for our minor repair!.......
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about FRIDLEY HEIGHTS CYCLERY, Columbia Heights, MN on 07/22/09
Gave my 40 year bike a new life, real value........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about ERIK'S BIKE SHOP, Bloomington, MN on 07/22/09
Repaired tire & wheel correctly when others did not........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about PENN CYCLE & FITNESS, Richfield, MN on 07/22/09
Took excessive time to repair tire/wheel. Ignored customer while waiting. Repair done incorrectly and had..........
Subscriber from SAVAGE, MN wrote about ERIK'S BIKE SHOP, Burnsville, MN on 07/07/09
Very friendly, knowledgeable staff. While items may be a few dollars less elsewhere, the service..........
Subscriber from EDEN PRAIRIE, MN wrote about BOKOO BIKES, Chanhassen, MN on 08/13/08
Had a "spring tune-up" done. The service guy was kind of surly. Acted put out..........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about FREEWHEEL BICYCLE, Minneapolis, MN on 08/13/08
Very easy to deal with. Excellent repair and maintenance........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about FRIDLEY HEIGHTS CYCLERY, Columbia Heights, MN on 08/04/08
Free with the advice if you ask........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about CARLSON'S CYCLES, Minneapolis, MN on 07/24/08
Low cost, very friendly, not very fast........
Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about GRAND PERFORMANCE, St Paul, MN on 06/10/08
I took my bike here, after Express Bike Shop messed up my brakes. They diagnosed..........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about COUNTY CYCLES, St Paul, MN on 04/21/08
Took four tries and intervention of manager to replace tube correctly. Recommended larger tire that..........
Subscriber from SHOREVIEW, MN wrote about COUNTY CYCLES, St Paul, MN on 12/04/07
I have always had good repair and upgrade service from County Cycle over a many..........
Subscriber from SHOREVIEW, MN wrote about ERIK'S BIKE SHOP, Shoreview, MN on 12/04/07
This shop has moved to Vadnais Heights........
Subscriber from WOODBURY, MN wrote about PENN CYCLE, Woodbury, MN on 09/29/07
Staff is willing to please and are knoledgeable in filling needs in bikes. Excellent shop..........
Subscriber from EAGAN, MN wrote about PENN CYCLE & FITNESS, Eagan, MN on 09/21/07
We have bought all our bikes from this shop as well as have them tuned..........
Subscriber from BLOOMINGTON, MN wrote about GATEWAY CYCLE, Oakdale, MN on 09/12/07
Service at Gateway Cycle has always been great. They find out what you need and..........
Subscriber from SAINT PAUL, MN wrote about NOW BIKES & FITNESS, St Paul, MN on 09/12/07
Also offer classes to teach you how to tune your own bike! Talmk to Tracey-..........
Subscriber from MINNEAPOLIS, MN wrote about ALTERNATIVE BIKE & BOARD SHOP, Minneapolis, MN on 10/01/06
not recommended for cyclists over the age of 17........
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